The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-09-16
Getting Ready for Great Battle
Weather Fearful at Mukden
and Lioa Yang

ST, PETERSBURG, Sept, 13.-Re.
ports from AIukden this morning
state that rain continues, the Rus
slams are Quartered about Mukden,
are in danger Of starving. Kuropatllin
reports considerable force of Japan.
ese were seen forty kilometers south
of Mukden.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 13.-Ku.
ropatkin reports that the Japanese
are concentrating at Yuan Pudza,
south Of Mullden. General staff denies
the report that Lineyitch is advanc,
ing from Vladivostock toward Korea
to cut off the Japanese line. The re-
port reached London this morning
that General Sasoalitch and force OF
three thousand were captured is de-
MED by theofficials.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1S.-The
Lena is still anchored in the harbor.
It is not known what the vessel in
tends to do The Japanese consul is
waiting move by the United States
The Russian Consul continues to be
silent
LONDON, Sept, 13.-Dispatches to
the Exchange Telegraph from Kuro,
ki's headquarters, states that sllirm.
ishes between the Russian and Jap
anese advance guards occurring fire.
quently. Though troops are worn out
a general battle is expected.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 13.-
Inspection Of the Lena's boilers. un.
der the direction of Collector of Port,
Stratton was began this morning
After inspection the Collector decided
whether to grant an advance in the
time Of departure,
LONDON, Sept S.-The Star, Tien
Sin correspondent hears that the com.
mandant of the Vladivostock fortress
has ordered all non-combatants to
depart as a Japanese attack by land
and sea is expected
ST PETERSBURG, Sept. S.-Re
ported that fight is still in progress
south Of Mul,6en Tho RuarrAA losses
( are said to exceed one thousand.
1t is also stated that the Russians
abandoned eighty cannons in their
flight from Lao Yang
ST PETERSBURG, Sept. S.-A
brief dispatch received from Kuropat,
kin dated $50 Wednesday evening
says that the Russian guard is sew,
enteen miles from Murken> Fighting
still continues.
T ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. Emperor
Nicholas left for Coristadt today to
inspect the Baltic fleet.
PARIS, Sept. 9.-The Petit Paris.
iene prints a st. Petersburg dispatch
to the effect that Kuroh has captured
thirty thousand of Kuropatkin's rear
guard.
TOKYO, Sept 9.-The japanese
found three thousand Russian corpses
and believe that more were carried
northward by the enemy.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. ct is
stated that great fear is expressed
for the safety of Kuropatkin's rear
guard.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 9.-Gen
eral staff denies that a battle is in
progress before Mukden. Word has
been received by General Staff since
Kuropatkin's report Thursday, is tc
The effect that rear guard under Gen
eral Myrendorff has not yet reached
Mukden.
BERLIN, Sept 9.-The evacuation
Of Mukden is now in progress and the
Japanese have not yet crossed the
river Hun, few miles south of the
city. The railroad and telegraph
lines are still open.
ST.PETERSBURG, Sept. 9.-Muk
den dispatch says that the japanese
have crossed the Shakpe and are rest
ing. Only outposts of the army arr
incontact. Kuropatkin's retreat is ac
complished. The Russian-Chinest
bank is closed and authorities ar,
preparing to leave.
Armies that have crossed th
. are those Of Kurokis and Nodzus
they are resting and recuperating 70
another assault on Kuropatkin eithe
at Mukden or Telling thirty mile
north. The Russians are sendin
thousands of their wounded to Han
bin and the northern posts Messer
gers from Port Arthur tell of the t
tai annihilation of seven hundred jar
. anese, who marched unsuspectingl
Y on great Russian mine in the on
/. skirts of that city on Sept. 9rd.
The Russian water supply has bee
cut off but the Russians are distillin
r sea water and obtaining a fresh SUI
o ply. The unburied dead are pollu
e ing the air and fever and disease al
:. feared
y ST, PETERSBURG, Sept. 12-K,
Il ropatkin's army is again in retrea
e The forces have bee retreating {
d Mukden for several days, are no
p going to Theling, forty miles north
e Mukden. 1t has been predicted tn;
a determined stand will be made
s the Russians at this point. Official di
|, patches received today denies the r
O port that General Mistchenko. cor
n manding the Russians east of Lila
e Yang, was killed near that city Sep
n third. Two Japanese were arreste
here today, enc had Joined the Gree