Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22
Russians Believe Fleet
Will be in Time to Re-
IieVe Port Arthur.
is TRAVELLING SLOWLY
Inactivity Near Mukden Con-
tinues---Late Losses To-
tai $4,000.

St. Petersburg, Oct 22.-The Asso-
ciated Press learns that the Baltic fleet
will proceed to the far east at low,
economical speed.
There is no intention TO have the
fleet arrive there until February. The
admiralty expects the garrison at Port
Arthur to hold out until the fleet ar
riyes.
EVacuate Shehkcpu.
Mukden, Oct. 81. (deIayedD The
japanese hurriedly evacuated Sheh-
kepu three miles east of Shakhe sta
tion Thursday night in order to escape
being surrounded.
St Petersburg Oct. 22.-SakharOff
telegraphs the nights of Oct. 81 and %
passed quietly.
Oynmn Was Checked.
Mukden. Oct 22.-Oyama's counter
offensive was definitely checked with
loss of men. guns and munitions.
Kuropatkn's army extends along the
line running over 1912 miles south of
Mukden and is supported by strong
Notifications on the Hun river.
Losses to Both 10000.
The president calm is enforced by
the exhaustion of the armies on both
sides which lost in killed and wound
ed $4,000 men during the ten days
fighting There is every indication
that the battle will be resumed soon
and that a decisive result will be
achieved
SIN Finding Dead.
Toxic, Oct. "a dispatch to the
Japanese legation dated today says
Oyama reports there was no change in
the situation at the front Friday. He
adds that the left army thus far has
captured total of - Russian guns.
Japanese scouts discovered 200 Rus
sian dead near Changlianpao Thurs
day.
Continual Fighting.
With Russian Eastern Army Head
quarters. Oct 22-Both armies remain
practically inactive The Russians
have reoccupied Tantzaihutzy and the
Japanese hold position on high
ground There is continual outpost
lighting and sniping batteries are Oc-
Casionally engaged in duel 70 the west
ward. Gen. MistichenkO fought
brisk engagement Oct 20. He reports
progress and the capture of guns. The
two armies are receiving fresh sup
plies of ammunition. There is indica-
tion of an early renewal of hostilities
with the Russians taking the offensive.
The weather is cold.
RusSinn Losses $1,000.
4 rough estimate of Russian losses
during the recent battle places them at
45.O00 of which 10000 are killed. The
correspondent of the Associated Press
who filed this dispatch was attacked
by Chinese bandits while riding to re
join his corps.
55,S6S Wounded.
london. Oct 22-The St Peters
burg correspondent of the Daily Tele
graph says that the Russian general
stan has received from Gen. Kuropat
kin report showing that the total
number OF Russian wounded taken
over by the Red Cross and kindred
departments since the beginning OF the
battle to Oct S was ~. .SGS. The mum
ber killed is unknown exactly, because
many men are yet missing. but the
total is estimated to have been 10000
According TO a Mukden correspond
cnt of the Berlin Tageblatt, the feeling
of the Russian army. in view of its
immense losses, is one of gravity. 1t
is felt that no end 10 the slaughter is
Vet visible that no science OF leader
ship can bring victory. and that in the
struggle only the stronger will OF the
generals and the troops can prevail.
Battle to Re Renewed.
II Tageblatt's correspondent is cor
rectiy informed the battle is Liable
To be renewed AT any moment He
says the general Russian attack which
the swollen Sha river heretofore has
rendered impossible was planned fol
Thursday night, but the muddy state
of the country and the renewal OF the
rain prevented it, The rains have
ceased, however. and the roads ar,
drying rapidly. Fresh Russian troop!
have been sent TO the trenches and III,
struggle may begin again az any hour
Kur"I>i'> Narrow Escape.
The Standards correspondent witt
Gen Kuroki's army, teleEraphinC IN
der date OF Oct. Is. gives the details O
several incidents of the battle aroun,
Shaho. including q story Of the DANCE
which threatened the Japanese righ