Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-22

London, Sept. 16.-The statement
that the japanese army is concentrat-
ing upon the tanks of the Russian
forces in the vicinity of Mukden is met
at the Russian war Office with express
s1ons of incredulity. 1t is the opinion
at st. Petersburg that a much longer
time must elapse before General Oya-
ma can put his army, which was so
sorely tried in the battle of Liaoyang,
in condition to undertake a forward
movement.
Not Accepted by Russians.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-THE war
office has heard the report of the ap-
parent Japanese concentration against
the TANKS of General Kuropatkin's
army, preparatory to an advance
towards Mukden. While it is not in
position to absolutely confirm or deny
the report it would surprise the war Of
fee should General Oyama have been
able in such short time to organize
his forces for serious advance north
ward.
Another Hint at Peace.
London, Sept. 17.-The Telegraph's
ST Petersburg correspondent declares
that a Russian statesman, whose
name, if revealed, would send his ut
terance with lightning rapidity over
the globe, asserted Friday that it was
his impression that the war might end
through mediation, but through mutual
recognition of the ruinous nature OF
the conflict, which would lead to ne
gotiations that would result in Rus
so-Japanese alliance. He commended,
the correspondent says, that although
Russia i'll the end would exhaust and
crush Japan, yet Japan could hold out
long enough to place an intolerable
and useless strain upon Russia. Rus
STA, therefore, was confronted with the
alternative of either Japan's ruin pur-
chased by ruinous sacrifices or of a
treaty of cordial friendship, followed
in the fullness of time by that often
sive and defensive alliance which for
years constituted the ideal of the jap
anese government.
Key for Liaoyang Battle.
Mukden, Sept. 17.-Supplementary
details of the battle of Liaoy ang
show that the most brilliant encoun-
ter and most desperate fighting of
the whole battle occurred on a soil
tary hill, the tactical key to the Rus
sian position north of Skywantun
Nine companies of the tenth Euro
pean regiment held this hill, support
ed on their right by the BolKhoff
regiment with the Nezhinsk regiment
in reserve. September / the Japan
csc concentrated their artillery fire
upon this hill and by evening occu-
pied it, This Nezhinsk regiment
was ordered next day to retake the
hill and after artillery preparations
the regiment tried to rush to the
heights. The Japanese fire was ter
rife and moved down whole compa-
MES, but the Nezhinsks went on.
gaining ground inch by inch till final
" they reached the top. There was
frightful hand to hand struggle.
back and the Nezhinsk regiment occrr-
pied the hill, which they managed to
hold until evening. Then, unable
longer to withstand the concentrated
artillery fire of the Japanese, the
Nezhinsks had to climb down. Its
terrible fight cost the regiment more
than half its men and three-fourths OF
its officers.
New Japanese Army.
London, Sept. 1.-THE Nails cor
respondent at Shanghai reports that
the Japanese scheme to raise first
years of age, the majority of whom
have previously served with the col
ors. will provide total strength Of
10000 men, who will be ready fol
l>service within a month.
kExact Figures on Losses.
\Sept. E.-Exact figures Of
losses in killed, wounded
in the operations before
ASt 10 to &c, have beer
general staff, accord
lrs St. Petersburg
hese amount t.
fcers and 21,S0(
1873 guns were
osses include
100000
ed.
r. that III,