The Topeka state journal., 1904-09-21
Japanese Twice Attacked Gen.
KurOpatkin's Position. = 4
Turning Movement RepuIsed by
Bussian Cavalry.
AREPUSHING FORWARD
Skirmishes Near Yentai Are OF
Daily Occurrence.
A Big Battle Is Regarded as
Imminent at Mukden.

I'LL III luoub dG M Muku0Us
General Kuropatkin, telegraphing un-
der yesterdays date, says the situation
at the front is unchanged.
The Japanese advance detachments
are feeling out the strength and DISPOSE
tion of the Russian forces and japanese
fanking columns are pressing north
ward. Skirmishes between outposts and
patrol parties occur daily but no en-
gagement of importance is expected
for some days.
The Russian war office denies the re-
port that Field Marshal Oyama has
crossed the Hun river. though it seems
to be established that he is again try
ing to flank General Kuropatkin from
the east. Yesterday Kurolxis forces at
tempted to seize Da Pass. on the road
to Fushun, in order to turn the Russian
left, but they were repulsed.
In addition to these two Russian
army corps already mobilizing seven
other corps are to be called to the coll
ors. Emperor Nicholas has ordered that
contingents from each of his crack
guard regiments shall go to the far
east.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 21.-Gen Kuro-
patkin telegraphs that the japanese
yesterday twice attacked the position
occupied by the Russians in the Da
Pass and that they were repulsed and
their turning movement checked by the
Russian cavalry, with machine guns
The reports that General Kouroki
had crossed the Hun river at Fushun
turned out to be false. The Russians
strongly hold the road to Fushun and
Bentsiaputze. 1t is pointed out that If
the Japanese had occupied Fushun the
Russians would have been compelled TO
evacuate Mukden, since Fushun is
nearer to Tie Pass.
Japanese Pushing Forward.
General Kuroki's Headquarters IN
III A. M.-(Delayed in Transmission
The Japanese are slowly pushing
northward. The outposts are in touch
near Yentai and skirmishes between
1t is believed that the Russians are
gathering force a Yentai preparatory
to making a strong stand for the pro-
lection of the coal mines.
The Japanese are rapidly changing
the gauge of the railroad from New
Chwang and probably it will be in op-
rushing forward supplies of ammuni-
tion.
Lines in Touch.
Toxic, Sept. 21-2 P. MA telegram
received here from military headquar-
ters in Manchuria says that portions
of the Russian troops engaged in re-
connaissances while returning from
Ping Tainze continued in touch with
the. Japanese lines along the Mukden
and Fushun roads on September Is.
There was no fighting.
Quiet at VIadivostok.
Vladivostok, Sept. 21.-AI is quiet
here. With two exceptions. the officers
in the battle with Vice Ad-
been discharged from the hospital. The
others are progressing favorably.
Battle Is Imminent.
Mukden, Sept. 21.-A battle is imin-
ent. The Japanese are advancing with
eight and possibly nine divisions. ~
The crops of tall millet have been
affording a better field over
which to fire on the fiat plains. The
river Hun is directly in front of the
Russian army.
Tokio's View of the War.
Toxic, Sept. 21.-(Noon)-An impress
sion is growing that an engagement
will soon take place at Mukden. Gen.
KpropatlSin is evidently preparing to
make a determined resistance to any
attempt to diSpoSSeSS him and is en-
trenching and constructing defenses.
He has an immense force available but
the opinion is expressed that Tie Pass
would be a more favorable location for
defense. The Russians, however, are
unwilling to suffer the loss of prestige
that would be involved by the abandon
ment of Mukdeh. Both armies are now
rested and have recovered from the ef-
fects of the fight at Lao Yang. They
are in condition to fight and the wealth
ed is favorable for military operations.
The roads are drying and the Japanese
are speedily restoring the railroad---A
party of military attaches who recently
came to Lao Yang from Toxic were
dragged for 100 miles in open trucks by
Coolies.
stock with captured cars and engines
and the service will soon be thoroughly
Of transporting men and supplies to the
advanced base of operations at Liao
Yang is simple.
There is much speculation now as to
the extent of the fall and winter cam
oaigns. 1t is generally thought that
Oyman will continue pressing Kuropat-
kin back until winter falls and will
then strongly guard his advance line
until spring. The Japanese carried on
an aggressive campaign against the
Chinese in the winter but the condi-
lions are different in this war. Renewal
Of the attacks on Port Arthur is ex-
Dected this week and it is predicted in
quarters that the reduction of
that fortress will be accomplished with
n ten days or a fortnight.
The authorities continue silent con-
eerning operations there.
The spoiIs taken at Lao Yang con-
-inue to grow. General Kuroki reports
the capture of four miles of railway
'ails and 200 tons of coal.
Kuropatkin's Dispatch.
st. Petersburg, Sept 21.-2:30 p. M
General Kuropatkin, telegraphing un-
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