The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-10-07
WATER SUPPLY -.
IS THEIR COAL
RUSSIANS AT PORT ARTHUR
FIGHTING DESPERATELY TO
REGAIN ITS CONTROL.
Japanese Still in Professionalism
Sides Have Lost Heavily-Kuro-
patkin Said to Have Succeeded IN
Checking Kuroki's Advance.

Toxic. Oct, 3.-The Russians are re-
ported to be desperately endeavorlne
to retake their lost positions, includ-
ing Fort Kuropatkin, in the hope OF re-
storing the water supply OF Port Ar
thur. They are said to have repeatedly
assaulted the Japanese after shelnng
from neighboring forts and batteries
The Japanese continue to hold the posi-
tons. Both sides are said to have SUI
fered severely. The newly mounted
heavy Japanese guns are said to COM
mand the entire harbor. The position
of the remnant of the Russian Port Ar
thur fleet is said to be precarious ano
it is believed the vessels must soon
emerge or be destroyed.
Both Lose Heavily.
Chefoo, Oct. 3-Three junks with 160
coolies arrived here Sunday. They left
Port Arthur because they were forced
to carry the wounded and bury the dead.
They say that the Russians lost heav-
lily during the attacks of September -
and %, but the Japanese loss was much
heavier. Several of the Chinese who
were employed in carrying dead say that
the dead were so numerous that they
were unable to form anything like an
estimate of the number who fell In at
lacking and defending the supplement
tary forts near 1tz mountain.
Da Pass Captured.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 30.-News has
been received here from Mukden to
the effect that the Japanese have at
last begun the offensive. They have
captured Da pass, and are pressing on
Gen. Kuropatkin's left flank. 1t Is be-
lieved the Russians abandoned Da
pass wi bout serious resistance. Sew
eral other passes of the Da range,
eastward of Bentsiaputze go miles
southeast of Mukden), are also In the
hands of the Japanese. Kuropatkin
is evidently drawing his forces to the
less mountainous country northwest
ward, where he may decide to give
battle. In the meanwhile sharp fight
ing is regarded as imminent south
east of Mukden, whence the Japanese
are expected to deliver their main at
tack, the flank movement from the
west being of secondary Importance.
Advance Has Begun.
London, Oct. 1.-Field Marshal Oya-
ma has begun the long-expected ad-
vance upon the Russian army at Muk-
den, and a coincident movement
against Sinmintin is indicated by the
fact that the Japanese have occupied
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There IS concentration Of the Japan
csc forces in the vicinity of the Yen
tai mines, and the advance lines are
being gradually pushed eastward. Gen.
Sakharof1, in the dispatches to the war
office at st. Petersburg, reports sue
cesses in several engagements of a
minor character. An undated dispatch
from Gen. Kuroki's headquarters re-
ports the present Japanese military or
ganization to be as efficient as 1t has
been at any time since the war began.
l mere is no definite news from Port Ar
thur. Change in the Russian minister
Of marine and in naval commands are
announced on high authority. The new
head of the admiralty, it is said, will
be Vice Admiral Doubasoff, an officer
of wide experience In war and the pres
ent head of the technical bureau of the
of marine.
Kuroki's Advance Checked.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 3.-Gen. SAX
haroff, chief of staff to Gen. Kuropatkin,
reports that the entire Japanese flank
ing movement east of Bentsiaputze has
received a serious check. He states that
the Cossack brigades have stopped the
Japanese advance toward Yangsingtung |