Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25
QUIET At THE FRONT
Hostile Armies Facing Each
Other in the Trenches.
PREPARING FOR WINTER
THERMOMETER SHOWS SEVERAL
DEGREES BELOW FREEZING.
Reported Destruction of japanese SUPP
plies at Anting-Alleged Purchase
PREPARING FOR WINTER

The Russian and japanese armies now
confront each other in entrenched positions
only a few hundred yards apart. The dis
patches say that at some points not more
than fifty yards separate them. General
lighting. however, has not yet been resumed
and dispatc from the front fail TO ex-
plain the delay of the expected engage
ment. Artillery firing is kept up and skir
mishes are continuous. Marshal Oyama
reports that his losses at the battle of
Shakhe river were 15S79.
ST. PETERSBURG. October ga dis
patch has been received from Gen Kuro-
patkln announcing that there was no fight
ing yesterday between the opposing armies.
opposing Armies in the Trenches.
GEN. oKU'S HEADQUARTERS. October
-, via Fusan. October 25.-The omcial re-
port of the japanese casualties from Octo-
Der 10 to October - is as follows: Killed
Of1cers, 46; men S23. Manufacturers
213: men, 5.34O
The first indications of winter are appear
Ing. At night the thermometer shows sey-
eral degrees below freezing point Heavy
clothing and overcoats have been issued to
the men, who, apparently, are not affected
Elaborate preparations are being made to
PROVIDE for the comfort of the troops dur
Ing the winter months
1t is reported unofficially that tho rj.h,
army buried $500 Russian dead tho cen
5000. ' "oou'
me armies average GOO yards apart. and
at PAGES only fifty yards SEPARATE them
ne men are constantly in the trenches
and by placing their caps on their bavoncts
oraW scores OF bullets from their opponents
Inc russian artillery is searching tie
japanese lines and skirmishes are aimost
continuous.
destruction of Japanese Supplies.
CHBFOO, October PA junk which ar
rived here today from Antung, on the Ya,u
river, reports that eight Japanese ware.
houses. containing rations, clothing, ann
munition and the prizes secured at the hat
tie OF the Yaiu, were burned recently. the
nre iasting two days. Incendiarism is ss,s-
pected. Two japanese officers who were
responsible for the care of the buildinrs
committed suicide.
Escaped to Vladfvostok.
VLADIVOSTOK, October 25-The officers
and other members of the crew of the Rus
sian protected cruiser Novik, driven ashore
by the Japanese August 20 in the harbor OF
korsakovsk, Island of Sakhalin, arrived
here today, after a hard fifty days Journey
from Korsakovsk. They Travelled to the
northern part of the island through 100
niles OF swamp, crossing the mainland at
NicOlaievSk
The weather at vladivostok is cold and
stormy fierce gale is now raging.
Alleged Purchase of Navy.
ST. PETERSBURG, October pa story
is current here that Russia has purchased
the Chilean navy, which will join the Rus
sian second Pacific squadron at the Azores
Islands. According to the report. an infrac-
ton of Chilean neutrality will be avoided
he IN Tt,rlr f,r
which the porte VIII receive 81, 600 600 from
Russia. While the story receives some Gre
dence, 1T Is denied in responsible quarters
Total Japanese Casualties.
TOKYO, October 25.-Field Marshal Oya-
ma reports that the Japanese total casual
ties were 15,S19 officers and men a the bat
tie of Shakhe river.