The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-17
JAPANESE ARE ADVANCING
- ON BOTH FLAMKS.
Continued from page One.

Yankiatung. which is n village at Pig
con Bay. and has been occupied by the
Russians. has been evacuated by them Sc
cretely. The Japanese have not occupied
the village.
Five hundred cavalrymen who attempt
ed 10 drive the Japanese from Palung-
, shan have not returned and II Is believed
that the fortress there has been cap
tured.
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS Ex-
PECTED.
ST Petersburg Sept 1I--1mportant de-
(, velopments regarding China's attitude to-
wards the belligcrents IN anticipated here
In well informed quarters. There are ru-
mors Of closer relations between China
and Japan, or the possibility OF the ia
panese turning over Port Arthur, when
tcaptured, to China, OF their restoring
fManchuria 20 the Chinese, etc.
Although these reports are not confirm
: ed they lead 10 quite a general belief that
some sort OF negotiations are going on be-
hind the scenes, OF which the outside
world has little cognizance. The Russ
says IL believes the japanese successes
nre enboldening the Chinese government
fmore and more and that they are prompt
ing such diplomatic steps as China never
dreamed OF before.
Since the Japanese occupation OF New
chwang and direct contact between the
Chinese and japanese they have seemed
20 quickly reach an understanding. the
occupation OF neutral territory evoklng no
protest
POWERS MUST INTERVENE.
The Russ expects the war TO take on
phase, as Chinese ntutrality vanishes.
which the powers I'm their agreement 10
preserve Chinas neutrality cannot ignore
Moreover. the Russ declares the sltua-
tion will call for deeds and not words.
IL concludes:
I'VE need not be unduiy alarmed how
ever. The interference OF China will
scarcely be 90 our disadvantage.
Ambassador Mccormick. as custodian OF
Japanese interests has made inquiries re-
garding the two suspected japanese spies.
Constantine Saratori and Mamachei
Tokaki recently arrested here.
He ascertains that the authorities only
contemplate deporting them abroad
SUGGESTION OF PEACE DENOUNCED
The Novce vremya bitterly denounces
The suggestion OF peace advanced by NJ.
Meshshersky, in the Gazdanin as a
means OF defeating the selfish ends OF
Great Britain and Germany" both OF
whom. NJ. Meshshersky asserts. are In
terested in weakening Russia and japan
people would not tolerate the self humilia-
ton OF the empire before japan.
The emperor's congra tulatorv message
" Gen. Kuropatkln is regarded as effect
uaiy putting en- end 10 the stories of inn
aperisi di~oisasure with Kuropatkin's gen.
erairhip AT the battle Of LAO Yang
1elesraphic reports from the Red Cross
snow the Following proportion OF patien,s
sunering from wounds or disease out ~
the total sent 90 the hospitals IN the area
OF the military operations: Cases of ae-
we're Illness. 10 per cent; slight illness
bs per cent wounded. "a per cent Ths
only epidemic disease noted is dyssntary
with per cent. ~ cases. Upon his pro
motion 10 the rank Of general of division
announced .last night. Gen. samsonor get
the Siberian Cossack division.
Gen. SkugareysM Is promoted 20 IN
command OF the sixth army corps. ~
formerly commanded the Twenty
infantry division.
MARSHAL OYAMA's REPORT
Toxic Sept. J7.--Ffeld Marshal Cyan
reports that Russian cavalry outposts wit
hssee st Panchiagao. Hamiin Pao and ~
sanchiatzsu are daily scouting southwnr
in the vicinity ~ Wuliiaitzu and Menfu
lutai over a i2-mile front and 10 Jintans
three miles from Tstangshsnpao.