The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-09-16
VAGUE RUMORS
FILL TIE AIR
WHICH, IF TRUE, WILL HAVE I'M.
PoRTANT BEARING ON EAST.
ERIN WAR.
PRACTICAL SUSPENSION OF NEWS
CORRESPONDENT THINKS iNDl
CATIONS POINT TO WINTER
CAMPAIGN.

The sanguinary side Of the Russo
Japanese conflict is not now in evil
dence, and with the practical suspen-
sion of news from the Far East the in
terest for the time being centers in
rumors-that Viceroy Alexieff has re-
signed, as reported Sunday; that Gen.
Kuropatkin is to be replaced by Lieut..
Gen. Linevitch, o in command OF
the forces at Vladivostok, and other
statements which cannot be traced to
authentic sources, but all of which, ii
true, will have a most important bear
ing on the situation. One Russian cor
respondent points out that when the
Japanese withdraw from the Russian
front, it is usually the precursor of
their appearance on the flank. and he
thinks the indications point to a win
ter campaign.
Interest again turns to Port Arthur
and to the effect hat the Russian de.
feat at Liao-yang is likely to have on
the garrison there, and the fear is ex.
pressed that the siege will soon end in
disaster for Russian arms.
Russians Fly Northward.
Paris, Sept. 1.-THE Journals Lao
yang correspondent, having ridden to
Tien-tsin, sends thence the following
dispatch under date of Sept. II:
"The first part of the campaign may
be considered lost. The Russian army
has retreated northward in the direc-
ton of Tie pass, or further. The Rus
sian army's inferiority in men, guns
and enthusiasm prevented Kuropatkln
resisting longer at Liao-yang or
achieving at Yentai a victory which
would have obliged the Japanese to
fall back. The Japanese will shortly
triumphantly enter Mukden.
"The Russian general staff now es-
Inmates the Japanese forces at from
45O,O 900 to 500, 900. The Russian army
will reconcentrate in the north, but it
needs several months in order to fll
up the losses in a number of corps,
which must be doubled, and to place
reservists by active troops. Above all,
it is essential to restore the morale,
affected by almost unprecedented
trials and difficulties"
Russians Lose 5000 Men.
London, Sept. IA. = The Morning
Post states hat official Russian dis,
patches received in London announce
that Lieut.. Gen. Zassalitch, who com
manded the portion of the Russian
ear guards south of Hun river, has
with 5000 out of his 5000 men.
1t is added by the Morning Post
that Generals Zaroubaief, Kendra-
witch and Bilderling have checked
Gen. Kuroki's advance.
Big Armies Are Resting.
What little new was received Sun.
day from the M%anchurian theater 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 is said that all
was quiet in that region and the I'M
derstanding was that the main forces
of the Japanese had retired to Yentai,
on the railroad about ten miles north.
east Of Liao-yang. Kuropatkin briefly
reports that
There Was No Fighting
Saturday except small patrol encoun-
ters. A dispatch received in London
from St. Petersburg gives a report
that Viceroy Alexieff has resigned.
The Baltic feet, rumors regarding
which have from time to time occupied
the press reports, sailed Sunday from
Cronstadt, and 1t is reported in st.
Petersburg that It's destination is the
Far East. St. Petersburg dispatches
Indicate active preparations to greatly
Increase the Russian fighting forces.
The story from Port Arthur is one OF
bOmbardments.
Let Russians Go Through.
There is still a lack Of specific in
formation regarding the exact situa.
ton in Menchuria. The Russian gen
eral staff, lacking details, is unable
to speak authoritatively, while ad-
vices from Japanese sources are sig
niicantly lacking. 1t is established
that the Russian army is safely at
Mukden and that the retreat was &C
complished in good order in spite OF
the. harrassing.. Japanese, .sodden
roads and the fact that Kuropatkin
was hampered by more than $4,000