Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-12
From the Seat OF War.

Birmingham, Eng, Oct. 12.-Ihe
Post today states that telegram mas
reached a high official quarter IN Lon
don, from st. Petersburg, declaring
that the advance of General Kuropatkin
and even the general order issued
few days ago, and signed by General
Kuropatkin, we're dictated from the
Russian capital. The Post also declares
that the dispatch states emphatically
that General Kuropatkin was peremptor-
lily ordered either to advance and reoc-
cupy Liaoyang, or return home, Lao
yang, having been designated all along
as the winter quarters of the Russian
army operating in Manchuria.
London, Oct. 1.-THE Mukden cor
respondent of the Central News wires
that the japanese hold strong positions
with powerful force of artillery and
numerous reserves. The battle began
on Monday, be says, continued yester'
day when every inch of ground was
fiercely contested, The japanese not
only maintained their positions, but
advanced, taking with heavy firing the
Russian positions,
On Monday evening, the Russians re-
tired to the river Sheliche which they
recrossed on Tuesday. and resumed The
battle The oombatants fought with the
stream intervening, Fighting yesterday
occurred eight yersts to the north of Yen
Tai. The Russian officers and men de-
clare they will only return to Mukden as
yictors.
st. Petersburg. Oct. 12.-The Russians
are now attacking the whole japanese
front, which extends from the railway
eastward to Kao Tai Use. The Russian:
have lost heavily. General Danielof,
commanding the sixth Siberian division,
has been wounded.
st. Petersburg, Oct. l2.-Word was
received today of the safe arrival of one
Of the ships sent to Vladivostok with
provisions by the merchants of Moscow.
The second ship sent by the merchants
was wrecked en- route.
Vienna, Oct. l2.-The Russian gov
eminent hasordered 100 torpedoes from
the Whitehead firm.
Toxic. Oct. 12.-Field Marshal Oyama
reports today that the japanese are gain
ing ground in the battle to the south o.
Mukden. The Russian attack, be says,
has been repulsed.
London, Oct. 12.-News from the seal
of war in the east is eagerly read and all
sorts of speculation concerning the out,
come of the battle now in progress arr
INDUCED in. According to Field Marahal
0yama's dispatch, the japanese appear
to have taken the aggressive this morn
ing, and so far as the days battle has
progressed, have been successful, moi
only In maintaining the positions they
already held but have gained some Of the
ground occupied by the Russians.
Toxic, Oct PA Russian infantry
brigade with 1000 cavalry aud two guns
crossed the Taitse river on Oct. 9th in an
attempt to strike General Kuroki's flank.
The japanese cut off their retreat. Gen
eIdl hQIOklJiOpcS W oc "oiO w O"P'"ie
them. This force is probably that I'M
der General Mischenko whose absence
was reported over night as causing the
Russians officials considerable anxiety.
London, Oct. ia japanese guard
ship captured the steamer Fupin, on
October LIST, while she was attempting
TO smuggle enormous quantities of con-
traband into Port Arthur.
Toxic, Oct l2.-Heayf guns are
dropping shells into Port Arthur harbor.
The Russian battleship Retvizan has been
damaged. The japanese officials be-
lieve the conquest of the port, though il
is proving slow work, is a certainty.
Toxic, Oct. 12.-The battle about
Yen Tai ragged throughout yesterday nn-
til late at night, continuing today. The
result is still undecided. The Russians
have heavy force on the right direction
in the Taitse river but it is believed the
japanese have checked the Russian turn
ing movement.