The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-01
Japs Are RepuIsed. s-

St. Petersburg, October l-(2:20 a. m.)- The war office at a late hour of the night gave out Il telegram from General sax baroff dated September SJ, describing a successful onslaught upon Japanese au- vance guard near Yentai on September zo. The Japanese began the fight by attack ing a position held by the Russians at Oulitaidze, twenty miles south or the Hun river The Russians withdrew, ana then countermarched and occupied the enc my's position at Toumytsa, north of Yen tai. and drove the Japanese as far as Yentai station, losing four men wounded. whereas th- Japanese lost twenty killed or wounded
 General sskharoff further reports that a reconnaissance on September 2s show ed that the Japanese force was concen- trating in increasing numbers along the Yentai branch of the railroad, and that there is also considerable concentration of the Japanese along the Taitse river near Bensihu.
 General Sakharoff's telegram as given to the press, contains no mention or developments on the eastern flank. This silence probably is due to the fact that details of operations telegraphed to the emperor at Odessa had not reached the general staff.
 Advance Has Begun.
 It is admitted that the japanese ad- vance has already begun along the whole line assuming its most active form in the east whither Field Marshal Oyama con- tinues to draft large forces.
 Operations are also progressing west of the railroad
 The Associated Press Harbin dispatch contains the important announcement that the Japanese have occupied Siao- beyho west of the Liao river, from which point they are evidently threatening Sin ninth.
 The likelihood of the appointment of Grand Duke Nicholas Nichoalivitch as commander chief, is increasing.
 The Associated Press learns that the grand duke has informed the officers of the regiment of dragons of which he is the honorary colonel, of the probability of his going to the far east, adding that he would take the regiment with him as his body guard.
 The return of Vceroy Alezieff is practi- cally certain, and there is good reason to believe that he will succeed Foreign Minister Lamsdorff, who may be ap- pointed a member of the council of the empire..
 Will Go to Poland.
 The Associated Press hears upon the best autnority that the imperial shooting lodge at Skierniewice has been prepared for the arrival of his maJesty, who IS ex- pectea there before the middle of Octo- Der, the empress remaining at Peterhof until November IS, when she will join the emperor with her children.
 The empsrcr's departure for Poland has not been a1 pected as it was thought he would remain here on account of the se- rious situation in the far east. It is re- ported that there Is important motives for his goiIg to Skierniewice. The visit revives the talk of possible meeting with Emperor William of Germany.
 The dowager empress of Russia has embarked at Reval for Copenhagen. Al the former place she was greeted by Admiral Rojestvensky anu the officers oi his squadron. She has gone to meet the queen of England and 1t is expected thai she will remain in Copenhagen 6 month. The meeting of the sisters may also be connected with affairs of state as the dowager empress t1buld not be likely to leave her Red Cross work, in which she IS deeply interested. for mere family visit.
 The city is full of rumo-i tonight It is persistently stated that riots have occur red at Odessa, and that cavalry charges were neces ,ary to disperse crowds that had assembled at the station. shouting down the unaware" when the imperial party arrived. Another wild rumor is that the czarevitch is dead There is not the slight ,st foundation for these sto- ries. The imperial infant IS in the best of health.
 Great ~..ange Has Occurred.