Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-28
TOday's Telegraphic News
WAR IN THE EAST.

st. Petersburg, sept. 2S.IGeneral
Kuropatkin today makes the following
report to the Gar: ''The japanese
vanguard remains in the same position
east OF the railway. Small offensive
parties have been repulsed by Russian
cavalry. The japanese are concentrated
at Yen Tai mines. Pontoons are being
built At Bentsiapudze several Skin
mishes have occurred in which a number
of cattle and horses were captured"
st. Petersburg, Sept. % 1t is ex-
pected here that the battle of Mukden
will occur to the east and northeast OF
the city, between Foo-ChOo and Sin
King. The japanese are marching
toward the former point, along good roads
from Yen Tai. The Russians, accord
ing to dispatches received, have front
of "a versts in length between the Lao
river and a point north of Sinking.
General Kuroki's main body left the
vicinity of Yen-Tai on Saturday last
Rome, Sept. ga telegram from
Chefoo reports that General Stoessel, in
command at Port Arthur, has written to
a friend in the Chinese port, stating that
the japanese at the port are wasting am
munition and lives in attempting to take
this stronghold. Stoessel is reported to
hav said the Russians at the port are
as firm as rocks, showing the utmost de-
termination intheir defense. Even with
out receiving help from the outside he
expresses the belief that the place can
be held for six months longer
St. Petersburg, Sept. 2S.--Mrs. Ktast-
chenko, who has just arrived at Chefoo
from Port Arthur, says that the missing
French and German attaches had much
trouble with the authorities at Port Ar
thur before leaving on account Of their
intimate knowledge Of the conditions of
the town and the fortress. The lady
thinks that 1t is probable that the at
taches have been captured and are held
as Russian prisoners at Port Arthur.
St. Petersburg, Sept 2S.-The Gar
has sent a most affectionate letter to
General Kuropatkin. The latter, re
plying to the message, gave his unre-
served approval of the appointment of
General Grippenberg to command Sec
ond Manchurian army.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 2S.--The Gar,
accompanied by Grand Duke Michael,
left for Odessa and other southern Rus
sian towns today 10 review troops about
TO depart for the far East.
Berlin, Sept 2S.--lt is learned that
Italian Premier Giolitti's visit to Count
yon Buelow is not in the nature of a
conference on the situation in the far
East, but to negotiate a loan of 81, OO0,-
900, 900, which Italy needs to national
ize all the Italian railroads. Gloitti
hopes to secure Won Buel0w's aid, and
obtain the greater part of the loan in
Germany.
Loudon. Sept. 2S.-The Vladivostok
correspondent of the Central News sends
a report that two japanese torpedo boats
and one japanese steamer have been
sunk by mines near Port Arthur during
the last few days. In addition, to this,
cruiser of the Nittaka type is said to
have been seriously damaged in like
manner.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 2S.-General
Kuropatkin reports that IJral Cossacks
during the night attacked japanese
camp. The japanese were thrown into
state OF panic Cossacks also ambush
. half a squadron of japanese who sus-
tanned considerable loss.
Toxic, Sept. est was announced
today that new internal loan of 8, 000,-
900 pounds, bearingfve per cent. interest
would shortly be issued at 80.