The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-30
ReDOrts From Mukden.

tNukden. September 28.-Many Skir-
miShes and reconnaisances are reported
to headquarters here, but except for
these quiet still prevails. In the fight
ing that has been taking place the
Russian scouts have almost invariably
shown superior to the Japanese both in
riding and fighting.
The Japanese movement up the
Taitse river appears to be by a compar-
ativeiy small force.
Raiding parties from the Russian ar
my bring in many prisoners.
Beautiful autumn weather continues.
ReinfOrcements are arriving rapidly.
Over one thousand convalescents have
returned TO duty.
The railway is in good working con-
dibion. Officers are distributing the re-
serve Of stores that was brought up
from Lao Yang, as adequate supplies
are now coming in from the nortn.
Details of the fighting near Inpu, be-
tween Bentsiaputze and the railroad on
September 26th, show that General
Mistchenskos scouts accompanied by
company of artillery attacked a Japa-
nese position where there were bal
terry OF artillery, two Squadrons of cav
airy and two companies of infantry.
The Japanese were Shelled out of their
position on a hill and suffered heavy
loss. As they retired the Russians oc-
cupied the hill until night fall, when
they, too, retired under cover of dark
ness, having lost only three men,
The Japanese are sending out large
parties of scouts daily. with the object
of checking the Russians continuous
raids.
The march of General Rennekampff 3
CosSacks around the Japanese right
flank, which was mentioned in these
dispatches on September 26th, was 4
remarkable performance. Accompanied
-lfpl-S.
covered eighty miles in fifty-two hours.
They struck the enemy north of Bent
Siaputze on september 10Th, and thence
continued south circling the Japanese
right flank and coming Unexpectedly OIL
the japanese line of communication
near Bentsihu on the bank of Taitse
river. September end. infiicting consid-
cradle damage. The Japanese were
thrown in great confusion, but the Co.'S
sacks retired with a loss OF only two
killed.
Doctor Mattveieff, who was captured
by the japanese at Lao Yang, says
that the Japanese are suffering severe
~ from dysentery and that they beg
ged his assistance in combating the dis
ease.
St Petersburg, September 2S.-A. dis
patch received from Kuropatkin, datec
yesterday afternoon announces that
numerous SklrI1lSHSS HdNc
along most parts of the Russian front.
The Japanese have not altered their
positions east of the railroad and con-
fine themselves to outpost attacks to
the north all of which so far have been
repulsed.
"Reminiscences by the Russian
troops have established the fact that
the main Japanese forces are still along
the branch railroad to the Yentai mines.
Both sides are in constant contact.
General Samsonoff's troops particular
ly have had frequent encounters but
have sustained very few casualties. The
q Russians have captured some japanese
cattle and horses.
The Japanese have constructed pom
toon bridges over the Taitse river at
.iBentsihu.
The general adds:
''On the night Of September 26tn Cor
net Mikheiff with a detachment Of
JJraI Cossacks attacked the japanese
bivouaced at Khousandi, causing a
great panic. The same day the Oren>
burg Cossacks laid an ambush for halt
"a squadron of japanese cavalry. who
returned their fire, but soon retired
having sustained considerable loss and
leaving several dead on the field
Che Foo, September sS.-1:S0 p. m