Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-10
Japanese Reported to
Have 5000 Re-
Gently Killed.
ASSAULT POSTPONED
Kuropatkin Still Moves North---
Has 10000 Men in
Danger.

Tsingtau, Sept. 1O.-A Japanese Off
Ger who passed through Tsingtau to-
day on the way TO Kaichou says the
japanese losses at Port Arthur the last
few days were very heavy, exceeding
$1,000.
The Japanese killed and wounded
at the battle of Liaoyang exceeded
10000.
Postpone Assault.
Chefoo, Sept. 1O.-Japanese who
left Port Dalny yesterday say a grand
assault on Port Arthur planned by the
Japanese for today has been postponed
until the 18th or even later as the
Japanese wish TO be fully prepared.
sim Moving North.
st Petersburg, Sept 1O.-There is
no specific news from the front this
morning but it continues to be report
cd the Russian army is moving north
ward from Mukden. Kuropatkin is
said TO he at Tiepass. The evacuation
of Mukden is not officially admitted.
Nothing Doing Yesterday.
81. Petersburg, Sept. 10.-Gen. SAX
haruff reports there was no fighting
yesterday. Rains and the conditions
of roads prevent the Japanese from
advancing.
Denies Chnsc is Abandoned.
London Sept. 1O.-The Russian re-
ports that Kuropatkin's retreat to
Mukden has been safely carried out
and that the Japanese. exhausted, have
temporarily abandoned the chase. are
given denial in the Daily Express this
morning. That paper states that furi-
GUS fighting is going ON - miles south
of Mukden. and that u 1000 men in the
Russian rear guard are hopelessly in
volvcd This information is printed
without date and its source is not given
beyond saving that it is trustworthy.
The report goes on 10 say that the
Russian army is strung out from Tie
ling to a point more than twelve miles
south of Mukden. KurOki'S troops be
ing engaged with the second division
from the rear.
AS if TO add 10 the confusion over
the situation. the Berlin LOkal Anzci-
ger prints Il Mukden dispatch to the
effect that the evacuation of the town
is in progress. \ Chinese report is to
the effect that the army in Mukdcn is
dCmuralizcd. although late dispatches
from Mukdcn through Russian chan
nels describe the retreat from Lao
yang as sort of practice maneuver.
No Hope for $1,000 Men.
London. Sept. 1O.-The Daily Ex-
press claims TO have Trustworthy in
formation that the Russian army is di-
vidcd into five columns. The first has
reached Tie Pass. 40 miles north of
Mukdep. and is preparing to defend
that place against the Japanese. The
second is midway between Mukden and
Tie Pass. The third is at Mukden
The fourth. consisting of 10000 men,
under Gen. MeyCudorff. is holding Gen
Kuruki in check by hard fighting -
miles south of Mukden. The fifth. of
about l2.o0o men. is farther south. eX-
haUsted by inCessant fighting and is
surrounded on three sides by the Jap
anese. its position being one of ex-
treme danger from which il can hard
" hope 10 escape.
Everything now depends" says the
paper. ''on Mcyendorfr's ability To hold
KuroH in check. which thus far has
been successfully done"
Telling Objective Point.
London. Sept. 10.-Thc St. Peters
burg correspondent of the Telegraph
SAYS Gen. Kuropatkins present oh,
jeCtive is Telling. where enormous
quantities of supplies are stored. The
Japanese cannot attack the place for
three weeks. by which time the Sixth
Siberian and first army corps will have
arrived. giving Kuropatkin enough tc
take the offensive