Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-20
KURoPATkIN WILL BE VIRTUAL
COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF
BOTH SIDES.
FIGHTING IN PROGRESS
Important Reconnaissance Conducted
BY Generals Rennenkampff and Sam
onoff Result In Sharp Battles With
Heavy casualties.-one Report Says
Japanese Were Driven Back.

Japanese were Driven Back
st. Petersburg, Sept. 10. ~ Acting
upon his military advisers the emper-
or has decided to form a second Man
churian army. 1t will be formed of the
corps which are being sent to the far
east and Lieutenant General Line
witch probably will be given command.
kuropatkin to Command All.
Gen. Kuropatkin will become thel
chief of both armies but probably
without the title of commander in
chief but the Associated Press is in
formed that he will virtually be in
complete, untrammeled command.
Fighting is in Progress.
A dispatch from General Kuropatkin
today announces that Generals Renne-
kampff and Samonoff are conducting
important "Reminiscences which have
resulted in rather heavy fighting with
many casualties.
Rennenkampff Resumes Command.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 19.-From Kur-
opatkin's telegram, which was dis
patched yesterday evening, it appears
that Rennenkampff has recovered from
his wound and has resumed command
of his troops.
Japanese Forces Increase.
The "Reminiscences disclosed a fur
ther increase in the Japanese forces at
Yentai and Bentsaiputze. The Rus
slams have occupied several villages
near the Japanese lines.
Says Japs Were Driven Back.
London, Sept ia dispatch to the
News agency from st. Petersburg says
the "Reminiscences were toward the
Japanese front and fight flank, result
ing in the Japanese being driven back
The Russian losses, according to this
version, are said to be slight.
! japanese Hide Plans Well.
Berlin, Sept ia Lokal Anziegar
Mukden dispatch says:
"The Japanese disposition is COM
pletely screened behind a line of out
posts and it is almost impossible to OBJ
tain information from behind this veil
The Russians cannot tell which of four
routes the Japanese advance will fol-
low.
Japs Patrol Hun River.
Three Japanese companies are pa
trolling the Hun river in junks. 1t is
reported that Liao Yang is occupied
by 1000 men.
Air Is Poisoned.
The air in the vicinity of Lao Yang
is being poisoned by exhalations from
thousands of unburied bodies. Oyama' $
headquarters is a short distance north
Of Liao Yang.
Enormous Ammunition Expenditure.
The expenditure of ammunition at
Lao Yang was enormous. The Rus
sian artillery on August 81 firing more
than 100000 shots.
Russia's Reply to England.
London. Sept. 10. = Russia's reply
to the British protest on the subject OF
Russia's Interpretation of contraband
of war includes decision to respect
the British demand in the case of the
knight Commander, sunk by the Vlad,
ivostok squadron 1t is understood
that Russia upholds the principle that
Admiral Jensen was justified in sink
ing the steamer The British govern
ment is still hopeful of settlement by
means of indemnity.
Russians Are Paroled.
Washington. D. c., Sept. 10. = Ad
miral Goodrich has telegraphed today
to the navy department that he has
forwarded by mail full report OF the
agreemnt entered into with Captain
Berlinsky of the Russian vessel Lena
for the parole of the officers and crew
Of that ship.
Must Stay at San Francisco.
This provides for their freedom iI
the city of San Francisco but they may
not go beyond the bounds of the city
during the continuance of the present
war and under no conditions can they
be permitted to return to Russia ex
cept upon the conclusion of an agree
ment on that point between Russia
and Japan which would relieve the
United States of any responsibility.
Premier Notes Answered.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 19.-The Rus
sian answer to the American note in
regard to contraband of war has been
delivered. 1t follows generally the
lines of the reply to Great Britain. Or
the broad question involved Russis
recognizes the principle of immunity
of trade with Japanese ports,but holds
to her right to stop contraband destin
& ed for the use of japanese military OIL
naval forces.
Port Arthur Attack Imminent.
Che Foo, Sept 19-Local students
of the military situation at Port Ar
thur, basing their deductiors upon re
cent developments there, are of the
opinion that ane2ier grand assault is