The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14
RUSSO=JAPANESE WAR

ate hour last night, u adjourned
without issuing additional news from
the front.
Expert opinion is divided as to
whether a serious engagement is like.
ly to occur at Mukden, but a dispatch
from Mukden reporting unusual activ-
ity 81 es rise to much speculation. 1t
is impossible to say whether this
condition presages the evacuation of
Mukden, but in any case it is evident
that something of unusual interest is
pending.
Some even are bold enough to take
it that Gen. K%uropatkin is preparing
to assume the offensive; but in view
of the fact that most reliable advices
credit him with only about six divis-
ions at Mukden, this is exceedingly
improbable. 1t is thought more likely
that the commotion had to do with
one or the other of the Japanese
thanking columns, which the Russian
commander may have been preparing
to check.
May Have Left Port Arthur.
In Russian official circles some
credence Is given to the m that
Admiral Wren has left Port Arthur
with his ships, the confusion resulting
because a severe storm on Tuesday
is regarded as having made such q
dash possible. Time-expired members
of the Guards regiment in St. Peters
burg and vicinity have been ordered
to remain with the colors. There are
indications that the Russian warships
in the Baltic will soon be dispatched
to the Far East.
Japanese Will Move Forward.
Frequent fighting between Japan
csc advance guards and Cossacks on
the south front of Gen. Kuropatkin's
army, reported in dispatches to the
Russian wal Office, is regarded as in
dicative Of the near approach of a gen
eral forward movement by the forces
of Field Marshal Oyama.
1t Is estimated that since the battle
of Liao-yang forty thousand Of the
guards stationed in Western Russia
have been ordered to the Far East.
No word has been received as to the
conditions of affairs at Port Arthur.
Rumors of the fall of the fortress
were current at st. Petersburg, but no
serious credence is given them.
Munitions Not Lost.
The Japanese legation at London
has issued a denial Of the statement
that seventeen junks carrying ammu-
milton for the Japanese on the Hun
river have been burned by the Rus
SLAMS.
Chefu reports that a chief gale is
Japanese torpedo fotilla has been
compelled to seek shelter after hav-
ing sustained some damage.
Jap Force A%nnihilated.
London, Oct. 5. The Daily Tele.
graphs Nagasaki correspondent,
cabling under date of Sept. rs, says:
Terrible artillery conflicts are add
ing to the horrors of the situation at
Port Arthur. On Sept. % and % the
Russians made sorties against posi-
tons held by the Kanagawa regiment,
and desperate fighting ensued. The
Japanese force vas practically ami
hilated, only n non-commissioned
officer and eleven men remaining
alive out Of the 1000 who went into
the engagement.
"The tunnel into Port Arthur was
completed on Sept. "a and was imme-
diately used. The result is unknown"
Jap Army Of a Million.
London, Oct. 5.-Explaining the de-
tails of the new Japanese military
regulations. the Times correspondent
at Toxic says it will ultimately make
coed 1,OOO,O 600.
For Third War Loan.
The Standards Toxic correspondent
reports hat at a conference of bank
ers it was decided to issue immediate
ly a third domestic wal loan of $4O.-
O00. 900, completing the loans for the
current fiscal year.
Japanese Hold Their Ground.
Efforts by the Russians to retake
positions commanding the water sup
ply of Port Arthur have resulted in
hard fighting. the losses on both
sides being reported to have been
heavy. The Japanese retain the con-
tested ground. 1t is said that heavy
guns newly mounted threaten the
Russian warships in the harbor at
Port Arthur, which may now be
forced to go out and face the feet of
Admiral Togo. There is a report that
a Japanese gunboat was sunk by com
ing in contact with a mine south OF
the Yiaotung peninsula; the report
adds that a portion of the crew were
rescued. The Japanese have com
pleted the changing of the gauge Of
the railway from Dalny to Niuchwang
and it's equipment is nearly finished;
this will be of great assistance to the
armies in Manchuria. The Russian ad-
miralty has decided to dispatch the
Baltic squadron in the direction Of the
Far East within q short period of
time; events are expected, however,
to determine whether the vessels shall