Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-24
Cars Men Succeed in Making Forwar d
Movement Near Mukden.
:scAPE or TORPEDO BOAT DESTRoYERs
st. Petersburg officials Profess IgHOranOs
of Reported sOrtie.
GENERAL KoURoPATKIN MAKES REPORT
Russian Commander says that Japa-
nese Are Not Properly Clothed
and that the FrOSt
CrIppIes Them.

GENERAL OKU'S HEADQUARTERS,
Via Fusan. Thursday, Dec. 2.-Delayed In
Transmssion.) THE Russians along the
front of General Oku's army during the
night Of December 20 made a determined at
tack on Lamuting, but were driven back
with heavy loss. The Japanese sustained
no casualties.
Dlsmounted Russian cavalry attacked the
cavalry on the extreme left OF the japanese
line on the night of December 0-z. but
were repulsed with heavy loss
Small detachments OF Russians nightly
attack the japanese outposts and patrols.
but with no success.
Frost Bites Japanese.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 3.-General
Kouropatkin, reporting a small skirmish to
Emperor Nicholas says he personally saw
couple Of Japanese prisoners who were
taken December 21. They were insufiicientiy
clad their boots especially being bad. The
general also witnessed the nmputation OF
the frost-bitten leg of a Japanese.
Russians Profess Ignorance.
The Admiralty processes ignorance OF the
report printed by the London Daily Tele-
graph today in a dispatch from Che Foo
that eight Russian torpedo boat destroyers
had escaped from Port Arthur during So
we're snowstorm. II knowledge OF their con-
templated escape reached here naturally II
would be carefully guarded for strategic
reasons until certain that they were clear.
There is no attempt, however. to disguise
the fact that confirmation OF the report
would be welcome intelligence. 1t is possi-
BILE that arrangements were made for the
destroyers with the aid Of collier to nee
southwark ana Join the second Pacific
squadron to which they would constitute
powerful reinforcement.
Japanese Agitate Chinese.
The Novoe vremya continues to recount
instances of Japanese agitation in China,
pointing out that Russia viii suffer the
least of the big powers from an uprising.
and warning the latter to prepare to meet
the coming storm.
Russians Advance Guns.
MUKDEN. Dec 2t-The Russians sue
ceeded today in advancing the position of
their siege guns four miles south along the
wagon road. This was accomplished in the
face of heavy artillery fire from the Jap
anese. who fired upwards OF 100 shells.
which, however. did little execution. only
two men being wounded.
on account of the difficulties in getting
supplies here many Chinese and other refu-
/ gees nave Decu Uy ING Nhlilcco
officials.
Russian Journalist Visits Japan.
MOSCOW, Dec. 23.-V. e. Crazuesky. cor
respondent of the Russky Slava, has just
arrived at San Francisco, after long and
hazardous trip through japan, where he
! Travelled as an American journalist under
the name OF Percy Palmer. He undertook
| the journey to ascertain the real situation
of affairs in the enemy's country. taking
the risk of discovery and execution as q
| spy. He had a complete American outfit
and managed to have letters forwarded
| from various cities in the United States
He has reported to his paper that he
visited Yokohama, Toxic, Sasebo. Osaka,
| Kioto Shmonseki, Nagasaki and Mat
suma; photographed the Russian prison
! camp, examined the hospitals, fortresses
and troops, and met and entertained high
/ Japanese. Crazuesky is bringing home a
mass of interesting material, which will
make many interesting disclosures. He
says his most dangerous moment was
when he faced 5000 Russian prisoners. II
/ he had been recognized by one Of them he
would have received short shrift.