Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-30

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discomfort was experienced by the
who, clad in khaki, were
sleeping outdoors. A supply of
winter clothing has begun to arrive
and all the men will soon be provi-
ded for in this respect.
The Gar has appointed General
Grlppenberg, veteran of the Crimea
aud Turkestan, to command second
Manchurian army, which will con-
slst of about 100000 men. Japan,
not to be outdone, is concentrating
fourth army at Sianchau, south of
Mukden, to cooperate in the great
thanking movement against General
Auropatkin which is now under way.
This army is arriving from Japan
by way of the Lao river.
Major Orloff, whose pre-
cipitancy in leaving Yentai to Join
iii the attack on the heights of Syk-
wantum exposed General Kuropas-
kin's left flank and necessitated tbs
abandonment of Liaoyang, will b>
detached from the Manchurian army
and given another command in Eu-
ropean Russia, or he may be retired
The halt in active operations
around Mukden was believed to be
due not only to the fatigue of the
Japanese troops and the slowness in
getting up necessary additional sup
plies, but to a distinct understand.
ing between the Chinese and Japa.
nese that there shall be no blood
shed near the "Holy City," where
the Chinese emperors are buried. Ii
is expected, however, there will bt
lighting north or northeast of Mu&.
den, possibly on larger scale even
than at Liaoyang. The weather has
this week become settled and the
best season of the year is now com,
mencing.
Outposts are in frequent skirm.
ishes south of Mukden, and in 8
fight at 1mpu there were many cas-
uaities. A column of japanese troop,
is reported advancing on lie pass
and a battle is expected. General
kuroki, who is trying to flank Gen
eral Kuropatkin, has swung far tC
the east of Liaoyang.
The Russians are using war bal.
looms for the purpose of observing
movements of the Japanese. The
line of outposts established by the
japanese is so effective that not
even the Chinese have been able tC
penetrate It. 1t is believed General
Kuroki's flanking army stretches
from Bensihu to Bentsiaputze. OF
the four armies, those of Oku and
Nodzu are nearest Mukden, and
their progress will have to be slack.
ened in order to permit Kuroki and
the thanking columns time to come
up. Oku and Nodzu have command
of the railroad.
The Japanese plan is for a vast
thanking movement against Kuropat.
kin's left with view to compelling
his retirement from Sint Sintin
kuroki is to cross the Hun and push
down that river, while Oku and
Nodzu are to hold Kuropatkin south
of Mukden. Thus General Kuroki
is again undertaking the most active
work, trying to circle around the
Russians left flank and threaten the
line of retreat, in the meantime
avoiding the carefully prepared Rus.
sian defenses. There is some delay
In the. forward movement owing tc
the extensive preparations necessary
in trying once again to force a de-
cisive battle. General Meyerdorff is
is charged with the responsibility of
stopping General Kuroki. AS Mey-
erdorff commands the troops from
the st. Petersburg district, the keen
est interest is felt at the Russian
capital as to the result. The Japa-
nese are throwing up strong intrench-
ments at Birryptyza and massing
troops there for the protection of
their right flank against the masses
of Russian calvary sent out to guard
against any surprises.
1t is stated that Grand Duke
Nicholas will be made Commander
in-chief of the Russian forces.
Dispatches from the Far East show
that Field Marshal Oyama is draw.
ing a strategical net which in few
days, probably, will compel General
kuropatkin to give battle at Mukden
or retreat to Tie pass. The Japanese
army has front of sixty miles.
Kuropatkin is unable to discern the
real japanese movement.