Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-21
Japanese Guns Doing
Damage at Port
Arthur.
QUIET AT THE NORTH
Russian Faith in kuropatkin's
Ability to Conquer Again
Rises.

St. Petersburg. Oct 21-News from
Port Arthur brought 10 ChefOo By a
junk which left there the 18th says a
fierce bombardment which began Oct.
1G is still progressing without inter
ruptiOn. Many buildings have been
damaged. Ships in the harbor were
hit by shells. The Japanese main
forces are now posted at Liudziatung.
1t is stated the Japanese losses since
the commencement of the siege are
$4,000.
No Fighting Yesterday.
St Petersburg. Oct. 21.-Gen. SAX
haroff telegraphs there was no fight
ing yesterday. The armies maintain
their respective positions. There are
continual "Reminiscences on both sides.
Every Man IL Wounded.
Mukden. Oct 21-Every man of
POO Cossacks commanded by Capt.
TOurgenieff on Tuesday night near
Sandopu. who Unexpectedly en-
cuuntered good sized Japan
csc force with machine guns, was
wounded Every horse except Tour
genien's was hit by bullets. Tourgen-
Jeff. though mortaIly wounded. carried
off one man behind his saddle while
the others managed 10 creep back to
camp. Not one man was killed on the
field
There is the greatest fear on the
part of the Russian wounded of falling
into the hands of the Japanese. the
Russians being convinced that they
torture their prisoners.
KurOpntkIn Confident.
St Petersburg, Oct. 2l.-Telegrams
have been received from Gen. kuro-
patkin of such reassuring nature that
the most confident optimism reigns in
the highest circles here. The impress
sion is given in these dispatches that
the Japanese have shot their bolt and
now are suffering from such exhaustion
that they must retreat quickly. while
on the other hand Kuropatkin is in
condition 10 assume a strong offensive
as soon as the rain stops.
Kuropatkin is confident that he can
throw off the Japanese to the west
ward. thus leaving the way open TO
Port Arthur. which. it is calculated. he
could reach in three weeks.
Such is a summary Of the ideas en-
tertained here and which are causing
great elation. Should success not
meet Kuropatkin's plans in the imme-
diate future. the disappointment here
will be more intense than ever before.
Fog Hides Exhausted Armies.
st. Petersburg. Oct. 21.-Apart from
the skirmishes and exploits OF scout
ing parties. there is almost a complete
suspension of operations in Manchuria.
Rain. impassable roads and exhausted
armies are factors sufficient in them
selves to explain the cessation of hos
tilitics. and these conditions are ag
gTavated by dense fog OVerspreading
the whole of the theatre of war.
Behind this pail either side would be
able to change the disposition of whole
forces in absolute secrecy, but the OBJ
security renders absolutely dangerous
any attempt AT a forward movement
When the curtain of mist is lifted the
fighting may be resumed under totally
changed conditions.
Correspondents at the Russian froDj
record a successful repulse of night
attack on Russian outposts in the early
hours of oct 10. The Russians pur
sued the Japanese and captured a gun
which. under the cover of the fog
they We're able 10 remove.
Wild Flight OF Rumors.
The wild flight of rumors continues
in 81. Petersburg. the rout or capture
of japanese division or battaIions and
scores of guns alternating with alarm
ist stories OF Gen. KurOpatkins retreat
on Mukden. all equally untrue.
As TO the stories of Gen. Kuropat
kins retreat. ii is sufficient TO refer
TO the energetic scouting behind the
Japanese lines 10 show that the Rus
sion commander is determined TO en-
gage the enemy as soon as the weather
permits
One Disaster AVerted.
\ correspondent of the Russiky Lis
tOk sends 10 that paper a graphic ac
count Of the fighting by Gen. BiIder
ling's corps oct u when the Rus
sian right flank was broken. Ii now
develops that disaster was averteC
solely by the timely arrival OF Gen
Soboleff's Sixth Siberian corps. com
posed almost entirely of reseryists
ard many regiments of which were ex
peTiencing their first taste OF actua
war
The correspondent telegraphs tha