Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-12
SPIRITS RISE.
Russian Army Near N uk'
den Is Feeling Better.
Do Expect Further Disasters
of Enormous Magnitude.
Jan. Appear to Be Expecting Big Bat
tie at Early Date.

Nukdcn Nov. 10.-Eia Tien 1sih'
Nov. 11.-During the bomparoiiiie'i' =
last night, the Russians thre" o. '''
Meljnite shells into the Japanese ediip
or,nosite Manalon hill. The japan
who during the previous 'thiioiidui -
...,ned m have successfully used d
se,rchIipht directed against the nus
elan positions for the purpose OF t"'
.rinp :hcir operations At night III nv
.x,ension of their field works III tli',
region Of the railroad. did not reply.
last night. when I'll" Russiai'S a.
them further to the east
Tho Japanes. arr notably "c"nofnifai
in the use of ammunition az = q
anticipating an carry pai'Ie'
great quantities will become ht''4'"' =
II is known that the JAPANESE III
,I,c.d guns Of large calibre IN th' VI,
,ini,y of the Sha hhe railroad Stt'i'i''
bringing Schiatun. the next stati"fl "
,h. north. within the range Oh til.'i
fire. The great precautions tah'i' ny
the Russians. their continued Vigilance
and the dispositions OF the i"iceH
w,uId seem to guarantee thclr AMY
against any repetition OF disaster ID
enormous magnitude.
The Russian army is celebrating
die, rbution of presents OF f""d, 81
ing and confpct ion.ry, sent ny the I'm
,ress To the officers and men.
Repimeutal bands ar" playing li"h'
c,n,n to camp along the line ana the
army which is now in better splii'S'
..,,ro.re IN he collecting ana storing all
the CROPS left by the Chinese III the
fields which they ar" conserving io'
use both as food and fuei.
The demolition of the Chinese houses
appears to continue only along the
firing line. where their destruction lS
rendered necessary for siratcglcal pur-
poses.
Owing TO the milincss of tn" wealth
or and the prevalence of sunshine, the
soldiers are bathing in tn" open.
IN. Russians are hosting Inanikins
for the purpose Of drawing the Japan
csc fire and they also max" practice
Of bantering the japanese III other
ways.
REPORTS Of the grave condition Of the
bcsicged at Port Arthur have reached
Mukden and as Il consequence the Rus
slams will not be surprised I" learn
The course taken by the government
Of Great Britain in the North SEA- m
cidcnt is now generally known here. and
appears to be regarded as highly mag
unanimous.
In the. extreme East the japanese
appear not to have advanced north "t
Saimachi and to have concentrated
their forces in their center.
TIN. prevailing conviction is that tho
reinforcemrntS received ny the Japan
ese have been much larger than re-
ported and consequently il Is expected!
they will attack.
IN. three imperial Red cross trains at
tached to the Manchurian forces r'n!air
constantly in the rear Of the army. 81
the Fushun railway and ON tn" main Iail
way.
The positions Of the armies IN hntl
sides remain little changed. though ther,
is continual skirmlshing going ON Will
the object Of securing minor position.
tending to strengthen the rcSpcrtlv" lines
of defence The Russian scouts are Yer!
daring in secretly rcconnoiiciing thu
whole Of the Japanese lines. some cv,l
crossing up to the Jhpancs" trenches an'
lying concealed there all day and return
Ing at night. The japanese have con
Structcd in many places double aud ever
triple and quadruple lines Of trenches
wire cntanElcments. mines and pits.
\ C"SSack patrol. Nov. ~. penetrated as
far as Sandiapu, where they Inflicted :
blow against a large fore" Of JapancS,
and then returned rapidly 70 the Russian
main line without loss.
\ patrol also got in the rear Of tive
Japanese companies moving I" attack
a Russian position. The Cossacks defeat
ID the Japanese and returned safely tt