Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-05
Main Russian Army Moving North
Toward Mukden.
SEVERE FIGHTING IS GOING ON
Russian General Staff Amazed at
Great Numbers Of Japanese In Fie'c
Reported Japs Have Occupied 5
mouchena-No Troops Pass Hardin.

London. Aug. "A dispatch 70
news agency from Toxic says there Is
reason to believe that after two days
fighting the Japanese occupied Simou-
clelg. thus cutting off Gen. stakei-
berg from Gen. Kuropatkin.
ondon. Aug. 1.-The correspondent
If the London Times with Gen KuroK.
in he field. in a dispatch says: This
army began a general attack at day
.ilht today which lasted until sunse'.
The japanese center took the town,
capturing The enemy's northeastern
positions.
The left advanced and occupied
position jeopardizne the Russian
light.
The japanese right carried Tie 20
sit,ch against superior numbers.
There was tremendous artillery iir.
ing throughout The day and the infar-
ny finished with "a brilliant march az
Ter The enemys shrapnel.
" believe that the Russian position
VIII Joe uutenable tomorrow
ST Petersburg. Aug "A report
from an apparently reliable source
late last night was 20 the effect that
cen Kuropatkin's main force had
Ecen rapidly moving north for several
days.
Detained at Hardin.
according 10 this report no troops
proceeding 10 the front from Russia
had gone past Hardin in the past three
DO. 5 They will be detained there and
every available piece of rolling stock
viii be rushed south empty for the re-
moving OF troops at Lao Yang and
other points TO the northward, leaving
a skeleton force 10 contest the Japan
ese ADVANCE in vital positions.
st Petersburg, Aug. 2.-The great
est anxiety prevails here for news OF
the general advance against the south
ern and eastern positions OF Gen. Ku-
fopatkins army The public believes
that the decisive battle Of the cam.
paig is being fought, but this has not
yet been established. Indeed, the A.
ISOLATED Press hears from the heencst
military attaches in St Petersburg
that for several days the main body OF
the Russian army has been moving
north towards Mukden and that when
he present line to the southeast IS
forced the japanese will find that they
have crushed only the shell Should
thls prove 10 he SO Gen. KurOpatllln
viii doubtless be obliged TO destroy
tic immense quantity Of stores accI-
INFLATED at Lao Yang.
Army Formed a Wedge.
Shrewd military critics, however do
ret believe that Gen. Kuropatkin can
escape a general engagement HIS
atmy forms a wedge, with Gen. Oku
hammering away at the point, ana
Generals Nodzu and Kuroki operating
with driving movements Of great
ftIoe against the sides II one Of the
latter should break through the south
ern force would be doomed
The general staff seems amazed at
TIE immense strength Of these coop
Grating Japanese armies. The Japan.
csc evidently have succeeded in cob.
ceaiing the real number of their meE
and guns. which the general staff now
believes must be in excess Of 100000
men. with between 300 and 400 guns
London. Aug. 2-The Sebastopol
espondent OF the Times asserts
positively that the entire Russian vol
ulteer feet now in the Black sea, with
Jther large steamers which have becn
.sken over by the government. are IN
der orders for government service out
side the Black sea at an early date.