Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-01
TOday's Telegraphic News
ALULL IN OPERATIONS

Iondon Oct. Late telegrams te
80, The seat of war in the TAR
Tas, This morning indicate that Dotn
~ a. ore stil stationary, and that affairs
10 .,;Il in what might be termed an
active state of preparation. 1t Is true
fiat several dispatches have been re-
ce;ved in Rome and St. Petersburg stat
ing that the japanese have begun an
advance all along the line, but more
authentic dispatches show that these
kilograms are but exaggerated accounts
of reconnaissance.
A dispatch received from Mqkden this
morning intimates that General kuro-
patkin is about to assume the initiative
10 the battle. In military and official
circles such a move is thought to be
foolhardy. and the dispatch UNI
true, unless political circles in the Rus
sian capital are again trying to direct
the campaign. In such case, it is I'M
yersally believed, Russian arms are GER
tain to suffer another severe set back.
1t is believed that Field Marshal
Oyama in the conduct of his assault on
Mukden will follow a plan identical
with the one pursued at Lao Yang, ex-
cept that he will make his thanking
movement a much stronger one. His
forces to the east of Mukden are being
daily added to, and this force, which is
fast becoming as formidable as the main
force at Liaoyang, will attempt to turn
the Russian left.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 1.-The report
current for some days past, that Viceroy
Alexief would be recalled, is officially
denied.
st. Petersburg, Oct. IA telegram
from Vladivostok gives an account of
an incident showing the extreme
cautiousness of the Russian forces there,
and their fear of a japanese attack. On
the night of September 2Sd the planet
Jupiter was unusually bright, and was
mistaken by the garrison for japanese
accommodating balloon. The soldiers
we're preparing to fire on it, when their
error was discovered.
Rome, Oct. IA telegram from
Tien Tsin reports that junk which has
arrived there from Port Arthur reports
that the garrison at the Port is in the
most terrible straits. They are suffer.
ing from lack OF the commonest neces.
saries of life, and this is causing intense
suffering among all classes, particularly
at the hospitals, where the wounded are
in wretched condition. The most
serious factor is the lessening of the
supply of water The opinion,
according to these on the junk, is grow
ing among the townspeOple that the
time has come when surrender could
be made without loss of honor. This
was suggested to General Stoessel, who
became frantic, at the idea, raved like a
mad man and declared be would con-
!inue fighting as long as one grain OF
powder remained.
London, Oct. 1.-The Rome cores
pondent of the Central News wires that
q telegram received from Liaoyang re-
ports that General Kuropatkin has
abandoned Mukden and transferred his
headquarters to Tie Ling.
Chefoo, Oct. IA junk which left
Port Arthur on Sept. 9th, reports heavy
fighting there for the seven preceding
days. The firing was still proceeding
when the junk left. Tha Russians were
then relying largely on their ground
mines, which we're working fearful
slaughter IN the japanese ranks.
Rome, Oct. IA telegram from
Chefoo reports that the japanese are
directing all their attention now to Col
den Hill fortress, which they hope to
capture within few days. The fortif-
cations on the hill are said to have been
almost entirely destroyed by the Japa-
nese artillery fire.
ChefoO, Oct. 1.-The American crui-
ser New Orleans, flying Admiral Folger's
flag. arrived here yesterday.