Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21

that Kuroki had crossed the Hun riv
or at Fushun turn out to be false.
The Russians strongly hold the road
to Fushun and Bentsiaputze.
ST. Petersburg, Sept. 21.-Kuropat-
kin telegraphs that the Japanese yes
terday twice attacked the position oc-
cupied by the Russians in Dry Pass
and that they were repulsed and their
turning movement checked by Rus
sian cavalry with machine guns.
VIII Fight at Coal Mines.
Kurokt's Headquarter in Field, Sept
20. Delayed) THE Japanese are
slowly pushing nOrthward. Outposts
are in touch near Yentai and skir-
mishes between the Outposts and
patrol parties occur daily. 1t is be-
lieved the Russians are gathering in
force at Tentai preparatory to making
a strong stand for the protection of
the coal mines. The Japanese are
rapidly changing the guage of the rail
road from New Chwang. Probably it
will be in operation to LiaOyang in
fortnight. They are rushing forward
supplies and ammunition.
Fleet In Gulf of Finland.
Copenhagen. Sept PA vessel
that arrived here yesterday reports
that it passed in the gulf of Finland
40 Russian warships steaming west
ward
Advances From Southwest.
London. Sept. 21-Kuroki's army
has swung eastward across the Hun
river and is advancing rapidly on
Mukden from the southwest. This
news. received at st. Petersburg dur
ing the night caused general surprise
az the Russian war office, where it was
entirely unexpected.
Kuroki apparently has completely
deceived the Russian strategistS. They
have believed that he would work his
way north of Mukden by the eastern
route. keeling his forces well screen
ed behind the hill 20 or 80 miles to
the eastward.
COSSnck Generals Deceived.
Acting on this belief. Kuropatkins
Cossack generals. Renncnkampff Mist
ChenkO. and SamsOnOff have been
securing the country northeast of Yen
tai. On Sept. Il Kuropatkin reported
that there was no enemy east of Bent
saiputZc. Rcnncnkampff : division has
been kept near Bentsaiputze to i'm
pedc Kuroki's advance northward. and
the Russian war office has rested Sc
cure in the belief that there would
be no general Japanese advance for
several weeks
kurokt by rapid march. left Rem
nenkampff's COssaCks to watch an
empty camp and swinging his divis-
ions. eight or nine in number. to the
eastward, crossed the railroad. cross
ed the Hun river without opposition.
and is now advancing on Mukden.
where a battle is reported to be i'm
minent. kuroki has from 100. 900 to
125,000 men, according 10 the Russian
reports.
Oku and NOdzu Not Located.
The ST. Petersburg dispatches make
no reference TO the divisions under
Oku and Nodzu. These two generals
and their armies seem to have disap-
pearcd completely from the scene of
operations
kuroki's sudden and unexpected ad-
Ns'iANI WI NllhVtll. however. VIII nee
esSarily develop the Whereabouts of
Oku and Nodzu. II is stated that Gen
huropatkin has been reinforced at
Mukden since Sept. 9 by 40 guns and
$4,000 men. the majority of whom are
picked troops from western Russia
OF the 22.000 wounded men at Harbin
it is asserted that $4,000 will be prac-
tically fit for service in ten days.
Attack on Port Arthur
The Japanese apparently have be
gun determined assault on Dragon
hill. or EhrIung hill fort. northeast of
Port Arthur.
Chefoo and Shanghai reports de
clare that the Japanese have already
captured two important forts north of
Porth Arthur. as a part OF the move
ment against Dragon hill
The Dragon hill fort. designated on
most maps as Ehrlung hill. is one of
the most important defenses of Por;
Arthur. II is almost directly east of
Takushan fort. already held by the
Japanese. and between it and Port
Arthur there is nothing to interfere