Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-05
JAPANESE WIN IN
SHARP fighting
ST. PETERSBURG OFFICIALS AD-
NIT DEFEAT OF KUROPAT-
KIN'S OUTPOSTS.
MAIN ARMY OF GAR
STILL AT MUKDEN
Explanation of Cause of Oyama's De-
lay-Japanese Losses During the
Siege Of Port Arthur Said to Have
Been $4,000.

St. Petersburg, Oct. /. - Sharp fight
ing has occurred near Mukden, result
ing in the japanese driving in Gen. Ku-
ropatkin's outposts. Important dis
patches have been received and trans
mitted to the emperor. They are be-
lieved to confirm the above information.
The general staff, however, is unable at
present to go beyond the positive assur-
ance that the main Russian army is still
at Mukden.
The war expert of the Novoe Vremya
says he believes that battle at Mukden
is possibly days and even weeks distant.
He recalls that two months elapsed be-
tween Charlottesville and Gettysburg.
The Novoe Vremya continues to urge
that Gen. Kuropatkin be appointed COM
nander in chief, intimating again that
he has been embarrassed heretofore by
Viceroy Alexieff.
Repulse for Japs.
The general staff has received news
hat in the general assault on Port Ar
thur from September 20 to September 26
the Japanese were everywhere repulsed
SduoC "a IAS 0SAdy.
Mukden, Oct 1. - The delay in the
resumption of the aggressive by Field
Marshal Oyama, according to the best
information, is due to the necessity OF
making good the losses which he sus-
aimed at Liaoyang and to the bringing
Up of stores and munitions. But the
preparations for an active forward
movement of the Japanese now seem to
have. been completed and a serious col
!ision is regarded as imminent Gen.
Kuropatkin Friday reviewed several de-
:achments of troops which have just
arrived here and conferred the St.
Georges cross upon 10 officers who dis
inguished themselves at the battle of
Liaoyang. =,
Japanese Losses During Siege.
st. Petersburg, Oct. lin view of the
fact that advices have been received
from the Russian consulate at Chefoo
saying the Japanese assaults on Port
Arthur September 20 to September 26
were successfully beaten off, the au-
thorities at the war Office discredit the
ChefOo report that the japanese have
captured the main forts at Port Arthur
The information of the war office proves
that the Japanese losses during the
siege have been As 900 killed or wounded.
The reports from Seoul of the landing
of Russian detachment from Vladivo-
stok, north of Hamheung, are denied at
the war Office. The few Russian troops
in northern Korea went there overland
Says Russians Have Left.
London, Oct L. - Telegraphing
from, Newchwang. September 20, the
Daily Nails correspondent says: 1.-THE
main force of the Russian army has
retired to the north of Mukder
Strong bodies of troops have beer
thrown out to defend both tanks, and
the southern approaches to the city
have been carefully mined. The in
dications are that no serious attempt
will be made to hold Mukden."
Many Russians Killed.
st. Petersburg, Oct. I. - It is report
ed here that the Japanese have by sue
cessful countermining at Port Arthur
annihilated 1000 Russian soldiers.
japanese Vessel Sunk.
London, Oct 1. - An unauthenti-
Gated report is current here that the
Russian shore batteries on the Island
of Saghalien sank Japanese sailing
vessel with 172 persons on board. Only
three saved themselves by swimming
ashore.