Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-28
TURN|NGMOVEO N MUKDEN
Japanese Have Started an I'm
rortant Campaign.
MANY CASUALTIES AT INPU
Severe Fighting Has Taken Place in the
Valley of the Hun
River.


has been received from Gen. Kuropatkin
announcing that the japanese are prepar-
ing an extensive turning movement east
Of Mukden. A large force is advancing
from Lao Yang, by way Of Taiche, to
Tsianschan. Skirmishes have occurred
in the valley Of the Hun river, and at
Inpu, between Bentsiaputze and the rail-
road. There were many casualties at
lnpu.
Mukden, Sept. 26.-Doubts are begin
ming to be felt rs to whether it will be
possible to continue the campaign through
the winter, which begins i'll November.
The Chinese have been unable to harvest
their crops and there probably will be
much distress, as it is very difficult to
bring up stores from China for the ma
tive population.
Japs Were Repulsed.
st. Petersburg, Sept 26.-Gen. Sakar-
hoff in dispatch dated yesterday, tele-
graphs that the japanese advance guard
during the last few days attempted to
occupy Kaoutou pass, commanding the
road to Fushun. but were repulsed by Il
detachment of the Russian advance
guard.
On the south front all is quiet. though
occur between the advance posts.
Forces Not Concentrated.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 26.-5 p. NJ
The cause of the extreme dellberatlon III
the japanese advance on Mukden was
explained by dispatch received from
Cen Kuropatkin this afternoon, which
indicates that Field Marshal Oyama has
not yet concentrated his forces. Fresh
troops are constantly arriving at Rentzia-
putze, while others which recently
reached Lao Yang are marching up the
Taitze river to Sianchan. These rein
forcements presumably come from Japan.
AS soon as the fourth japanese army at
Sianchan is sufficiently strong, it is now
evident the japanese intend to resort to
their favorite thanking tactics, movement
of a formidable array against huropat-
kin'S left and compel the evacuation OF
Sintsintin They are evidently reconnoi-
tering the ground over which the Sian
chan army will march up and cross the
river. Meanwhile Gen. Kuroki is trying
to seize and cross the Hun river far east
of Mukden. Thence he will move down
the river and cooperate with the fourth
from Sianchan while Gen. Oku and Gen.
Nodzu engage Kuropatkin's attention
south Of Mukden The attacks on Da
pass and Sanlungku September 20 were
the first symptoms Of this vast thanking
movement.
Kuropatkn now reports that japanese
scouts have been encountered near the
Hun river half way to Mukden.
laps Receive Requirements.
Mukden, Saturday, Sept. 24.-Oelayed
in Transmission. THE japanese do not
appear to be moving, but it is believed
that they will begin general advance
within a day or two. They are contin-
ually receiving reinforcements. Russian
scouts who penetrated beyond Bentsia-
putZe saw large encampments of Japa-
nese and strong column Is reported to
be forming northwest of Lao Yang. A
thousand Japanese are daily crossing the
Taitse river over three bridges which
have been built above the railroad.
Sortie of Fleet.
London, Sept. 26-It is rumored that
the Pore Arthur squadron has made q
Sortie and that a big naval fight is
progressing. There is no confirmation of
the rumOr.
Japs Captured Nine Ports.
Chefoo, Sept 26.-Chinese who arrived
here from Port Arthur today report that
in the battle which began last Monday
and continued until Thursday the Japa-
nese captured nine forts, three of them
being important ones They took each
fort by assault, losing 5000 men.
Repulsed After Losses.
ST Petersburg, Sept ga dispatch
received here from Chefoo states that the
Japanese, having augmented their artll-
lery with twelve-lnch guns, began fresh
bombardmont of Port Arthur on Septem-
Der 10, lasting till September 10, when it
eliminated with a heavy attack, which
was repulsed with enormous losses.