Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-27
Oyama Moves Slowly
Against the En-
emy.
PLANS A BIG CIRCUIT
Japanese Sending Heavy Rein
fOrcementS to North
ern Army.

St Petersburg, Sept. 27.-Sakharon
telegraphs under yesterdays date:
The enemy's vanguard consisting
of one battalion and two squadrons OF
cavalry has assumed the offensive
probably for a reconnaissance in the
district between Mandarin road and
the heights of the village of Toumytsa.
His advance was stopped. The enemy
retreated along the whole line pur-
sued by our troops"
Japs Lost 1900 Men.
London. Sept. 27.-A news agency
Harbin dispatch states the Japanese
lost 100 men killed during the night
attack on Port Arthur. Sept. Is.
ContestIng Every Foot.
London. Sept 27.-The Japanese are
slowly fighting their way to the east
ward of Mukden, but their plans are
so great and SO much territory is to be
covered that the advance will not be
perceptible perhaps for a couple of
weeks. The outpost fighting is severe,
and Kuropatkin's rear guard is con
testing every foot of the advance.
Kurokis army is attempting the amaZ-
ing feat of a flank movement 100 miles
to the eastward of Mukden. The Jap
anese have placed another army in
the field since the battle of Liaoyang.
It's strength is not known, but it is be-
lieyed to consist of nearly 900 men.
ReinfoTcementS are constantly arriv-
ing from Newchwang and from Feng-
wangcheng \ fifth army of 100000
men is said to be forming in Japan.
May Fight at Once.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 27.-The belief
is expressed here if Kuropatkin in
tends to try to hold Mukden fighting
may be expected almost Immediately.
OyamaS armies now cover front of
60 miles. his wings extending to the
northward east and west of Mukden.
\ rapid advance of both wings is eX-
pected when he is prepared to close
the net. So far there has been no
heavy fighting.
Fight Lasted Five Days.
Chefoo. Sept. 27-Two Japanese de-
stroyers were observed outside the
harbor of Chefoo tonight. Chinese
who left LiaOtin promotOry last night
say the battle began the 10Th and con-
tinued intermittently until the oath.
-
London, Sept. 27.-The Mails Lao
yang correspondent says: The dis
cuvery in the abandoned Russian head
quarters here of number of dOcu-
ments and orders from Viceroy Alex
Jeff cashiering officers for abandoning
positions and for drunkenness, etc.
and censuring officers for lawless
treatment of Chinese, waste of ammu-
milton and other offenses. proves an
amazing lack of discipline in Kuro-
Iatkin's army"
Predicts WORLDLY Ide War.
Honolulu. Sept. 27.-MeltOn Prior.
the British newspaper artist and cor
respondent. who has arrived here on
the steamer Mongolia from Yokohama,
says he feels absolutely certain that
the war in the far east will lead TO Eu-
ropean complications and to the most
awful war in the worlds history. Mr..
Prior complains that Japan has dis
PLAYED bad faith toward all the cor
respondents This. he says. is his 27th
campaign. and it is the only one in
which he has seen nothing. He be
lieves that with the possible exception
of the battle of Liaoyang, not one cor
respondent has seen a shot fired. ana
lie even doubts if the LiaOyang fight
ing was witnessed by q newspaper man.
Other correspondents are returning on
the Mongolia. Richard Harding Davis
is going to the United States by way
of Victoria.