The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-01
JAPANESE OCCUPY sIAoBEYHo.
Field Marshal Oyama Begins Advance
on Russian Army at Mukden.

Field Marshal Oyama Begins Advance
on Russian Army at MuI1den.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 1, 2:10 a.
m.-The War Office at q late hour gave
out telegram from General Sakharoff,
dated September 80, describing a sue
,cessful onslaught on a Japanese ad-
vance guard near Yentai on September
%. The Japanese began the fight by
attacking a position held by the Rus
slams at Oulitaidze, twenty. miles south
of the Hun River. The Russians with
drew and then countermarched and
occupied the enemy's position at
Toumytsa north of Yentai, and drove
the japanese as far as Yentai station,
losing four men wounded. whereas the
japanese lost. twenty killed or
wounded. -:
General .Sakharoff further reports
that reconnaissance on September. 90
showed that the Japanese force was
concentrating in Increasing numbers
along the Yelitai branch Of the railroad
and that there is also considerable, con-
centration of Japanese along the Taitse
River, near Bensiapu. =:
General Sakharoff's telegram, as
given to the press, contains no mention
Of developments on the eastern flank
This silence probably is due to the fact
that details of operations telegraphed
TO the Car at Odessa had not reached
the general staff.
1t is admitted that the japanese ad-
vance has already begun along the
whole line, assuming it's most active
form in the east. whittier Field Mar
shal Oyama continues 10 draft large
forces. Operations are also progressing
west of the railroad.
A Hardin dispatch contains the an
nouncement that the Japanese have
occupied Siaobeyho,, west Of. the LAO
River, whence they are evidently
threatening Sinmintfn.
The likelihood OF the. appointment of
Grand Duke Michael Nicolaefvitch as
commander in chief is increasing. 1t is
learned that the Grand Duke has in
formed the officers of the regiment Of
dragons of which he is the honorary
colonel of the probability of his going
to the Far East, adding that he would
take the regiment with him as his
bodyguard.
The return of Viceroy Alexieff is al
most certain, and there. is good reason
to believe that he will succeed Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff, who may be ap-
pointed member of the council. of the
empire. =
1t is further reported that the i'm
! perial shooting lodge at Skierniewice
I has been prepared for the arrival Of
: his Majesty. who is expected there be-
fore the middle of October, the Czarina
; remaining at Peterhof until November
IS, when she will join the Car with
! her children.
The Cars departure for Poland has
not been expected, as it was thought
he would remain in st. Petersburg on
account of the serious situation in the
/ Far East. 1t is limited that there are
/ important motives for his going to
/ Skiernewice. The visit revives the
/ talk of a possible meeting with EN-
/ peror William of Germany
! The Dowager Empress of Russia has
/ embarked at Reval for Copenhagen.
! She has gone to meet the Queen of
! England, and it is expected that she
I will remain in Copenhagen a month.
/ st. Petersburg is full of rumors to-
night. It is persistently said that riots
have occurred at Odessa and that cav
airy. charges were necessary to dispense
crowds that had assembled at the sta
ton shouting Down with the wal"
when the imperial train arrived An
other wild rumor is that the Czarevitch
is dead. There is not the slightest
foundation for these stories: The i'm
perial infant is in the best of health.