Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-21
THE BATTLE
Of MUKDEN
Tremendous Expected to Ensue
for Possession Of Sacred
Manchuria City.
ARMIES RECOVER
THEIR TONE
Japanese Advance Checked at
Da-PasS by Russian Cavalry
Railroad to Lao Yang
kuropatkin, telegraphlng

klropatkin, telesraphlng un.
der yesterdays date says the
situation at the front is un.
changed, The Japs advance detach-
ments are feeling out the strength
and disposition Of Russian forces
and the Japs fIanking columns are
pressing northward. 3:o7 p. N. skirm.
ishes between .outposts and patrol
parties occur daily but no engagement
of importance is expected for some
days. AhSM
Many Officers Killed.
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept 2l-The
official returns of the casualties among
Russian officers at the battle of Lao
Yang show 465 killed or wounded, in.
Guiding six generals and thirty-nine
field officers. Eighty officers were
killed.
New Artillery Chief
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 2l,-The
appointment of the Grand Duke Ser
gius tody TO specially created post
of inspector general Of artillery. prac-
tically confers upon him the charge
OF the whole of the artillery of the
Russian army, although his father,
the Grand Duke Michael, retains the
nominal title of grand master Of ordi-
nance. Sergins is only thirty-five
years old, and won his promotion by
sheer merit
Russians and Japs IN Touch.
TOXIC, Sept. 21.-A telegram was
received today from military head
quarters in Manchuria which says
that portions Of the Russian troops en-.
gagged in reconnaissance while return
ing from Ping Taitse continued in
touch with the Japanese lines along
the Mukden and Fuhsu roads on Sept.
18th. There was no fighting.
Engagement Expected at Mukden.
TOXIC, Sept 21.-The impression
Is growing that an engagement will
soon take place at Mukden. Kuro-
patkin is evidently preparing to make
a determined resistance to any at
tempt to dispossess him and is en-
trenching and constructing defenses.
He has an immense force available
but the impression prevails that Tie
Pass would be more favorable place
for defense. The Russians, however.
are unwilling to lose the prestiee
which would follow the abandonment
of Mukden. Both armies are now
resting and have recovered from the
effects of the fight at Lao Yang.
There is much speculation now as to
the extent of'the fall and winter cam.
paign, and 1t is generally thought that
Oyama viii continue pressing Kuro-
patkin back until winter falls and will
then strongly guard his advance line
TIL spring. A renewal OF the attack
on Port Arthur on newer and aggres |
sive lines is expected this week and |
1t is predicted that the reduction of |
the fortress will be accomplished in
ten days or fortnight
Japanese Pushing North.
GEN KUROKPS HEADQUARTERS
,
IN THE FIELD, via Fusan. Tuesday
The Japanese are slowly pushing /
norhward. Outposts are In touch
near Yentai, and skirmishes between
outposts and patrols occur daily. II
s believed that the Russians are gath
srmg in force at Yental preparatory
o making a strong stand for the pro
ec1ion of the coal mines. The jap
inese are rapidly changing the gauge
u the railroad from New Chwang and
probably 1t will be in operation 10
lao Yang in a fortnight They are
ushing forward supplies OF amnunI-
for