The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-22

parent Japanese concentration against
the TANKS of Gen. Kuropatkin's army,
preparatory to an advance towards
Mukden. While it is not in a posi-
ton to absolutely confirm or deny the
report, it would surprise the war
Office should Field Marshal Oyama
have been able in such short time to
organize his forces for serious ad-
vance northwards.
Japs Continue Bombardment.
St. Petersburg, Sept. ia dispatch
from Lieut.. Gen. Stoessel, commander of
the Russian military forces at Port
Arthur, says the Japanese are actively
constructing Notifications on the
Samhon mountain and at other points
and that they continue to lombard the
forts and harbor. On September they
threw $50 shells into the town. The
Japanese, the dispatch adds, have is
sued a proclamation to the Russian
troops, demanding their surrender.
Food Is Nearly Gone.
Only a small quantity of -four and
other food is left to the struggling de-
tenders of the fortress. Their am
munition has long since been depleted;
the Japanese, with Korean and Chinese
allies, are pressing closer, and the out
er defenses are occupied. One more
be made prisoners. Many have been
killed during the week in resisting
Japanese attacks.
Kuropatkin Reports.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 15.-Gen. Kuro-
patkin's official report, which was given
out Wednesday night comes as a consid-
cradle relief as setting at rest alarmist
stories of the loss of guns, the cutting off
of divisions and the death or capture of
prominent commanders, which have
been freely circulating here. The re-
port, which is very long one, enters at
considerable detail into the various
phases of the battle of Liaoyang and en-
tirely bears out the declaration, at the
time that Gen. Orloff's failure to hold
the vital position at the Yentai mines
was responsible for the breaking down
of the whole of Gen. Kuropatkin's plan
of battle, and turned potential victory
into defeat. The manner in which the
retreat was carried out in the face OF the
terrible condition of the country and
the determined pressure of the Japanese
armies does much to restore Gen. Kuro-
patkin's prestige in military circles.
Prepare to Make Stand.
Toxic, Sept 15.-Field Marshal
Oyama confirms the reports that con-
siderable force of Russians remains
south of the Hun river and says the Rus
slams are fortifying the heights on both
sides of the Lao river at Tie Pass.
Alexieff to Be Relieved.
Paris, Sept 15-The correspondent at
st. Petersburg of the Echo de Paris
says: 81 learn authoritatively that
Viceroy Alexieff asked to be relieved of
the functions of commander-in-chief,b by
land and sea, of the Russian forces in the
far east, but not of those of viceroy, his
object being to avoid giving semblance
of consistency to the reports of antagon-
ism between himself and Gen. Kuropat-
kin. He asked that he be allowed to con-
tinue to be responsible for the political
and diplomatic administration in the
far east and to remain at Hardin. The
emperor granted this request and, there
fore, Gen. Kuropatkin henceforth will
be solely responsible for military opera
lions there"
British Vessel Sunk.
Nagasaki, Sept. 16.-A British sail
ing vessel, supposed to be the British
bark Lucia, struck mine recently off
Port Arthur. One person of those On
board of her was rescued. 1t is con-
sidered probable that the vessel was
running the blockade.