The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-10-08

first south bound train over the recon-
structed railway left this morning car
rying 400 Japanese wounded, 100 SICK
and 33 wounded Russian prisoners en-
route to Japan. The wounded are prac-
tically the last of the Japanese wounded
at the battle of Liaoyang The hospitals
are now devoted to those suffering from
beriberi and other diseases. The posi-.
tions of the Japanese armies remain UNI
changed Skirmishes are Of daily oc-
currence. Thousands of fresh Japanese
soldiers are arriving.
Kuroki's Advance Checked.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 3.-Gen. SAX
haroff, chief of staff to Gen. Kuropatkin,
reports that the entire Japanese flank
ing movement east of Bentsiaputze has
received serious check. He states that
the Cossack brigades have stopped the
| japanese advance toward Yangsinetung
and Fengtaipu.
Tientsin, Oct. Russian officers
here admit that it is the intention of
the remaining Russian war vessels at
Port Arthur to attempt to escape. They
say that they expected the movement
one week ago, and that 1t may now be
expected daily.
Advance Has Begun.
st. Petersburg, Oct Lit is
admitted that the Japanese adj
vance has already begun along the
whole line, assuming its most active
| form in the east, whittier Field Mar
! shall Oyama continues to draft large
forces. Operations are also progressing
west of the railroad.
A Hardin dispatch contains the i'm
portant announcement that the Japa-
nese have occupied Siaobeyho. west Of
the Lao river. from which point they
are evidently threatening Sinmintin.
Japs Win in Sharp Fight.
st. Petersburg. Oct. 1. = Sharp fight
ing has occurred near Mukden, result
ing in the Japanese driving in Gen. Ku-
! ropatkin's outposts. Important dis
patches have been received and trans
mitted to the emperor. They are be-
| lieved to confirm the above information.
The general staff, however, is unable at
present to go beyond the positive assur-
| ance that the main Russian army is still
at Mukden.
Repulse for Japs.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 1.-The war Office
at late hour Friday night gave out
| telegram from Gen. Sakharoff, dated
September 30, describing successful
| onslaught upon Japanese advance
guard near Yentai on September 20.
The japanese began the fight by attack
| ing a position held by the Russians at
Oulitaidze, 20 miles south of the Hun
| river. The Russians withdrew and then
countermarched and occupied the enc
mys position at Toumytsa, north of
Yentai, and drove the Japanese as far
| as Yentai station, losing four men
wounded, whereas the japanese lost 20
killed or wounded. Gen. Sakharoff fur
| Their reports that a reconnaissance on
September 20 showed that the Japanese
| force was concentrating in increasing
numbers along the Yentai branch of
the railroad, and that there is also con-
siderable concentration of the japanese
| along the Taitse river near Bonsihu.
The japanese Strength.
Mukden. Oct. IA great change in
I the situation here has occurred. Tho
japanese now appear anxious to act on
the defensive. and have fortified posi-
ton northwest Of the Yentai mines. Ac-
cording to the best estimates obtainable.
the Japanese army confronting Gen.
Kuropatkin comprises grand total of
1870 battalions. Allowing 800 men to a
battalion. there are $4,000 infantry. In
addition, there are $500 cavalry and 63s
! guns. The distribution of the Japanese
forces Is as follows: One division at
Bentsiaputze, two divisions at the
Yentai mines, four divisions on the rail-
way a little north of Liaoyang. one tli-
vision westward near Hiameadense and
one division at Sandepu.