Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-29
NEW ARMY OF JAPANESE
Concentrating at Sianchan for Aiding
in Mukden Advance.
A HUGE FLANKING MOVEMENT.
Troops Already In 1Ouei, and Blood Being
Spilt-Great Caution BY Oyama-lle Is
Taking No Chance Of Allowing kuropalkln
to Strike Tim In a Vital SpOt--Dash From
Port Arthur Expected.

St. Petersburg (By Cablc).-The
cause of the extreme dclibcration in
the Japanese advance on Mukden was
explained by a dispatch received from
General kuropatkin, which indicates
that Field Marshal Oyama has not yet
concentrated his forces.
Fresh troops are constantly arriv-
ing at Bcntsiaputze, while others who
recently reached Liaoyang are march
ing up the Taitse river to Sianchan
These rcinforccmcnts presumably
come from Japan. As soon as the
fourth Japanese army at Siachan is
sufficiently strong, it is now evident
the Japanese intend to resort to their
favoritc Ranking tactics, move tor
midablc array against kurOpatkin
left and compel the evacuation OF
SintSintin. They arc evidently recon
noitcrng the ground over which the
Sianchan army will march up and
GROSS the river.
Great Movements in Harmony. .
Meanwhile General kuroki is trying
to seize and cross the Hun river far
east of Mukdcn. Then he will move
down the river and cooperate with
the army from Sianchan, while Gen
erals Oku and Nodzu engage kurop-
atkins attention south OF Mukdcn
The attacks on Da pass and Sanlung-
XII September 20 were the first symp-
toms Of this vast hankinG movement
kuropatkin now reports that Japa-
ncsc scouts have been encountered
near the Hun river hallway 10 Muk-
den trying to seize kaoutou pass, 10
miles northeast of Bcntsiaputzc, i'll
order to clear the way to fnshun
Oku's and Nodzu's outpoStS have been
engaged in skirmishng with Cossacks
near Inpu, between Bcntsiaputzc and
the Railroad. and there were many
casualties.
Grippenberg Is Hailed.
The reorganization OF RusSIas
forces in the Far East by the appoint
mcnt of General Grippcnbcrg TO com
mand the Second Army has been re
ccived with satisfaction by the press.
Even the Novoc Nrcmya, which has
been urging the promotion OF Gen
cral kuropatkin to the rank OF COM
mandcr-in-c chief, recognizes the impoS-
sibility of conhding the vast host ia
be assembled to the commander OF
the forces actually in the field. Other
papers warmly endorse the motives
for the formation of the Second Army
and the evident determination TO pros
ecutc the war with increased viGor.
The Svict, whose editor, NJ. Kama
rolf, was formerly a colonel in tho
army and Therefore is peculiarly fitted
to appreciate the significance OF the
departure, says:
"Hithcrto General kuropatkin has
been chief OF all the land forces i'll
the Far East. Although enjoying tho
fullest independence, as a matter OF
fact he was appointed i'll the character
OF the Viccroy's assistant, Ncvcrthc-
less all the responsibility was his
Now he will share it with General
Grippenbcrg, and both will be under
the guidance of commandcr-in-
chief"
After reviewing the troops at OdcS-
sa the Emperor will go to kischcncti
and bid farewell to the Fourteenth di-
vision, famous for its passage Of the
Danube under General Dragomiron
The latter probably will attend the
ceremony. General DragomiroH is
greatly cnfccblcd in health, which may
render impossible his going to the
Far East as chief of staff to Grand
Duke Nicholas.