The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-11-04
SECOND BATTELE EXPECTED TO
BE MUCH MORE SERIOUS
THAN FIRST.
JAPS HEAVILY REINFORCED
THE MIkADO'S MEN TAKE AG-
GRESSlVE ALONG THE
WHOLE 'FRONT.'.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 2.-Everything
indicates that both the Japanese and
the Russian armies south of Mukden
are ready for a resumption of hostili-
ties, If, indeed, fighting has not al
ready begun. Gen. k%urOpatkin re-
ports that the Japanese have received
r~einforcements from the south and
Feng Wang Cheng. Their c~oncentra-
ton seem to have been accomplished
and they are ready to resume the Of
fensive both east and west OF the
railroad. There is no official estimate
of the strength of the japanese rein
forcements, but correspondents place
it at from 10000 to $4,000. 1t is be-
lieved hat the Japanese force has
been very largely augmented both
from Port Arthur, where an engineer
ing siege has been begun, and Japan,
from whence it is understood
Every Available Man
is being drafted. It seems to be as
sured that the Japanese will be able
to meet Gen. Kuropatkin on almost, if
not quite, an equal numerical footing.
The mere fact that they are again
threatening a double fanking move
ment indicates Field Marshal Oyama's
confidence in the ~sufficiency of the
force at his disposal.
1t is believed here that the second
battle on the Shakhe river will prove
to be as much bigger and more seri-
Gus than the first as the first was
more serious than the battle of Lao
yang. Gen. Kuropatkin is confronted
by an exceedingly difficult problem.
He is pitted against a Japanese force
stronger, even despite it's recent
losses, than that first opposing his
southern advance.
Chefu. Nov. l. - The third general
attack on Port Arthur began Oct. "a.
according to unimpeachable authority.
On Oct. &c Japanese shells set fire to
the only smokeless powder magazine
in Port Arthur. Portions of the town
caught fire, the conflagration continu-
ing the whole day. On Oct. 26 the
trenches on the slope OF Rihlung
mountain, also a fortified position
protecting that fortress. The Japan
csc consider the progress of the siege
to be highly satisfactory.
Successful Night Attack.
TOXIC, Nov. IA report from the
Manchurian army headquarters re-
ceived yesterday records a successful
night attack against the Russian out
post at Wumingtsun and two unsuc-
cessful counter attacks made by the
Russians. The report is as follows:
"On the night Of Oct. % a small
force of the enemy attacked the Wal
tao mountain, but were Immediately
repulsed. Oct. 20 at 3 o'clock in the
morning a detachment of infantry
was dispatched from the center army
against Wumingtsun. The enemy
was surprised and the houses oc-
cupied by the enemy were set on fire.
Wumingtsun is located midway be-
tween the outposts of both armies.
Using the place as a base, the enemy
made frequent night attacks against
our %outposts. On the night OF Oct. 70
a force of the enemy OF
strength attacked an eminence near
Santaolsangtzu, but were Immediately
repulsed.' =
Port Arthur Stormed.
Toxic, Oct. S0.-It is reported that
the Japanese opened a desperate at
tack on the eastern forts Of the Keek-
wan group north Of Port Arthur dur
ing the morning of Oct. 26 and
silenced the Russian batteries. A
shell exploded the Russian magazines.
simultaneously the Japanese at
tackled the forts on Rihlung mountain
and Sunghoqowian mountain, silenced
the Russian batteries and stormed
and occupied the forts in front OF
these mountains.
On the night of Oct. &c there was a
confiagration in old Port Arthur, and
on the 9th a shell hit the Russian
battleship Sevastopol and two Russian
steamers were sunk.
Official confirmation Of the above is
lacking, but the reports are believed
to be true.
Big Battle 10 Again Resumed.
Dispatches from the Far East indi-
cate that the conflict. between the
armies of Kuropatkin and Oyama has