Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-26
Extensive Turning Movement.

ST. PETERSBURG, September GA dig
patch has been received from General Ku-
ropatkin announcing that the japanese are
preparing an extensive turning movement
east of Mukden. A large force is advanc-
ing from Liaoyang. by way of Taiche, to
Tsianschan. Skirmishes have occurred in
the valley of the Hun river, and at Inpu,
between Bentsiaputze and the railroad.
There were many casualties at Inpu
General Sakaroff In a dispatch dated
Yesterday. selegraphs that the Japanese
advance guard during the last few days
attempted to occupy kaoutou pass, COM
manding the road to Fushun, but were re-
pulsed by detachment of the Russian ad-
vance guard.
On the south front all is quiet though
shots are exchanged daily and skirmshes
occur between the advance posts.
japanese Forces Not Concentrated.
The cause of the extreme deliberation In
the Japanese advance on Mukden was ex-
planned by dispatch received from Gen.
kuropatkin this afternoon. which indicates
that Field Marshal Oyama has not vet
concentrated his forces Fresh troops are
constantly arriving at Bentsiaputze, while
others which recently reached Liaoyang are
marching up the Taitse river to Sianchan
These reinforcements presumably come
from Japan As soon as the fourth Japan
use army at Slanchan is sufficiently strong
IT Is now evident the japanese intend to
resort to their favorite fanking tactics
move formidable array against Kuropat-
kin's left and compel the evacuation of
Sintsntin
They are evidently reconnoitering the
ground over which the Sianchan army will
march up across the river
Meanwhile Gen Kuroki is trying to seize
ana cross the Hun river far east of Mukden
Thence he will move down the river and CO.
operate with the fourth army from SIAN
chan while Gems. Oku and Nodzu engage
Hl opatklhs attention south of Mukden.
i he attacks on Da Pass and Santungku.
september 70 were the first SymptOms of
'Els vast thanking movement.
huropatkin now reports that Japanese
scouts have been encountered near the HIM
river, half way to Mukden
Ihey are trying to seize Kaoutou Pass
zen miles northeast of Bentsfaputze In or
ger 10 clear the way to Fushun, and that
Gnu ana Nodzus outposts have been en-
gagged in skirmishing with Cossacks near
road. I'll" 'he io'a
After reviewing the troops at Odessa, the
emperor VIII go to kishineff and bid fare
Wen TO the fourteenth division famous for
ItS passage of the Danube under Gen
Drasomiron. The latter probably will ar.
tend the ceremony.
Gen. Dragomiroff is greatly, anfooh,.a &,
health. which may render impossibIe his
gong 70 the far east as chief of staff of
Grand Duke Nicholas.
Doubts at Mukden.
MUkDEN, September 26.-Doubts arc be-
ginning to be felt as to whether il will he
possible to continue the campaign through
.he winter which begins in November. The
Chlnese have been unable to harvest their
crops and there probably will be much
a!stress. as 1t is very difficult to bring mn
stores from China for the native nonuIar
ton. popuii-
Use of the Railway.
GEN. OKU'S HEADQUARTERS can-
tember "a via Fusan, September 26-Ow-
ing 10 the fact that the Japanese in their
advance to Liaoyang were unable to capture
any locomotives, they are using hand DOW
er 70 proper railway cars in the transporta-
uon OF supplies. They are also Changing tho
eeuge OF the railway and bringing loco
motives from Japan. The changing of the
guage mas been completed from Dalney to
kaiplng, and the work north of there is
Deing rushed. The railway is practically
bridges north of there are being rapfdIv
repaired.