The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-09-15
Coming to the Assistance of Their
Fellows
RUSSIA INCREASES her FORCES
Sends . Number Of Warships and
Other Fighting Craft to the War
Zone-Aetive Operations in the
Vicinity Of Mukden Almost En-
tireIy suspended-vieeroy AIexicff
Said to Have Resigned.

WI Hdl ilttlc nc"b was IGScIVeu
day from the Manchurian theatre of
war indicates the almost entire sus-
pension OF active operations by both
Russians and japanese The last dis
patch from Mukden was filed by a cor
respondent of the Associated Press
Sunday evening. 1t said that all was
quiet in that region and the under
standing was that the main fore of
the Japanese had retired to Yentai, on
the railroad, about 10 miles northeast
OF Liao Yang. Kuropatkin briefly re-
ports that there was no fighting Sat
urday, except small patrol encounters
dispatch received in London from
st. Petersburg gives report that
Eiceroy Alexieff has resigned. The Bal
tic fleet, rumor regarding which have
from time to time occupied the press
reports, sailed Sunday from Cronstadt
and it is officially announced in St.
Petersburg that it's destination is the
Far East, st. Petersburg dispatches
indicate active preparations to greatly
increase the Russian fighting force The
story from Port Arthur is one of bom-
bardment
Prayer for Russian Arms.
st. Petersburg, By Cable-The Off
cial Messenger publishes the following
resolution which adopted by the Holy
Synod:
by virtue of an imperial ukase to
the effect that during the present trials
Ct our dear country more ardent pray
ers should be offered for the victory
Of the Russian troops who are wor-
shippers of Christ, over a cruel enc
my, full of guile, the Holy Synod pro-
rOunces the time ripe for special pray
ers to be offered in all of the churches
i'll the Empire on Sundays and holi-
days after mass, beseeching that heav
enly aid should be sent to the Russian
army, which is sacrificing itself for its
faith, it's Emperor and its country, for
long life for the victorious troops and
for the repose of the souls of the war
riors who fall"
The following prayer has been spe-
cially ordained: ALTHOUGH unworthy,
we implore Thee, who are strong in
battle for aid and humbly beseech
Thee to accept our weapons in Thy
cause, to give thy Christ loving army
! victory and to permit it to subdue the
enemy Send from on high Thy hand
| and touch the hearts of the enemy so
that they shall make supplication to
Thee, the God of Peace who loves His
creatures Strengthen us with Thy
might. Defender of the orthodox faith,
send Thy arrows to confound the enc
my. Strike them as with lightning
and give them into the hands of Thy
faithful troops. Thou who harkened to
Moses, bless the Emperor's doings
multiply His glory and confirm his En-
| pire By Try almighty hand preserve
lis army. Send Thy angel to fortify
his troops and give them salvation
Send peace upon us. May Thy invisible
finger defend Thy servants, show then
the right path, forgive them their sins
and bestow upon them the crown o
glory. Grant the Emperor peaceful llf'
and well-being, the fulfillment OF hi!
desires and conquest Of his enemies.
The prayer also appeals to the Vlr
gin and concludes by beseeching eter
raj rest for the dead, and for all thos
who have laid down their lives TO
their faith, and their country.