The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
NEW ARMY OF JAPANESE
Concentrating at Sianchan for Aiding
in Mnkden Advance.
4 HUGE THANKING MOVEMENT.
Troops Already 10 Touch and Blood Being
Spilt-Great Caution By Oyama-He Is
Taking No Chance Of Allowing Kuropatkin
to Strike Him 10 Vital Spot-Dash From
Port Arthur Expected.

St. Petersburg (By Cable).-The
cause of the extreme elaboration in
the Japanese advance on Mukden was
explained by dispatch received from
General Kuropatkin, which indicates
that Field Marshal Oyama has not yet
concentrated his forces.
Fresh troops are constantly arriv-
ing at Bentsiaputze, while others who
recently reached Liaoyang are march
ing up the Taitse river to Sianchan.
These reinforcements presumably
come from Japan. AS soon as the
fourth Japanese army at Siachan is
sufficiently strong, it is now evident,
the japanese intend to resort to their
favorite fanking tactics, move for
mdable array against Kuropatkin
left and compel the evacuation OF
Sintsintin They are evidently recon-
noitering the ground over which the
Sianchan army will march up and
cross the river.
Great Movements in Harmony. :.
Meanwhile General Kuroki is trying
to seize and cross the Hun river far
east of Mukden. Then he will move
down the river and cooperate with
the army from Sianchan, while Cen
/. erals Oku and Nodzu engage Kurop-
atkins attention south of Mukden.
The attacks on Da pass and Sanlung-
ku September 20 were the first symp-
toms of this vast flanking movement.
nese scouts have been encountered
near the Hun river halfway to Muk-
den trying to seize Kaoutou pass, 10
miles northeast of Bentsiaputze, in
order to clear the way to Fushun.
Oku's and Nodzu's outposts have been
engaged in skirmishing with Cossacks
near Inpu, between Bentsiaputze and
the railroad, and there were many
casualties.
Grippenberg Is Hailed. !.
The reorganization of Russia's
forces in the Far East by the appoint
ment of General Grippenberg to COM
mand the Second Army has been re-
ceived with satisfaction by the press.
Even the Novoe Vremya, which has
been urging the promotion of Cen
GIdl huIOpdtklu " Lie lam VI SOiii
mander-in-chief, recognizes the impos-
sibility of confding the vast host to
be assembled to the commander OF
the forces actually in the field. Other
papers warmly endorse the motives
for the formation of the Second Army
and the evident determination to pros
ecute the war with increased vigor.
The Sviet, whose editor, M. Kama
rolf, was formerly colonel in the
army and therefore is peculiarly fitted
to appreciate the significance of the
departure, says:
Hitherto General Kuropatkin has
been chief of all the land forces in
the Far East. Although enjoying the
fullest independence, as matter OF
fact he was appointed in the character
of the Viceroy's assistant. Neverthe-
less all the responsibility was his
Now he will share it with General
Grippenberg, and both will be under
the guidance of COMMANDMENTS
chief"
After reviewing the troops at Odes-
sa the Emperor will go to Kischenefl
and bid farewell to the Fourteenth di-
vision, famous for its passage of the
Danube under General Dragomiroff
The latter probably will attend the
ceremony. General Dragomiroff is
greatly enfeebled in health, which may
sender impossible his going to the
Far East as chief of staff to Grand
Duke Nicholas.