Mower County transcript., 1904-10-12
tie May Occur Near Liaoyang.

Mukden. Oct 10.-The Russian for
ward movement has begun and Bent
siaputze has been captured with
small loss.
In order to get clear understand
ing of the situation it may be stated
that two days ago the Japanese had
ten divisions confronting the Russians
north of the Taitse river. Their left
flank, consisting of two divisions, was
on the railway at Sandiapu, thirty
miles southwest of Mukden, and close
prised of four divisions, occupied the
railway between Liaoyang and Chan
daudzi, twelve miles north. Two
more divisions occupied the extreme
Japanese right along the road be-
tween BentsiaputZe and Benslhu. Their
front extended about fifty-two miles.
The position at Bentsiaputze was
strongly fortified and intended to with
stand attack. 1t is reported that Gen
eral Kuroki was there in person. The
Japanese had omitted to fortify one
hill, which was the key to the position.
The Russians, aware of this omission,
made a wide detour eastward and
seized the hill with little opposition.
The hill once occupied exposed the
whole Japanese position to heavy
thanking fire. The Russians also turned
the Japanese right, and the fortified
positions, thus becoming untenable, the
Japanese were forced to withdraw hur-
riedly from BentsiaputZe, fighting a
read guard action in which they sui-
fered heavily The Russian losses
throughout were small, although severe
opposition had been expected.
General Mistchenko's Cossacks had
been harrying the Japanese Outposts
for several days. and were entirely
successful in number of engage
mentS.
Russian Advance Began on Oct. 4.
The Russian southern advance be-
gan on Oct. 4 with the occupation of
Shakhe, a railway station. The next
day the station, which had been dis
mantled by the Japanese, was restored
10y the railway brigade following i'm
medatcly behind the fighting line.
and the same brigade also restored the
bridge across the Shakhe river. On
Oct. t General Mistchenko advanced
almost to the Yentai mines, driving in
the Japanese Outposts with heavy loss
at the expense OF only one killed and
five injured.
The Russian forward movement be-
ing made in the heaviest marching Or
der, one sees everywhere whole COM
panies of which every man carries a
large knapsack on his back, rifle on
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pot slung to his waist, while hanging
from his belt is the cartridge case in
front and big wooden water bottle
and an axe, pickaXe or spade on either
side. Altogether with overcoats the
equipment weights loo pounds. The
soldiers move steadily and cheerful
ly, though the column looks more like
pack train than an army.
First aid stations of the Red Cross
are organizing, and the nurses are
tors and sisters of charity are going to
the front over heavy roads, but are
cheerful and devoted as ever, in spite
OF tine imminent prospect of more Of
the difficult and dangerous work un-
der fire which won them the undying
gratitude OF the army at Liaoyang.
Chinese reports of the Japanese
movement state that Lieutenant Cen
eral Fugi with two divisions is mov-
ing to flank the Russians. His force
is already on the Liao river within
twenty-five miles of Sinmintin A
simultaneous movement, it is under
stood, is being carried out by General
kurOk1 to the eastward, with the OBJ
ject of striking the railway and flank
ing the Russians Of Muk6en &C was
done at Liaoyang; but the conditions