The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-03
EXPECTS BIG BATTLE SOON.
Toxic Believes Russians VIII Make Stand
1t Telling.

at Telling.
Special Cable Despatch TO THs SUN.
TOXIC, Oct. 2.-Ihe outposts and scouts
maintain close contact south, southeast
and east OF Mukden. There are skirmtshes
every day. News OF q general action Is
hourly expected. 1t Is believed that the
next big enaa cement will be near Telling.
Snow has fallen in the mountains east
OF Mukden, and there has been some frost
in the valleys.
BERLIN, Oct 1.-The st. Petersburg oor-
respondent Of the Lokal Arzeiger says that
in an interview Prince Sviatapolk -Mirsky,
Minister of the Interior, was enthusiastic
in his praise OF Gen. Gripenberg, who was
lately appointed by the Czar to command
the second Manchurian army. The Min
lister expressed the opinion that the war
would be OF very long duration. He de-
clared that he made no distinction In faiths
and nationalities. Justice must be Noted
to all Russian subjects alike. He held
out no hope at present for free press,
saving he did not consider the country
ripe for such sweeping reform.
LONDON, Oct. s.-A despatch to Tho
Teleoroph from Sinminting says that
the Japanese are pressing for the
expulsion of all British and other
neutral correspondents from Yingkow
and threats are made to deport them.
The Russians during their occupation OF
the place never behaved 80 high-handedly.
The action Of the Japanese confirms the
fear of the residents Of Yingkow that 1t In
meant to be essentially a Japanese place
in spite OF the promises the Japanese Gov
eminent has given. The port will close on
Oct. 30.
The despatch adds that information re-
ceived in Submitting seems to Indicate that
indecision marks the Japanese plans Their
scheme around Mukden has been abandoned.
They are awaiting requirements from the
fall Of Port Arthur. These are signs OF
weakness. The last two divisions left
port in Japan on Sept3.
These may have been sent to Port Arthur,
but 1t is certain that the other REINFORCE
ments went to Yingkow. All the move-
ments, however, are kept secret. 1t 10
thought that Field Marshal Oyama
NAV he attempting to outfiank Gen. Kuro-
patkin's left while the troops at Yentai
are kept quiescent.
The japanese have constructed semi
permanent Notifications fifteen miles north
OF Yenta. and there are other evidences
that they expect to fight on the defensive.
Eighty guns Of Russian horse artillery
and the Imperial Horse Guards under =
Prince Of the imperial house have arrived
at Mukden.
They were Immediately sent ten miles east
to Fuhling, the site of the Manchu tombs,
where the Russians are concentrating in
expectation Of a Japanese turning move
ment There are few troops west OF Muk-
den.
4 correspondent Of the Times, who has
just returned from the front, telegraphs
from Toxic saying that when he lett the
Russians had two divisions on the Hun
River and four divisions at Mukden. Tho
remainder Of their forces we're concen-
trated at Telling, which place they were
fortifying extensively. The three Jap
anese armies occupied front twenty miles
long north Of Haoyang In their original
order. The bridging Of the Taitse River
ia complete, and troops and artillery are
| across the river, There was no appearance
| OF an advance.
The reports Of looting and shelling at