The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-09-23
ATTACK
IS REFUSED
JAPANESE IMPLICIT HEAVY LOSS
ON RUSSIANS NORTHEAST
OF YENTAI.
COSSACK COMMANDER IS KILLED
RUSSIAN SORTlE FROM PORT AR
THUR is REPULsED WITH
HEAVY LOSS.

Shanghai. Sept. 81. - There is an
uncontirmed rumor here that Gen.
M~istchenki, commander Of the Rus
sian Eastern Cossack brigade. has
been killed.
The Japanese on Sunday last re-
pulsed an attack to the eastward of
Yumentzsushan, northeast of Yentai.
inficting a heavy loss on the Rus
slams. Gen. Kuropa,n.n is In need of
supplies but his orders cannot be
filed.
Sortie From Port Arthur. Repulsed.
Toxic, Sept. 21.-A strong Russian
force made a sortie from Port Arthur
on the afternoon of Sept. Is and at
tackled the ltczshan fort, which was
recently captured by the japanese.
The fighting lasted some hours and
the Russians eventually We're repulsed
with heavy loss.
Japs Advancing Slowly.
Mukden. Sept. 81. - The Japanese
are advancing slowly with a broad
front, the left resting on the Lao
river and the right on the mountains,
probably the Fushan coal mines, TWEEN
ty-seven miles eastward. The Russian
troops have recovered their spirits.
Chinese officials are suspected of
secretly aiding the Japanese.
Do Not Expect Big Battle.
st. Petersburg, Sept. p. - While
still insisting that Gen. Kuropatkin
has sufficient troops at Mukden to con.
test the Japanese advance the war of
fee admits that it is not likely that q
decisive battle will be fought there.
Everything o e to show hat the
main Russian position is now at Tie
pass, fanked by hills running out on
the left and by the river on the right.
Official reports to the wal office are
to the effect that the Japanese did not
make any further move toward Muk-
den until Sept. II, when
Reconnaissance in Force
disclosed that they were still massing
at Yentai n Bentsiaputze. No Jap
anese have been discovered east of
the latter point. The "Reminiscences,
Gen. Kuropatkin says, We're brilliantly
carried out by Generals SamsonOff's
and Rennenkampff's Cossack brigades,
with a mixed detachment of infantry
and artillery under Rennenkampff's
personal command. They captured a
village north of Bentsiaputze which
was used as a pivot. The Russians
drew off later. losing a few men killed
or wounded, after securing valuable
information regarding the Japanese
strength and position. A couple Of
days earlier Gen. Miscellaneous detach-
ment of Cossacks r~econnoitered to-
ward Yentai. at the cost of a few score
wounded.
Japanese Open Fire on Mukden.
London, Sept. 20.-It is asserted in
a dispatch from Toxic to the Express
that the Japanese are vigorously she'll
ing the Russian positions at Mukden,
preparatory to a general advance, and
~endeavoring by a wide turning move
IlGLl W cut Ol NGu. huIOpulhlh . lC-
treat. The Japanese armies. the dis
patch adds, are disposed in the same
relative positions as in the fighting be-
fore LiaO-yang.
Grand Assault on Port Arthur.
Chefu, Sept. 19.-Local students OF
the military situation at Port Arthur,
basing their deduction upon condi-
tons there are of the opinion that an
other grand assault is either occurring
at the present time or is imminent.
This opinion is based on the heavy
bombardment of the Russian strong
hold that occurred on Sept. 16, for
such a bo%mbardment marks the usual
prelude to an assault; on the arrival
here of important messengers from
Port Arthur at a time when the run
ming of the blockade
Is Extremely PeriIous;
on a recent statement that the Jap.
anese siege works are completed, and
on reports from Dalny that an assault
was expected to take place in a few
days. These reports were received
last week.
In addition to the foregoing there is
the common knowledge that the Jap.
anese realize that their continued in
activity increases the resisting power
of tho RuSSian pa rriSOn and their con.