The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-12-01
WIZ NEWS.

St. Petersburg, Nov %. Appear
ances again point to the possibility of
a big battle south of Mukden. The
Japanese, according TO an official re-
port, have received severe tbsck
in the vicinity of Sintsintin, in which
direction they apparently were at
tempting wide turning movement.
Military opinion here scarcely be-
lieves it possible that the two great
armies can winter less than rife shot
apart; though the heavy defences on
each side make il extremely difficult
for either to assume the offensive. 1t
is believed, however, that if the dead
lock is to be broken, Gen Kuropatkin
will let Field Marshal Oyama take the
initiative, as the Russians have the
better of the present position. The
Japanese also are being strongly re-
enforced The rivers are already
frozen sufficiently to permit of the
movement of artillery and commissary
trains. so that the country actually is
better adapted to d japanese advance
than during the summer.
London, Nov. %. a despatch from
Toxic reports increasing desertion
from the Port Arthur garrison into the
Japanese lines, the stories the DESERT
ers tell in icating the generalization
of the Ru sian defenders.
a lana, 40 ~; -
the Nor ing Post betrays growing
anXietr -T9iUg tie Russian Sec
ond Pacid squadron. which probably
is due to the un expected strength of
Port Arc ur's resisting powers. He
points oui the Inconsistency of Egypt
in permi ting Vice Admiral Rojes-
veusEy's slips to coal when not going
to Russ n port compared with the
refusal OF such facilities when the
Spanish Adj ral Camara wanted to
take the battlesnip Pelayo by the Suez
rortA siz years ago. and maiutains
chat it is Great BritGin's business to
compel EgyTt 10 maintain neutrality
IN the present cass.
The Jsptnese are reported 20 have
captured the British steamer Tung-
chow laden with 30, coo cases of canned
meat for Por. Arthur
Mukden. Nov. % The Russians are
showing activity at the trout De-
tachments of Russians attacked Japan
ese Mt two places Oh LETT aud center.
The cente, r-pllsed the attack imme-
diately while the left was victorious
after a hard fight The japanese have
occupied fostuen. Russians left many
dead on the field, There is little indi-
cation of = general euaasement.
S. Petersburg, Nov. 6.-The re-
port thar the Jap uese are concentrai-
ing their energies for desperate as
slult on Port Arthur in view of the
approach of the second Pacific squad
ron is quite generally credited ia otii
cial quarters Su1h move has
should lean that the squadron's tip
was an actuRlity and 10 mere demon.
stration TIE Authorities are PIE
pared 10 hear terrible reports of the
projected assault. While not hazard
ing a guess whether the fortress eau |
be carr ed ii the hesegers ave utterly |
regardless of human lie, they are |
confident that General Stoessel will |
be able To make such an attack one of |
the costliest operat icns IN history,
Rome, Nov. 26. "A Toxic despatch |
says the whole north side of Fort |
Ebrlung, one of the forts surrounding
Port Arthur, has been blown up by |
the Japanese. Several hundred Rus
slams were killed and twenty of their
guns rendered useless. The ooncen-
trait bombardnent of Fort Ehlung
by 300 japanese guns wa' begun at
five this moraiDg,