Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-01
Russians Will Make De-
tense Outside of
City.
NO NEWS OF A FIGHT
Report That All Idea of Carry
ing Port Arthur by AS
sauIt-is Abandoned.

St Petersburg, Oct. Important
developments on the eastern flank Of
the Manchurian army are admitted by
the war Office to be proceeding. The
Russian cavalry is executing impor-
tant movements. trying 10 cut the
Japanese line of communications and
thus defeat the flank advance. 1t is
denied that a general engagement has
been won at Mukden by the Japanese.
No Battle at Mukden.
St Petersburg. Oct. Cen. KurO-
patkin now is concentrating his forces
at Telling. Mukden evidently will be
spared the terrors of battlefield. In
the meantime matters are said TO be
lively in the sacred capital. Trade is
brisk. especially in furs. The Japa-
nese in force at Davan. on the Lao
river. are making their way toward
Sinminting. y second force is near
Tchantang. with it's center at Schel-
ichebanjaplsa, while Gen. KurOk with
an unexpected amount of cavalry is
pushing along in the mountains to the
east
Best Fighters Way.
In a fortnight's time Gen. Kuropat-
kin will be reinforced by the Sth
army corps, the best equipped fighting
unit of Russia Until then he is lit
tie likely to give battle, according to
competent military authority.
The report that the Japanese are
using Chefoo as n harbOr for torpedo
boats is Indignantly resented here. 1t
will supply a lead to Russia for util-
izing Mongolia for military purposes.
The change of tactics on the part of
the Japanese, attacking all along the
line. renders Gen. StOesseIs task
doubly difficult He can no longer call
out the reserves and concentrate them
on one spot as was the case hereto
fore. The military critic of NovOe
Vremya says this increases the
chances of Japans success.
settle Down Before Port Arthur.
London. Oct 1.-The failure of the
latest Japanese attempt to drive out
the Port Aurthur fleet and reduce the
fortress has led. according to the Tel
egraph's ChefOO correspondent TO the
decision that the Japanese must 60
into winter quarters. Japanese officers
admitting that StoesSel is making a
superb stand.
Accordingly the correspondent
says. permanent fortification afford
ing excellent shelter are being con
structed outside the Russian main line
of dvfcusCs and warm clothing is be
ing brought up for the troops. Re
Inducements are continually arriving
Finding it impossible to hold the out
er forts. even when they are cap
turcd. owing TO the cnfilading fire. the
only alternative left the Japanese i!
to cut off supplies and CommuniCa
tons
Crossing the River.
St Petersburg. oct. 1.-Sakharof
reports that the Japanese are still
pouring across the Taitse river ar Ben
sihu. 50 miles northeast Of LiaOyang
and that a number of Chinese bandit
are with the Japanese on the Lao sid
of the railroad.
Enemy Near Sinmintin.
Harbin. Oct. Russian scouts hay
ascertained that fresh Japanese force
are concentrating at the Gentai mine
and gradually moving eastward.
strong Japanese force west of the Liza
valley has occupied Siaobeyho. sout
of Sinmintin.
y company of Chinese bandits a
tempted To wreck the railroad nea
the station of Frantzaitun. $50 mile
south of Harbin. They killed a SCI
tinel and caused slight damage.
detachment of guards was sent in pu
suit Of the bandits. The railway trac
was repaired by morning.
OutPo~tS Fifteen Miles North.
Headquarters OF the Second Jap
nese Army. Sept y. via Fusan. OC
There is no change in the situ
tion. Japanese outpOsts are now
miles To the north. There are dai
clashes between Japanese outpos
and Russian patrols. usually resultir
in only small casualties.
Great Change in situation.
Nukdcn. Oct. IA great change
the situation here has taken plac
The Japanese now appear anxious