The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11
FAR EASTERN WAR
SEEMS SUSPENDED
BelieflsEntertainedT That There
VIII Be No More Fighting
This Year

"The troops on both sides are rest
ing"
This information comes from Muk-
den. Coupled with reports received at
st. Petersburg Son Saturday from Ko-
ropatkin and Lieut.. Gen. Sakharoff, re-
porting inactivity in the fighting zone
Thursday and Friday, it indicates that
since Thursday, because of the torren-
tial rains and heavy roads hostilities
have been reduced to minimum.
The Russians have succeeded in TAX
ing most of their transport and guns
through Mukden. The Japanese, how
ever, are reported going there by the
railroad and a force under Gen. Ku-
roki is in the hills east of Mukden.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says the
war office is reluctantly disposed to
admit that with the defeat of the
Russians at Lau-yang all hope of
turning the tide of the war this year
has departed, that Kuropatkin must
retire, await reinforcements and pre-
pare for new campaign next year.
No word is heard in St Petersburg
looking in the direction of peace, how
ever.
Gen. Kuroki reports that after the
battle of Sept. the Russians took
10000 wounded to Mukden, leaving
5000 dead in the vicinity of Liau-yang.
May Veer to Russian Side
Special Cable to The Globe
CHIFU, Sept. 1o.I was an eye
witness of three battles between Gen.
kurokf's japanese army and the Rus
slams at Towan. Rossizan and Liau-
guards from Aug. % until Sept. 4,
While the body was constantly fight
Ing. Indications point to a change in
FAVOR of the Russians. The Japanese
aresno longer able to drive the enemy
by frontal attack. Russian army or
ganlZatlon is improving. It is learn
ing modern methods of fighting and is
displaying good strategic tactics. 1t is
retlrlng IN an orderly manner and de-
hberately and then only when forced
10. do so by thanking movements and
when outnumbered two to one.
Ii the strategic plan of retiring to
Harbm, lighting and heavy rear guard
actlons are continued successfully the
Russians have a chance of reversing
the present conditions OF war next
year, provided they can muster equal
numbers on the battlefield
Japan, hypnotized by the seeming
necessity of capturing Port Arthur
and with the simultaneous moving of
her armies north against Gen. Kuro-
patkln, has probably lost her oppor
tunity.
Manchurians Move Against Russians
CHIFU, Sept. 10.-A correspondent
reports from a bandit camn of tba
Chunchuses near Shinoontun a CON
certed movement against the Russians
OF hVe mounted bands of armed Man
churians to the total number of IL OOO
under Gen. Dhzin, with seven Japanese
advisers. This formidable force is
crossing the Lao river and Worrying
kuropatkin's right and rear below
Mukden- The bandits lately intercept
ed convoy, bringing 2,000 cattle and
500 horses from Mongolia. They am
pushed two sotnias and killed nineteen
Cossacks. Six Cossacks were Captured
One of them, an officer, was decapi-
tated.
Japanese Loot
LIAU-YANG, Sept Z, via Tien Tsin
Sept. 10.-Japanese officers were I'M
able to restrain their soldiers after six
days of desperate fighting, and Iooting
became general Last night the sol
dlers, in attempting to rob the mis-
sionary and Red Cross compound
stabbed DR.. A. M. Westwater a medical
missionary. in the neck and hand. This
Is said to be the first instance the jap
aneSe soldiers have been known to he
uncomfortable. The Japanese were
welcomed by the Chinese. but thew
abused the good name which they es-
1aollshed in the China-Japan war.