The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-08

An instance Is given where gun,
drawn by six horses sank In the mud UP
To the preech. Four additional horses
were harnessed to the piece but the ten
horses were unable to bulge 1t.
The Russian rear guard Is considerably
above Yentai but there is no exact In
formation in regard to the location OF
General Kuroki's main army the left wing
OF which has been engaged in more or
less continuous duel with the Russian
batteries which are covering the retreat,
and no particulars have been received
of the extent or character OF this fighting.
GENERAL sTAFF"s VIEW.
The general staff. however. is Of the
opinion that Kuroks troops must be ex-
periencing almost as great difficulties as
the Russians and that they are too ex-
haustec TO create a serious menace at
present. While the public impression is
that Kuropatkin's army is continuing
north from Mukden. no official admission
to this effect is obtainableA
The general staff, while declaring that
Il has no specific information, does not
deny the possibility that owing TO the
difficulties Of the retreat, some transport
and some guns may have been abandoned.
BOMBARDED BY JAPANESE
Two Japanese cruisers bombarded Kor-
sakovsk. Island OF Sakhalin, yesterday.
and fred torpedoes at the sunken Rus
sian protected cruiser Novik. No attempt
was made TO land.
Korsakovsk is defended by coast bat
teries.
CESSATION OF FIGHTING.
Mukden. wednesday, Sept. might
delayed In transmission)-The fighting
has ceased and the Russian transport and
army are moving without interruption.
There is much uncertainty concerning
the movements and purposes OF the Jap
ane-e
1t is impossible TO say definitely yet
whether there will be another battle
evidently is not seeking to renew the bat
tle but IL challenged he will not decline
an engagement
NEWS OF FIGHT EXPECTED.
News OF n f,ght at some point between
Shnkhe. O1miles northwest OF Lao fans)
| and Mukden, is hourly expected.
Among the reports current here Is one
| 10 the effect that Gen. Kuroh has been
killed and that two japanese generals
| have been made prisoners but no one
seems TO know where the reports origin
ated and no confirmation Is obtainable.
PREPARING FOR ANOTHER AS
sAULT.
Chefoo, Sept. S. y. m-Apparently
well informed Japanese, who reach
| Chefoo from Port Dalny today, report
that the Japanese before Port Arthur are
preparing 10 make another assault upon
| the fortress.
Japanese agents here are sending TO
port palny 10000 gunny sacks and are
| endeavoring 10 secure 6O,O00 more.
n Is reported that these sacks are TO be
alled with sand and used 10 fll up por-
| tions OF the moat protecting the Russian
! right flank.
The Chinese report that the Russians
ara paying 70 cents each for unexpioded
| shells. manmac actured for use during the
| Chinese Japanese war. The persistency
OF these reports during the past two
weeks entities II 20 considerable atten-
ton az indlctlng a shortage OF large
ammunition at Port Arthur.
FIGHTING AT PORT ARTHUR.
Chinese who left Port Arthur on Mon
day arrived here today. They report thai
severe hghting occurred September 3
| The Japanese attacked certain positioni
on the east and west hanks and the Rus
SLAMS allowed them TO approach within Q
short distance when they opened a heavy
fire and compelled the japanese TO retreat
after three hours nghting.
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