Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03
ARMIES CLASH
ON THE SnAkHf
SECOND RATTELE EXPECTED 70
IT. MUCH MORE SERIOUS
THAN FIRST.
JAPs HEAVILY REINFORCED
THE MiKADo.s MEN TAKE &C.
eREssivE ALONG THE
WHOLE FRONT.


st. Petersburg. Nov. q Everything
indicates that both the Japanese and
the Russian armies south Of MukdeD
are ready for resumption Of h0stiIi
ties, Ii, indeed, lighting has not al
ready begun. Gen. Knropatlkin RI
ports that the Japanese have received
reinfOrcements from the south and
Feng Wang Cheng. Their concentra-
tion seems To have been accomplished
and they are ready I'd resume the Of.
fensive both east and west Of the
railroad. There is no ofiicial estimate
Of the strength OF the Japanese rein
forcements, but correspondents place
it at from 10000 to 10000 It is be
lieved that the Japanese force has
been very largely augmented both
from Port Arthur. where an engineer
ing siege has been begun. and Japan,
from whence it is understood
Every Available Man
is being drafted. 1t seems to be as
sured that the Japanese will be able
to meet Gen Kur0patkin on almost, If
not quite, ain equal numerical footing.
The mere fact that they are again
threatening a double tanking move
ment indicates Field Marshal Oyama's
confidence tn the suficiency Of the
force at his disposal.
1t is believed here that the second
battle on the Shalhe river viii prove
to be as much bigger and more seri-
Gus than the first as the first was
more serious than the battle Of Lao
yang. Gen. Kuropatkin is confronted
by an exceedingly dificult problem.
He is pitted against q Japanese force
stronger, even despite it's recent
losses, than that first opposing his
southern advance.
General Attack on Port Arthur.
Chefu, Nov. i The third general
attack on Port Arthur began Oct. "a.
according to nnimpeachable authority
On Oct 26 Japanese shells set IRE t0
the only smokeiess powder magazine
iii Port Arthur. Portions Oh the town
caught fire the c0nflagration continu-
Ing TIE whole day. On Oct. 26 the
Japanese captured the Russian
trenches On the slope of Rihlnng
mountain, also fortified position
protecting that fortress The Japan
ese consider the progress Of the siege
to be highly satisfactory.
Successful Night Attack.
Toxic, Nov A report from the
Manchurian army headquarters re-
ceived yesterday records a successful
night attack against the Russian out
post at Wumingtsun and two uns1e-
cessful counter attacks made by the
Russians. The report is as follows
ON the night Of Oct rs q small
force Of the enemy attacked the Nai.
tao mountain. but were Immediately
repulsed. Oct. 20 ait o'clock III the
morning detachment of infantry
was dispatched from THE center army
against Wuniingtsun The enemy
MA surprised and the houses oc-
cupied by the enemy were set on fire.
Wnmingtsun is located midway be
tween the cutposts Of both armies.
Using the place as a base. the enemy
made frequent night attacks against
our ortposts. On the night Of Oct. IS
force Of the enemy Of unknown
strength attacked an eminenee near
santao1angtzu, but were immediately
|repulsed. =
Port Arthur stormsd.
Toxic, oct. so.--It is reported that
the Japanese opened d desperate st.