The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-23

Multden. Sept. THE Japanese are
reported TO he advancing on both TANKS
from the east, southeast and southwest.
The outposts are closely engaged TWEEN
~ miles southcastward. there being al
most constant slsirmishing.
Indications point to another great bat.
te In the vicinity Of Mukdcn. Russian
troops occupy all the surrounding VIII
lagos.
Refugees are ilocking into the city.
Chinese among them complain Of Sc
verify on the part of the japanese.
Toxic. Sept. i1-3 y. m.-Ficld Marshal
Oyama reports that Russian cavalry out
posts with bases ut Panchiagao, %Iianlin-
pao and Tasanchiatzu are daily scouting
southwark In the vicinity OF Wulitaitzu
and Menfulutai, over "A twelve mile front,
and To J%intang, three miles from Tatang-
shampoo. The Russian cavalry are chang
Ing their clothing to gray and black. their
winter uniform.
Che Foo. Sept. IA Japanese who
arrived here today reports that the citi-
zens OF Dalny on September IL expected
that the general attack upon Port Ar
thur would he renewed upon the follow
ing day. He has reliable information to
the effect that the Japanese siege works
at Rihlungshan and Kikwanshan were
completed on September Is. Both Chin
ese and japanese recent arrivals agree
that the bombarding OF Port Arthur be-
came terrific at dawn of September 10
and continued L-.til the forenoon OF Sep
tcmber 10.
The japanese fired from Shushiyen
and Palungshan at Pigeon bay, where
heavy guns from Japan have been placed
In position lately. The shells fell with
great frequency In the Chinese new town.
Yauklatung. which Is a village At Pig
con bay. and has been occupied by the
Russians. has been evacuated by them
secretly. The Japanese have not occu-
pied the village. Five hundred cavalry
men who attempted to drive the Japanese
from ~Palungshan have not returned and
II Is believed that the fortress there has
been captured.
General Kuoki's Headquarters In the
Field. Sept. II. via Fusan. Korea. sept
17.-The japanese front Is now som,
miles north of Lilac Yang. almost hal
way to Mukdcn. and confronting Genera
Kuropatkin's outpost lines.
General Kuropatkin. 1t * believed. Il
removing his headquarters To Hardin
Both armies are satisfied to suspend hos
tilities for "A time. They are apparent,
exhausted after the battle of Lao Yang
Pekin. Sept. 11.-An extraordinary fra
cas- between Italian and Chinese soldier
occurred on Thursday afternoon, Septcm
Der l5.--It appears that two Chinese sold
iers were out walking unarmcd alonj
the public road bordering upon the ltai
ian drill ground adjoining the Italian
legation, They stopped to watch tn,
Italians drilling. The Italians ordcre,
them away and when they refused to &
bcaten. one OF them was then seize,
and taken itno the Italian legation. whil
the othc" ran To the residence of Genera
Chiang kweite. who is commander-in
chief of the Chinese troops s~tationc,
here, A dozen Italians followed him an
hred two shots into the residence an
one italian soldier entered. Chinese sold
iers assembled prepared to fight hut on
OF their officers prevented further disturb
ance,
Representations have been made by tn
Chinese authorities to the Italian lcga
tiop but no answer has yet been received
Great indignation Is felt and espresso
upon all sides at the unprovoked an
unwarranted attack, 1t is hoped, how
ever, that the incident will he arrange
without any complications