Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01
A COUNTER MOVEMENT
Russian Cavalry Engaged in
Important Work.
70 MEET FLANK ATTACK
IMPOSED ATTEMPT TO CUT JAPs'
LINE OF CoMMUNICATIoNs
Report That a Battle Has Been Fought
at Mukden Denied at
st. Petersburg.
tOMEET FLANK ATTACK

w nlle du1fllitiHS tIdt ihhpoi s"'At
nents are proceeding on the east flank OF
he Manchurian army, the Russian war
bffice withholds details. 1t is surmised'
however, that the movements in progress
have for their object the defeat of the Jap
hnese turning movement against the Rus
sian left which dispatches for the past two
weeks have vaguely indicated. st. Peters
burg still doubts that Oyama has yet suffi-
eiently rehabilitated himself to drive home
his maneuver, although the japanese are
still pouring across the Taitse river TO the
northeast of Liaoyang. St Petersburg in
inmates that should the Japanese COM
mander much longer postpone the offensive
1t is not impossible that Kuropatkin, with
increasing fresh accessions to his army,
may himself decide to strike. The report
that a decisive engagement had been fought
at Mukden is untrue, and today's advices
say that the Russian army is still there.
The same significant silence is maintained
I'm Tokyo that prevailed during the days
Immediately preceding the operations which
illuminated in the great battle at Liaoyang.
ST. PETERSBURG, October 1-General
Sakharof reports that the japanese are
still pouring across the Tatse river at
Bensihu, thirty miles northeast of Lao
yang. He adds that numbers of Chinese
are Will lIe Japanese On the LldO
side of the railroad.
Important developments on the eastern
flank of the Manchurian army are admitted
by the war office to be proceeding The
details, however. are withheld for strategic
reasons. the authorities departing from
silence only to the extent of saying that
the Russian cavalry executing impor
tant movements, leaving it to be surmsed
that 1t Is trying to cut the Japanese line of
communications. and thus defeat the flank
advance.
Report of Battle Denied.
An absolute denial is given to the Shang-
hai telegram reporting that a general en-
gagemeut at Mukden has been won by the
Japanese The war office even declares
that nothing IS known of serious
fighting there. 1t is pointed out that
the reports of the Russian retirement
from Mukden are disproved by yesterdays
telegram from General Sakharoff showing
that General Kuropatkin's outposts are
far south Yentai
Further "Reminiscences continue and indl-
cate that the japanese forces are still cross
ing the Taitse river at Bensihu, indicating
that the center of gravity remains east OF
the railroad. The Japanese apparently have
not yet succeeded in drafting sufficient men
thither to drive home their thanking Op-
erationS.
Considerable significance is attached to
Sakharoffs report that Chinese bandits are
fighting in the Japanese ranks in the Lao
River valley. Taken in conjunction with
the attempt of bandits to cut the railroad
between Mukden and Harbin, this reveals
the existence of a widespread Japanese
g&nization of bandits west OF the railroad
War News is Meager.
The news from the front is extremely
meager, and many confusing statements
are made. 1t seems questionable whether
Field Marshal Oyama is ready to assume
the offensive. The army organ is still ex-
pressing skepticism of an immediate ad-
vance. This paper is inclined to attach
great Importance to the stories of the wide
spread prevalence Of disease among the
Japanese troops.
No late news is obtainable of the wide
Japanese turning movement east, which is
regarded the chief feature Of the jap
anese operations Should Oyama be com
PEELED to abandon the idea of an advance
1t is stated in Mukden dispatch that it
is possible, with fresh troops constantly
arriving, that General Kuropatkin may at
tempt some offensive operations
The army organ replying to a critic who
complains that there is discrimination in
favor OF japanese prisoners over Russian
soldiers. inasmuch that the former ALWAYS
travel second-class and receive an allow
ance of 20 cents per day. whereas the Rus
SLAMS are otten placed on freight cars and
are allowed only cents, calls attention to
the agreement made at the opening of the
war, whereby Russia pledged herself 10
good treatment of Japanese prisoners. by
virtue of which. 1t explains the Japanese
must receive food similar to that which
they have been accustomed to- The Ian
anese officers captured are allowed the nav
of their corresponding rank in the Russian
army
To Join the Baltic Fleet.
The torpedo boat destroyers Rezov
Prouzzitelny, Prozorlivy. Grosniy and
Gromki have been ordered to be prepared
to join the Baltic fleet at Reval October g
which is considered a sure indication that
the fleet will not sail before then.
1t is estimated that 10000 Chinese
refugees are now at Mukden, but the ma
tives appear unintelligent In view OF the
possibilities of the situation the native au-
thorities are storing grain outside the fight
Ing line preparing against famine, though
such a state of affairs would necesst trily
be restricted on account of the abundance
OF the crops.
The aspect of Mukden and its environs is
now one of dust and desolation The ma
tives have fled and the wooden parts of
their houses have been used for firewood