Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-13
THOUGH OBSTACLES ARE AL
MOST COUNTLESS, THE NOR
THERN MARCH STILL
CONTINUES.
FOOD SUPPLY is SHORT
Civilians At Mukden Besiese Railroad
Depot and Other Places Where Eat
abIes Are Usually Procurable But
Many Are Disappointed Army SUIT
lers Lost Large Portion Of Stores on
March.

Lao Yang, sept.11-(Delayed.)
The Japanese are pushing rein
forcements and supplies north.
ward in every possible way, even
using boats In the Lao river and
Its tributaries. There is every
Indication that the Japanese In
tend to force, If possible, decisive
battle with the Russians.
Mukden, Sept. 10. -Delayed)-T
Russians are continuing their retire
ment to Tie Pass. The Japanese ad-
vance is slow though the military sit
uation is not unfayorable to them.
Russian Ranks Depleted.
Many of the Russian companies now
consist of only thirty men. Notwith-
standing the Russian reverses, howev-
er, the retreating troops are cheer
full.
Reports Are Confirmed.
st. Petersburg, Sept. u. = No fresh
light has been thrown on the situation
at the front Unofficial information
tends to confirm the reports that Kur-
opatkin is withdrawing the bulk Of his
army northward from Mukden. Rain
continues at the front.
Japanese Armies United.
The three armies under Field Mar
shall Oyama are reported to have unit
\ ed north of the Taitse river, but there
tis nothing to indicate that they are
sufficiently recuperated to resume the
advance.
NJ No Fight At Mukden.
The best unofficial opinion is that
Kuropatkin does not contemplate max
ing a serious stand at Mukden.
Rain Continues at Mukden.
Mukden Sept. 12.--Last night rain
fell N torrents and today 1t is driz-
cling. The roads are impossible and
military movements are at a standstill.
The town is so crowded that food stuff
Is almost unprocurable and prices have
quadrupled.
Army Suffers Lose Stores.
The division suffers lost almost all
their supplies during the Russian re.
treat. Civilians are besieging the rail-
road station and other eating places,
but it is well nigh impossible to get
food.
Armies Watch Each Other.
Toxic, Sept. 12.- Oyama reports
that large body OF Russian cavalry
has appeared at Pintaitzue, eastward
of the railroad between Yentai and
Mukden and he adds that the Rus
slams are merely keeping in touch with
the Japanese.
Japs Encamped Near YentaI.
st. Petersburg, Sept12.-A dispatch
from General Sakaroff under yester
days date, says no large Japanese
corps has been seen north Of Yenta
and the railroad but south Of there
are many large camps Of the Japan
ese.
Dun-dum Bullets Found.
Washington, Sept 12.-The Japan
ese legation here today received ca
blegram from Toxic, stating that two
kinds of dum-dum bullets were found
among the munitions of war captured
at Lao Yang. Some Of the wounds
inflicted on the Japanese, it Is thought
were caused by bullets of this descrip
ton.
Goodrich Receives Orders.
Washington, Sept 12-Secretar.
Morton has telegraphed Rear Admira
Goodrich, commander-in-chief of th'
Pacific station, directing him to detail
the Pacific squadron at San francisco
and inquire of the commander of th'
Russian warship Lena what his inten
tions are.
Baltic Fleet Sails.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 12 - The Ba
tic fleet, which sailed from Cronstad
yesterday is expected to remain at L
bau for about fortnight. Thence
will sail for the Mediterranean sea.
Prepare for Assault.
Chez Foo, Sept. 12.-General Nogi'
next assault which it is said is set TO
Tuesday, September 13, upon Port Al
thur, will be directed chiefly agains
Rihlungshan and Kilwanshan forts
which are the strongest forts on tn
northeast flank. This information /
derived from an unquestionable al
thority who has just finished visi
over the forts and conversed with tn
Japanese officers, who allowed him t
make personal observations. The elt
yation of Rihlungshan is $50 fee
Three hundred yards away on tn
same range is another hill SO muc
lower that Rihlungshan protects
from all bombardment except Kikwa1
shan. This hill is part of a sectio
which the Chinese call Palichang, i
the capture of which many Japanes
lost their lives Here the Japanes