The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-16
RUSSIAN ARMY IN RETREAT
Oyama Hurrying Troops Forward to
Force Another Engagement.
JAPS RECEIVING REIsFeRcEkENTs.
Marshal Oyama's Victorious Troops Are Elk.
pccled TO Occupy the Manchurian Capital
soon- Both S.ces Getting Reinforcemenis
Decision On Con;raband Favorable to
American and British Contentious.

oooh- DUN secs Uetung acknowledgements
Decision On Conrsband Favorable to
American and British Contentious.
Liaoyang (By Cab.e).-The jap
anese are greatly dis ppointed at the
failure of their plans to impose final
conflict upon the Russians at Lao
yang in the hope of breaking UP the
present. Russian army in Manchuria.
They are now pushing reinforcements
and supplies northward in every pos
sible way using boats on the Lao
River and its tributaries, while all the
native roads leading into Liaoyang
are filled with wheelbarrows and other
conveyances carrying grain and am
munition into the Chinese city. where
Field Marshal Marquis Oyama, the
Japanese ommander-in-chief, has es-
tablished his headquarters.
There is every indication, therefore,
that the Japanese intend to force, if
possible, decisive battle with the
Russians.
The impression was held in Lao
yang that the Russians had destroyed
the railroad between there and Muk-
den, but an examination of this line
as far north as possible showed it to
lie everywhere intact. This is taken
to indicate that the Russians propose
to use the line again. They posted
proclaim atoms along the line warning
the Chinese not to damage it under
pain of future punishment 1t is now
reported on good authority that III
some of the assaults made by the
Japanese upon the Russian trenches
before Liaoyang, on September l and
2, the attackers at some places lost
N killed and wounded 90 per cent of
the numbers engaged.
1t is believed that the Japanese
forces will remain stationary at Lao
yang for one month to come.
St. Petersburg (By Cable).-The
Birzheviya Viedmosti's correspondent
at Tie Pass telegraphs to his paper as
fellows:
The Japanese, who had been ac-
cused of moving forward slowly. are
now advancing very rapidly, Little
avails the Russian increase of troops.
for the Japanese are receiving rein
forcements from Niuchwang. The in
itiative will remain in the hands of
the Japanese, ard their tactics will al
ways be repeated
Countless stories are afoat regard
ing the Russian defeat at Liaoyang,
some of which are absolutely absurd,
while others have apparently enough
basis in fact to give them {. color of
possibility. While none of these
stories can be confirmed, it would not
surprise those best informed if some
of them should turn out to be true.
Of first Importance is the revival
of the rumor of Viceroy Alexieff's
resignation, based probably upon diff
ferences said to exist between him and
General Kuropatkin and others in au-
thority in the Far East OF next i'm
portance IS the rumor that General
kuropatkin is to be superseded, Lieu
tenant General L:nevitch being named
as the most probable successor. This
is supposed TO rest upon the Emper-
or's displeasure with Kuropatkin's
generalsilip at Liaoyang and general
satisfaction with the course of
events at the front.
Many other rumors are probably
the outgrowth of jealousy, chickering's
and irresponsible criticisms of the de-
feat at Liaoyang, but none are trace
able to an authentic source. Never
theless, in country where the will of
one man is the supreme law sudden
changes of the most grave importance
are always possible. Neither Alex
ieffs nor Kuropatkin's friends, how
ever. seem to attach great importance
to the stories involving them.
General Kuroki has fallen back on
Yentai, where the mountain Japanese
army is bivouacking. Only very small
Japanese attachments are reported on
the Russian TANKS.
The War Office fully realizes the
discouraging effect of the battle of
Liaoyang upon the heroic garrison of
Port Arthur With all prospect of i'm
mediate relief from General Kuropat-
kin gone it is feared that the length
OF the siege will be shortened.
ST. Petersburg (By Cablef.-The
commission which has been consider
ing the contraband question has
reached decision. 1t is favorable in
the main to the contentious of the
United States and Great Britain re-
garding absolute and conditional con-
traband. Foreign Minister Lamsdorff
will see the Emperor, and answers
to the American and British notes are
expected this week.
Columbia Changes Chief Consul.