Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-09-09

The United Irish League Of Amert.
ca at its session in New York con.
ferred an honor on John F. Finerty OF
Chicago by re-electing him to the
Office of president. Patrick Egan, who
was elected first vice-president, re-
sides in New York. He was formerly
minister to Chilli. Both Mr.. Finerty
and Mr. Egan are among the leagues
most earnest workers.
Yang are estimated at 10000. There
is no doubt here that number of
guns, especially siege artillery, have
been abandoned.
London, Sept. 6.-The Che Foo cor.
respondent of the Daily Telegraph
says the Russians have mounted two
twelve-inch naval guns on Parapo.
loschne mountain, close to the city of
Port Arthur. from which they are
Smelling the Japanese positions.
The correspondent says that the
Eighth Japanese division, under Lieu
tenant General Tatema, the eminent
strategist, has arrived at Dalny, to
reinforce the besiegers.
London, Sept 6.-The Daily Mail
this morning prints dispatch from
Sinmintin, dated September 5, giving
a report that General Kuropatkin's re.
treat has been cut of.
The dispatch goes on to say that
the Russian troops had advanced In
strong force to the southeast of Muk-
den as far as Japan hill to oppose any
possible attack in the direction OF
their advance.
A Chinese oflcial who arrived from
Mukden Sunday says that the Russian
troops are leaving for the north, that
there are $4,000 mon ten miles to the
east Of that city, that the officers and
men have become dispirited and that
much sickness prevails.
st. Petersburg, Sept. Cit is i'm.
possible at this hour to obtain any
statement from the authorities re-
garding the reported preparations for
the abandonment of Mukden.
This is the first intimation that
such q course is contemplated. II II
turns out to be true 1t means the
abandonment Of the whole OF south
ern Manchuria and the winding up OF
the present campaign.
In fact should Mukdsn be evacuated
there would be no point for wintering
the army Of a quarter of a million
with its many wounded short OF Har'
bin.
On the other hand, the evacuation
IF Mukden would give Field Marshal
Nyama commodious winter quarters
and the practical control Of two lines
of railway. The Ktnchou-Sinmintin
line, tapping rich Chinese territory.
stops little short of Mukden, with
which it Is connected by a good
wagon road.
The report of the prospective evacu.
alton of Mukden, if we'll founded.
would indicate that the Gripping by
the Lao Yang fighting of Kuropat-
| kin's army is more serious than has
as yet been minated
EXAMINE THE NovIk WRECK.
officers Commanding Expedition Re-
port to Japanese Government.
Toxic, Sept 9.-The officers com.
handing the Japanese expedition sent
| in to examine the wreck OF the Rus
sian cruiser Novik, report that she
is beached 900 yards southwest OF Kor
| sakoovsklight house. She has thir-
ty degree list to starboard and with
the exception Of small portion OF
her bow she is entirely submerged.
Even on her upper deck, the water
is knee deep in the most shallow
places. Her coming tower and upper
works wers heavily damaged by the
japanese shell fire. 1t is impossible
to ascertain definitely the extent Of
the damage under water, but evident
ly IL is conRidsrebls.