Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-15

London, Sept. 13.-The sanguinary
side Of the RussoJapanese conflict
is not now in evidence and with the
practical suspension of news from the
front interest for the time being cen
tiers in rumors that Viceroy Alexieff
has resigned, as reported Sunday; that
General Kuropatkin is to be replaced
by Lieutenant General Linevitch, now
in command of the forces at Vladivos-
tok, and other statements which can.
not be traced to authentic sources, but
all of which if true, would have most
important bearing on the situation.
One Russian correspondent points
out that when the Japanese withdraw
from the Russian front it is usually
The percurser of their appearance on
the TANKS and he thinks the indica.
lions point to a winter campaign. In
terest again turns to Port Arthur and
to the effect which the Russian defeat
at Liaoyang is likely to have on the
garrison there, and the fear is express
ed that the siege will soon end in dis
aolSl III lue russian arms.
zassaIitch Captured?
London, Sept. 1S-The Post states
that official Russian dispatches re.
ceived in London announce that Lien
tenant General Zassalitch. who com.
manded a portion of the Russian rear
guard south Of the Hun river. has
been severely wounded and captured
with 5000 out of his 5000 men. 1t
is added by the Post that Generals
Zaroubaieff, Kondratovitch and Bid
erling have checked General Kwoti's
advance.
Japs Now Move Fast.
st. Petersburg, Sept. f3.-The
Rirzneviya Viedmostis correspondent
at Tie pass telegraphs:
THE Japanese, who have been &C
cused of moving forward slowly, are
now advancing very rapidly. Little
avails the Russian increase of troops.
for the Japanese are receiving rein.
forcements from Newchwang. The
initiative will remain in the hands of
the Japanese and their tactics will
always be repeated"
linevitch Cuts Communications.
London. Sept 13.-The Nails cor
respondent with the Japanese re-
peats from Tientsin the report that
Lieutenant General Linevitch with
$4,000 men. invaded northeastern Cor
ca and cut General Kuroki's commun,
ications with Fengwangcheng.
Distress of Non.combatants.
Toxic, Sept. 13.-A report received
from the headquarters Of the Man
churan armies tells of the pftiable
condition of the non-combatants in
Liaoyang. 1t relates that while the
Russians were holding the defense
works close to the walls of Liaoyang
they prohibited the removal OF non
combatants from the city and conse-
quently many We're killed or woand.
ed. Or. A. NJ Westwater. well
known British medical missionary of
Liaoyang. is at present sheltering 200
wounded non-combatants and feeding
ana nursing Hldny luOle. COHCluu-
irg. the report says
THE condition of these people is
beyond description and it is awful to
see the results of Russian inhuman.
ity. The killed and wounded were,
Of course hit by our fire, but the Rus,
SLAMS were responsible 1t is a great
pity to extend the calamities to non.
combatants."
Russians Use Dunn -dums.
An additional report from army
headquarters concerning dum-dum
bullets says:
among the Russian munitions cap
trued at Liaoyang are two Kinds of
dum-dum bullets, which very much
resemble those made for the Russian
rifle Of the 1891 type. They do not,
however, fit this rife exactly. We
made a search for rifles which could
have fred these bullets, but failed to
find them. The wounds received by
some of our men are comparatively
large and it seems likely that they
were made by dum-dum bullets. We
have, however, been unable to ascer-
tain this definitely The presence
OF the bullets explains itself Photo.
graphs Of the bullets and papers re
Iating to this matter will be forward