The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-10-13
JAPS DESTROY
LAST OF FLEET
Fokio Reports That Port Arthur
Vessels Were Sunk in
the Harhor.
k~uRoPaTkIN TALKS BIG
Just as Soon as He Can Get Around 70
It He viii Drive the jzps Gus Of
Manchuria-se. Petersburg
Is Cheered,

thai the Japanese recently conferred The
fire from their land positions and
from the feet biockading Port Ar
thur, on the west harbor, with
the object OF destroying the RUS
sian fleets, an6 succeeded In sink
ing their vessels, the natues and
character Of which are unknown. TIE
failure Of the Port Arthur fleet TO make
a sortte is creating the impression thai
the Russians Intended TO destroy heir
shtpa Just before the fail of the fortress
IN preference to taking the risk OF a
s0rrte,
Mukden, Oct. 12-The japanese main
army is retiring southwark. It's right
wing has gone thirty miles The Jap
anese are giving up not only the posi-
ton which they occupied after the bat
tie Of Lao Yang, but places they had
previously taken.
Mukden. Sunday, Oct s,-The sound
thie from the center OF the Russian ad-
aHc
st. Petersburg, Oct. I3,-The formal
announcement that Europatkt1 ts at
AIT strong enough 70 assume the OF
fsusive, together with unofficial reports
4 offensive movements against the
three armies of Field Marshal Oyaraa
have been progressing since October 4,
has sent a thrill Of joy throughout Rus
STA. The public bulletin boards at he
street corners upon which were posted
copies OF Kuropatkiu's ordec OF the day
were surrounded by croyds really
cheerful for the first time since the
war began All the paper acclaim the
the SAME time warning the pubic rot
to harbor Illusions, and saying that
they must be prepared for the heavy
sacrifices involved In attacking so
powerful and determined a foe
Capture at Eentziapatze.
The capture OF Benrziaputze, which
wss strongly fortified and where
Kuroki commanded in person, is OIL
ciaIly confirmed The fighting was not
severe, the Japanese retiring on find
ing themselves ourfauked. The Rus
sian losses were only % killed or
wounded, including one officer.
A high official OF the geenTaI staff
informed the Associated Press today
that kuropatkin is prepared TO ad-
vance with great care, but when the
main collision will occEr viii depend on
circumstances. Heavy fighting IS hardly
likely before a week at the earliest.
JaPaneaa Are Retiring.
Oyar1a, however, has not yet shown
q disposition to hold strongly his outer
position. The evacuation az Beutzia-
putsxe left the flank OF th. Japanese
position at the TentaI mines unproteer-
ed, and news OF the abandonment of
the rntnes is therefore hourly expected.
The Japanese appear to be corlceu-
trating their torces in the Notifications
formerly occupied by the Russians on.
the right bank CT the Tsitse river,
which are exceedingly strong, and they
south. The Japanese rsttred from
Bentztapu-ze almost without a. strug-
gle, fearing Miscellaneous Coasacks
would surround the position and
them Off
Eentztaputze is OF the highest i'm
p~ortance, commanding the roads from
Mukdea ard Fusaan to Lao Yang and
BenstaE-
Private advfces from Mukden Just re-
ceIved Indicate the artillery Is already
at work. An outpost engagement Is
reported to have occurred yesterday on
the Russian right tank fourteen miles
southwest OF Mukdea. Such news of
Russian movements as be given
out without compromising The ad-
fStN|E kS llACiy ~ ES ECtS5 GlEIE4 ~
General kuropatkin each evening at
ter the days work IN the field is over.
Lines Near Together.
only six nlfIes separate the advance
lines" said the officer referred to, "A
counter advance might p~recipttate q
preliminary artillery engagement at
any moment"
It's now evident that Field Marshal
oyarla- aware that Kuropatkin is pre-
pairing 10 strike, instead of extending
himself for a big thanking movement
to the east so much talked Of, has
recognized the necessity Of meeting the
Russian advance by terrifying his pesf-
tons north OF Lao Yang. and the in
tervaI before the eventual colt sion VIII
doubtless be utilized by both sides in
feeling ont their respective ren
and dispositions inc IN active skirrnfsh-
Ing On the TANKS OF which the daring
march of the Cossacks across the
Snakhe river, almost TO the yantai
mines, Is an example. MOI until the
combined movements Of kuropatkin'g
army are In full swing southwark Will
1t De seen whether Oyarra intends to
contest the present advance or to fan
back on the fortified positions north Of
Lao Yang, where ne would reverse the
situation hitherto. as the Japanese
would for the first time enjoy the ad-
vantage of fighting being defensive
oyara Has 10000 Men.
According to estimates at the war
Office, Oyazla's total strength is about
2s0.G00 nnea, of which 10000 are posted.
between the Hun river TO the west and
Be~ntziaputze eastward, the remainder
being held in reserve at I-tao Yang.
kuropatkin dispoSes Of nine corps, Civ
ing him perhaps a slight superiority in
numbers.
Lieutenant General Grippenberg, who
is to command the second Manchurfan
army, will take with him to the front
a large portion OF the troops OF the
Wilma military district over which ne
has had comand for three years. The
mobilization is quietly proceeding.
With KuTapatkia acting on the of
feEsfye, retnforcegnerts will be pushed
forward with all possible speed. It is
now apparent the Russians propoSe 20
make a winter campaign, as they did