Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-17
Coming to The Assistance Of Their
Fellows
RUSSIA INCREASES her FORCES
Sends q Number Of Wsrships and
Other Fighting Craft TO the War
Zore--Active Operations IN the
Vicinity Of Mukden Almost En-
tirely Suspended-viceroy Alexien
Said TO Have Resigned.

What little news was received Sun
day from the Manchurian theatre OF
war indicates the almost entire sus-
pension OF active operations by both
Russians and japanese. The last dis
patch from Mukden was filed by cor
respondent OF the Associated Press
Sunday evening. II said that all was
quiet in that region and the unds~-
standing was that the main fore OF
the japanese had retired TO Yentai. on
the railroad. about 10 miles northeast
OF Lao Vans Kuropatkin briefly re-
ports that there was no fighting sat
1rday. except small patrol encounters.
A dispatch received in London from
St Petersburg gives a report that
Viceroy Alexien has resigned. The Bal
tic fleet. rumor regarding which have
from time TO time occupied the press
reports. sailed Sunday from Cronstadt
and it is officially announced in st.
Petersburg that its destination is the
Far East. st. Petersburg dispatches
Indicate active preparations 20 greatly
increase the Russian fighting force. The
! story from Port Arthur is one OF bonn
bardment.
/ Prayer for Russian Arms.
5 st. Petersburg. BY Cable.-The Oni-
cial Messenger publishes the following
) resolution which adopted by the Holy
S Synod:
a by virtue Of an imperial ukase 70
f,4 frfa
= OF our dear country more ardent pray
r ers should be offered for the victory
= Of the Russian troops who are wor-
: shippers of Christ. over a cruel enc
d my. full OF guile. the Holy Synod pro-
s pounces the time ripe for special pray
/ ers TO be offered in all OF the churches
\ in the Empire on Sundays and hon-
= days after mass. beseechlng that heav-
y emily aid should be sent 20 the Russian
y army. which is sacrificing itself for its
! faith. its Emperor and its country. for
long life for the victorious troops and
n for the repose OF the souls OF the war
n riors who fall"
T The following prayer has been spe-
cially ordained Although unworthy,
le we implore Thee. who are strong in
q battle for aid and humbly beseech
Thee 70 accept our weapons in Thy
cause. 20 give thy Christ loving army
a victory and to permit it 10 subdue the
he enemy. Send from on high Thy hand
and touch the hearts OF the enemy s.
z: that they shall make supplication 4
ii Thee. the God OF Peace who loves Hi
sr- creatures. Strengthen us with Tn.
Is might Defender OF the orthodox faith
Se send Thy arrows 10 confound the enc
nd my Strike them as with Lightning
for and give them into the hands OF Tn
10 f0ithful troops. Thou who hardened Z
lie Moses bless the Emperors doing:
re. multiply His glory and confirm his En-
TO pire. BY Try almighty hand preserv
no lis army. Send Thy angel 20 FORTH
on his troops and give them salvation
IN Send peace upon us. May Thy invisibl
has finger defend Thy servants show thel
me the right path. forgive them their sir
na- and bestow upon them the crown
not glory. Grant the Emperor peaceful Iii
not and well-being. the fulfllment OF h
ure desires and a conquest OF his enemies
the The prayer also appeals to the vi
hat gin and concludes by beseeching etc
ent raj rest for the dead and for all tho
be- who have laid down their lives Il
ave their faith. and their country.