The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-24
JAPS CAPTURE MORE FORTS
TAKE TWO STRONG POSITIONS
BEFORE PORT ARTHUR.
Kuroki Outwits Russian Commander,
Crosses River and Is Ready to
Attack Mukden.

London, Sept. 21.-kurolli's army, by
a series OF rapid marches, has swung
around the Russian forces southeast OF
Mukden. has crossed the Hun river, and
is advancing on MukGen with 125 600
men. This news, received at st. Peters
burg during the night, caused great sur
prise at the Russian war office where it
was entirely unexpected. Kuroki appa
rently has completely deceived the Rus
sian strategists. They have expected
the japanese general to gradually work
his way to the north of Mukden by the
eastern route, keeping his forces we'll
screened behind the hills 20 or 80 miles
to the eastward. Acting on this belief,
Kuropatkin's Cossack generals, Renne-
kampf, Mistchenko and Samsonoff, have
been securing the country northeast OF
Yentai. On September II Kuropatkin
reported that there was no enemy east
of Bentsiaputze. Rennekampf's division
has been kept near Bentsiaputze to i'm
pede Kuroki's advance northward, and
the Russian war office has rested secure
in the belief that there would be no gen.
eral japanese advance for several weeks.
Kuroki outgeneraled the Cossacks. He
left them to watch an empty camp and
by forced march swung his eight
divisions around them, crossed the Hun
river without opposition, and is now in
a position to advance direct to the attack
on Mukden.
Heavy Fighting Reported.
Dofo c1,11re fah
was received from Gen. KuropatkiD
Sunday announcing that Gems. Rennen-
kampff and Samsonoff are conducting
important reconnaisances which have
resulted in rather heavy fighting with
many casualties.
1t appears that Gen. Rennenkampff
had recovered from his wound and had
resumed command of his troops. The
reconnaisances disclosed further in
crease in the Japanese forces at Yentai
and Pentsiaputze. The Russians have
occupied several villages nearer the
Japanese lines.
While still insisting that Gen.
Kuropatkin has sufficient troops at
Mukden to contest the Japanese
advance, the war Office admits
that it is not likely that a
decisive battle will be fought there.
Everything goes to show that the main
Russian position is now at Tie Pass,
thanked by hills running out on the left
and by the river on the right.
Russians Make Futile Sortie.
London, Sept. 20.-A dispatch from
Tokio to a news agency says: "a
strong Russian force made sortie
from Port Arthur on the afternoon of
September Is and attacked the Itchz-
shan fort, which was recently captured
by the japanese The fighting lasted
some hours and the Russians were
eventually repulsed with heavy loss"
Japs Capture Two More Forts.
Shanghai, Sept. 21.-The general at
tack on Port Arthur which began Mon
day, and in which the Japanese fleet
is cooperating, was resumed Tuesday
morning. The Japanese captured two
important forts on either side OF
Sueiszeying north of Port Arthur.
Attack Continues All Day.
Chefoo, Sept. 21.--Authoritative in
formation has been received here of
general attack upon Port Arthur by
the japanese forces which began Mon
day before daybreak and continued until
dark.
This is the attack for which the jap
anese have been preparing for the past
10 days, with slight hope of success
The japanese attack on Port Arthur is
directed against the northeast front
The main object is to capture the forth