Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
DA PASS CAPTURED
Reported That Japanese Are
Pressing Russian Left.
NEWS NOT OFFICIAL
TIDINGS BELIEVED AT ST.
PETERSBURG.
Sharp Fighting Now Regarded as
Imminent Southeast of
Mukden.
NEWS NOT OFFICIAL

The Japanese have again resumed the Of
fensive and today's dispatches indicate
that sharp fighting may be soon expected
southeast of Mukden st. Petersburg hears
that the Japanese have taken Da pass,
strategic point in the mountain range,
about for five miles southeast of Muk-
den. Several other passes are now in their
hands. 1t is believed in ST Petersburg
that Kuropatkin is withdrawing his force
to the less rugged country to the north
west of Mukden, where he may decide to
give battle. Japan has amended her con-
scription regulations in a manner which
will increase her available fighting force by
about 100000 men. A new scheme of di-
visional organization is also contemplated
ST. PETERSBURG, September 29.-News
has been received here from Mukden to the
effect that the Japanese have at last begun
the offensive. They have captured Da Pass
and are pressing on General Kuropatkin' s
left flank. The war office is unable to con-
firm this officially, because kuropatkin' S
dispatches are following the emperor, but
the Associated Press is informed by the
general staff that all indications point to
the news being correct. 1t is believed the
Russians abandoned Da Pass without seri-
Gus resistance. Several other pa sses of the
miles southeast of Mukden) are also in the
hands of the Japanese.
kuropatkin is evidently drawing in his
forces to the less mountainous country
northwestward, where he may decide to
give battle. In the meanwhile sharp fight
ing is regarded imminent southeast of
MUkden, whence the Japanese are expected
to deliver their main attack, the flank
movement from the west being of second
airy Importance
Da Pass or Ia Pass, meaning great pass
is situated about forty-five miles southeast
or Mukden and about the same distance
north of Liaoyang 1t is about twenty-five
miles south of the Hun river.
The Japanese attacked Da Pass which
was occupied by the troops of Generals Mis-
tchenke and Samsonoff September "a, but
according to dispatches from Harbin were
twice repulsed.
"A special dispatch received here from
Chefoo says three Japanese warships are
blockading Chefoo. This evidently is under
an agreement with China, in order to pre-
vent the possibility of any of the ships of
the Port Arthur squadron seeking refuge at
Chefoo.
TIE PASS, September 29-The Japanese
armies around Liaoyang are reported to be
decimated by epidemics, due to decaying
corpses
The Japanese are said to have damned
the Lao river abreast of Liaoyang, flooding
the country, in order to protect their left
flank.
War clothing is being received by the
Japanese from America.
MUKDEN, September 29.-General Kuro-
patkin has issued an order of the day to his
officers on the lessons of the ten days fight
ing at Liaoyang, pointing out the short
comings of both armies as exposed by the
battle.
General Advance of the Japanese.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, September pa cable dis
patch from London says: Dispatches receiv-
ed today from the far east say that the
Japanese are making an advance along the
entire Russian front. The Chinese of the
neighborhood are focking to Mukden. 1t
Is believed that a battle cannot be delayed