Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-23
TO ATTACK FL PASS
japanese Continue Their
Turning Movement.
ASSUME THE OFFENSIVE
TOKYO SENDS REPORT OF RUS
SIAN DEFEAT.
Dissatisfaction Expressed in Japan
Over Delay in Taking Port Arthur
The Gear Determined.
OFFENSIVE

That Oyama's forces are on the move Is
indicated in today's advices, but his STRAIT
egy is not disclosed. kuropatkin reports
that the Japanese have assumed the Of
fensive on Flu pass, about twelve miles
from Mukden. the object of the movement
being construed in ST. Petersburg an
attempt to isolate the Russian columns
guarding Fushun. Russian advices say
that the main purpose of the japanese
seems to be to turn the Russian left flank
report that the VIadivostok squadron
has left port is not confirmed by the ad-
miralty. Tokyo reports engagements on
September 20 between the Japanese ad-
vance detachments and Russian force at
Telling and Sanlungku. 1t is not clear
whether or not Tie pass is meant.
Japanese Turning Movement.
ST. PETERSBURG, September 23.-A
brief telegram was received today from
Lieut.. Gen. Sakharoff, announcing the ad-
vance of the japanese from Bentsiaputze
on the village near Flu Pass, east of Muk-
den and the size of the imperial tombs,
which is likely to revive the fears expressed
at Peking that an engagement may be
fought at the burial place of the Mancnu
dynasty. No mention IS made of resist
to the advance, but it is not believed
this indicates that the Russians do not III
tend to further oppose the march of the
japanese on Mukden. 1t probably signifies
that the Japanese force is using the small
read to Flu Pass, between the highways
leading to Mukden and Fushun, with the
intention of isoating the Russian column
guarding Fushun.
The japanese are still trying to turn Gen.
Kuropatkins left flank. but there is no in
dication of their moving west of the Hun
river.
sinmintin is still held by the Cossacks.
General Kuropatkin telegraphs that the
To hav lgSFT lAl hn Tfan G
Bentsiaputze Flu Pass, which IS on the
railroad between Mukden and Fushun,
about twelve miles from Mukden.
The admiralty here does not confirm the
report of the departure of the Vladivostok
squadron
Reported Russian Defeat.
TOKYO, September 23.-An official reports
that fights have taken place at the towns of
Telling and Sanlungku, sixty miles north
east of Liaoyang. on September 20. The
dispatch says:
"Our detachment advanced through Helm
iuchuangon September 20 and attacked the
enemy, consisting of one company of In
fantry, some cavalry and a machine gun
stationed at Telling and battalion of In
fantry, 500 cavalry, six quick firing nd one
machine gun, stationed at Sanlungku, which
lies eight miles north of Telling. The Rus
slams, who were driven off to the northward,
left nineteen dead behind them. We cap
tured some spoils. Our losses were very
slight"
Dissatisfaction at Tokyo.
NEW YORK. September 23.-A cable
dispatch from Tokyo says: The failure
to capture Port Arthur, coupled with the
rigid suppression of news concerning the
siege, is responsible for growing discon-
tent here. Practically no information re-
garding the situation has been given to
the public for a month past Several
newspapers had been fined for printing
accounts furnished by the soldiers who
have returned on sick leave. People are
bitterly disappointed at the failure to
take the fortress by storm According to
soldiers inValided home from Gen. Nogi'S
army the Japanese troops are undergoing
great hardships. Many of them have been
blinded by lime thrown from Russian
trenches during engagements at close
quarters. The casualties before Port Ar
thur already exceed 10000. The lack of
pure water has caused much sickness
Gen. Nog1s instructions are to wear out
the garrison by constant attacks princi-
pally at night. Many ruses have been
employed to induce the Russians to ex-
pend their ammunition.
The Car Will Keep on Fighting.
Special Dispatch The Evening Star
NEW YORK, September "a cable dis
patch, via London, from St Petersburg
says: Any attempt at Intervention on the
part of the foreign powers will be met by
distinct snub on the part of Russia. The
czar is determined to fight to the end of
Russia's resources Speaking with great
solemnity, he recently said:
so long as Russian soldiers remain
standing and there is a rouble left in the
Imperial treasury / shall continue this war
against the Japanese, who forced me TO
take up arms. There are no disasters in
the field that can move me from this reso
luton" ~ 'o
The cars utterance is believed to have
M Mpeeh mace deHberately and with the inten-
tioh OF having II repeated in England for
the information OF other powers"