The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-20
GREAT Anh1IES ARE
CLOSE TO A CLASH
High Authority Says Desperate
Battle Will Be Fought
al Lao Yang.
MukDEN BEING INVESTED
Japanese Try to cutfank This Rail.
road Point and If Russians Are
Defeated Will Abandon the
Place.

vi 49, . SttNAAN- HOaAt1'
on the appearance of Japanese troops
northeast of Mukden or indicating by
what route they reached that point so
unexpectedly. The japanese are so sue
cessful in hiding their that
1t is only possible to guess at them
from the vague indications in Russian
official dispatches.
According to the Standards Tientsin
correspondent, General kuropatkin has
left for Hardin, NicerOy AleXieff still
being at Lao Yang with 10000 troops.
1t is noticeable that Russian official
dispatches seldom name the place
whence they are sent.
A question greatly discussed in the
London papers this morning is whether
General K~uropatkin has succeeded in
learning that The Japanese are threat
ening his rear SC near the Mukden line,
and a been enabled to begin a re-
treat, or whether he has elected to fight.
In any case it is considered that any
day may bring news of a great battle
in this district, as the transportation
difficulties are believed to be so great
as to make it limos impossible for
General Kuropatkin to effect a rapid
retirement.
Arc Pounding Port Arthur.
Indefinite reports continue to reach
London of Japanese bombardments of
Port Arthur and Dalny.
The Standards Odessa correspond
ent confirms the report that Gen. ku-
ropatkin's aggregate forces for the
pending battle do not exceed 100, 900
men.
Shanghai dispatches report that the
Chinese are greatly gratified at the
Japanese invitation to the Tartar vice:
roy of MulSden to re-establish the adj
ministration of Antung and induce Chi
nese traders to return and resume bus
mess.
Paris, May 1S.-The Journals Muk-
den correspondent says:
Important events are imminent. The
outposts of the two armies are al
ready in contact in the zone northwest,
of Feng Wang Cheng. The Japanese
army advancing on Lao Yang is esti-
mated at 100.0 900 men. A persistent
uln which is not confirmed officially
has it that another Japanese corps is
executing a thanking movement direct
ed on some point between Lao Yang
and Muklen.
According to the best information
there are now no less than 100000 jap
anese in M~anchuria."
Russians Again Retreat.
London, May 19.-The correspondent
at Shan Hal Kwan of the Daily Chron-
.icle. cabling under date of May II, says
that the Japanese troops landed at Kaf
Chau both Sunday and Monday, meet
Ing with opposition.
The Daily Telegraph's New Chwang
correspondent, cabling under date of
May IL. says:
The Japanese, with a large fleet of
transports and warships, appeared at
Chau yesterday morning and open
ed a terrific bombardment against the
shore defenses, which were silenced at
4 o'clock in the afternoon. the Russians
to Tashichao.
The Japanese troops landed. n are
today advancing rapidly, outf1anking
Tashichao and New Chwang."
st. Petersburg, May 1s.,-General SAX
haroff reports to the general staff I'M
der yesterdays date as follow:
General Samsonoff reports at 1880
o'clock last night that the Japanese
confined their efforts to feints at INC
Ing in the n~eighborhood of Siung Yue
Cheng and Kai Chau. Their vessels
opened fire or the town of Sung Yue
Cheng, on our scouts and on the coast.
1.-THE Japanese squadron left after
$3.50 O'clock, proceeding southwest, and
several of its vessels remained visible
on the horizon until dusk"
The following telegram from General
to the emperor, under date
of May 16, has been given out here:
Towards noon seventeen steamers
ed fire on the town. while five vessels
approached the shore.
At 1870 p. m. three large steamers
appeared off h cape and at 1920 p. m.
the enemy landed at Hueng Tsia Tung
and commenced a march in the direc-
ton of Kai Ping"
New Chwang, May 19.-fn confirma-
ton of the recent Associated lress dis
patches the Russian evacuation of this
city has been completed. Nothing re-
mains but the destruction of the gun
boat Sivouch, which it is expected will
take place TODAY.
The Russian troops marched out in
perfect order, General Kondratsvitch
leaving with the last regiment.
The Associated Press has received
exclusive information from the highest
authority that the Japanese
advance will be resisted at Hal Cheng,
upon Lao Yang. where they will make
a determined stand, with n fighting
strength there available of 10000 men.
If defeated no stop will be made at
Mukden, out retirement will be contin-
ued to Thiolfng, 200 miles north of New
Chwang.
cossacks to Annoy Japs.
At the same time Cossack regiments
will be employed in h rear of the
Japanese army of the Yalu, h%arrassing
the troops nj interfering with its COM
munications. 1t is not believed the jap
anese will move into the interior until
they have thoroughly established their
base here, repeating h movement
they made during the wal with China.
The Russians admit the advance OF
the Japanese army to a point within ff-
teen miles of Hai Cheng. and that
many of their wounded are entering
there.
Th nearest fighting expected before
the Japanese reach New Chwang Will
be at Taschiichao, but it will not
amount to much. This city is now
guarded by 300 Chinese police. Every.
thing is quiet.
Pulling Up Mines.
Toxic, May 19.-Admiral Kakoko re.
ports that on the 18th the operation of
removing the mines in Kerr bay was
by torpedo boats under pro-
lection Of a bombardment by the fleets.
There is no change in the enemy's de-
Tense except the addition of two or
three field guns to their position. which
had the effect of i~nterrupting the work
Of clearing the bay of mines. Never !
theless the Japanese destroyed eight
mines but there are many more left. |
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