Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-09-29
JAPS TO FLANK
RUSSIAN LEFT
TANT MOVEMENT EAST or
MUKDEN.
FORCED FROM sINTsINTIN
JAPANESE ouTPosTs HAVE BEEN
IN CONFLICT WITH cossAck
FORCE.

Indications are dlSceTned at ST.
Petersburg that the japanese are plan
ming g. thanking movement against
Gen. Kuropatkin's left, to compel re-
tirement from Sintsintin. Gen Kuroki
is supposed to design crossing the
Hun river at point considerably
east of Mukden, from which he is ex-
pected to move down that stream and
cooperate with an army from Sian
chan, while Generals Oku and Nodzu
hold Gen. Kuropatkin south Of Muk-
den. Japanese attacks on Da pass
and sanlnngku are regarded as con-
firmation of this theory. Outposts of
Generals Oku and Nodzn have been in
conflict with Cossacks between Bentsi-
aputze and the railroad. No news has
been received from Port Arthur.
Crisis at Port Arthur.
London, Sept. 2s. Al cablegram
from Chefu says a crisis has been
reached at Port Arthur. Since the last
assault the Japanese troops have made
rapid progress on the chain OF earth
works extending from Pigeon bay to
Ttkushan. Large siege guns have been
mounted which exceed in number and
effective range those employed in any
previous siege in the history Of war
fare. Further reinforcements Of men,
guns. stores and ammunition are arriy-
ing constantly, day and night, for the
Resieginu Army
Nothing is being left to chance in
preparations to render the next attack
successful. That attack, if one may
rely upon what is learned from Japan
ese official opinion. is to be made with
the object of driving out to sea the re-
mains of the once formidable and still
powerful Russian fleet from its pres
ent shelter in the east port. The Jap
anese assault will be directed against
the strong forts west Of Port Arthur,
which command every part of the har-
Dor. At present,the imprisoned ships
are safe, but will try to leave before
these positions are taken.
TO Force 4 Speedy End of the War.
With the purpose of forcing the war
with Japan to speedy termination,
the emperor of Russia has taken steps
to reorganize and reinforce the hght-
ing force In the Far East. "A second
army is to be created, under command
Of Gen. Grippenberg, veteran of
many wars. and ii is expected that
within a comparatively short time
there will be armies aggregating 500.
600 to 100000 men ready to take the
aggressive against the Japanese. 1t
is believed that Grand Duke Nicholas
Michaelovitch will bio made command
er-in.chief Of the Russian armies il
the Far East, with a soldier OF more
varied experience as his chief of staff.
Will Not Attack Mukden.
At MuISden it is believed that the
Japanese will not make frontal at
tack upon that city, but will seek to-
engage the Russians north or north
east Of there, a purpose dictated by
strategic reasons as we'll as by the
desire not to offend the Chinese BY
making the sacred tombs of the EN-.
pcrors the scene Of bloodshed.
laps Take important Forts.
Chefu, Sept. 27-As result of the
battle before Port Arthur which began
on Sept. 10 the Japanese succeeded in
capturing several important positions
and the Russian tenure OF the big
forts guarding the north, northeast and
west sides Of the town is seriously
threatened Shlnese information
places the japanese losses under B, 900
for the three days flghting, and this
comparatively small casualty list iss
due IL the excessive care used BY the
Japanese IN making their prepare
tons
Fer the Advance.
Russian sources, however. claim to
have information that the Japanese
losses were unusually severe, amount
Ing to fully thre timen the NUMBER
mentioned above. Possibly the most
important capture during the three
days fighting was that Of Fort Kuro.
patkin. which. while Of minor value
With regard t. preventing the entrance
into the town Of the Japanese. had
been constructed for the purpose al
protecting the source BIZ the garrison
water supply. The control III the water
supply Is now in the hands OF the
japanese.
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