Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-13
ON FRONT.
Battle Below mukden
Continues to Rage.
Japanese Hold the Line North
of Yentai.
Other News from Great Eastern Cor
f,ict.

ST. Petersburg oct. 12.-l.@i L. NJ
Tho battle below. Mukden continues ~
rage along tn ..ntirc front ana dccoiu-
ing 70 Gen E-l;rDpdtkin's latest du-
vices gent last night. after the hSht-
ing Of the day had ended. the JaPd4
were stubbornly holding tn: II own u
fering :; desperate resistance aHu h"u
even advanced their positions Alter
an al-day fight above YeptaI. Whefe
Tho russianS sustained their hTst
check the Japancse still held that po-
sition. Tn. infantry plactically was
not engaged the artillery bearing the
brunt of the fighting The japanese
stuck to their guns ami the Russian
batteries were unable t. d.5lodge them
According to the adv.r.s received by
tho war office here. tn jartnc'" h'dd
cntr"nched lines extending .-hll-
circle north Of Ycntai IA tg"". tioh
tcrroncousIy reported to hay been
captured by the Rus sians). The they
have Il series or ares covering tn en-
tai branch railroad. inCludinGth" mines,
whence their lines sweep ...hr"St-
ward toward the Taitse river, thus en-
closing the mountainous reginns -..}lL-
ing the triangle of their mai osl-
tons General kurOpatkna right
seemingly carrying out a strong Hank
ing movement eastward. as reported
by the correspondent II The Associated
Press at Shan PintiidZc, but whether
1t Is intended to push it home or wheth-
or il is only feint to cover an ultI-
mate attack against Field Marshal
Oyamd's left has not yet developed.
The latter view is held by many OFF,
GERS here who believe that kuropat-
kin's purpose is to crumple up the Jap
ancse left, push them off eastward and
then, II he can carry the japanese ui-
angle, compel them to retire in the d.
rection of the Yalu river. thus clearing
the way through Lao Yang for possess
sion of the railroad southwark and pos
sibly enabling Kuropatkin to relieve
Port Arthur which as announced in
the Russian generals recent order OF
the day, is his main objective. Still,
the best informed members Of the gen.
eral staff are inclined to think that
the strategy of the battle must de-
pend on the manner in which the en-
gagement develops.
1t is pointed out that iI
the ever of defeat. which Ku
TODatkl0 FluSt toilStdittly b''l IL
mind. as the japanese then will doubt
less try to push straight through t
Tie pass 1t will he necessary for hin
to keep his heaviest battalions east.
The story cabled from Shanghai T.
the London Daily Telegraph by Ben
nett Burleigh. that Cyama Will he re
called and that Gen. Nodzu will b'
made commanderin-chief of the Jap
anese forces. attracts lively interest II
military circles here. 1t is now know
that Gen. Nodzu's action at the BATH
of Lao Yang in pressing portion o
his army across the TaftSe river to co
operate with Gen. Kuroki. thus In
crcasing the strength of the Japanes
hanking force and threatening kuro
patkin's communications. made II i'm
possible for the Russian commander t
risk continuing his original plan q
striking the Japanese right. whic
forced the Russian retirement. Accord
ing to Russian general. who has JUS
returned here from Lao Yang the Jap
ancse had 10000 men. six double divi
aiona and four brigades across the riv
er when Kuropatkin ordered a retreat
Toxic. Oct rs r. M.-Adrnira
Hosoye. commanding the third squad
ron of the japanese feet reports tina
at II A. NJ, today, q wireless Telegram
was received from the guard shil
Otowa. reporting that the Fuping wa
captured by the torpedo boat destroye
Shirataka. The Fuping. which wa
carrying n great quantity of munitions
Gf war. the telegram from the Otow;
said. was attempting to violate TIL
blockade of Port Arthur.
Muktien. Oct. 12.--1.40 p. M.-Stub
born fighting is still in progress. thi
being the third day of the engagement
1t is impossible at this time. however
to say what has been accomplished.
Hospital trains are continually ar
irving from the South The Wounds
are being sent further North.