The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-26
ON To MUKDEN.
Japanese Are Preparing Exten-
sive Turning Movement.
A Large Force Is Advancing
from Liao Yang.
WATER SUPPLY CUT,
Japanese Gain Distinct AdVan.
tage at Port Arthur
After Three Days of Bombard
ment and Assaults.

A dispatch from General Kuropatkin
gives further assurance that the Japa-
nese movement now in progress has for
one of it's objects the turning of the
Russian left. He says a large force of
japanese is advancing from Lia.S Yang
by way of Aatche. Sharp skirmish
fighting is of daily occurrence, an out
post affair at Inpu, resulting in many
casualties. A dispatch from Mukden
says doubts are beginning to be felt as
| to the possibility of winter campaign.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 26.-A dispatch
has been received from General Kur-
opatkin announcing that the Japenese
are preparing an extensive turning
movement east of Mukden. A large
force is advancing from Lao Yang by
way of Taiche to Tsianschan. Skir-
mishes have taken place in the valley
of the Hun river and at Inpu. between
Bentsiaputze and the railroad. There
were many casualties at Inpu.
General Sakharoff, in a dispatch da-
ted yesterday telegraphs that the Japa-
nese advance guard during the last
few days attempted to occupy Kaoutou
Pass, commanding the road to F'ushun,
but were repulsed by detachment of
the Russian advance guard.
On the south front all is quiet though
shots are exchanged daily and skir-
mishes take place between the advance
posts.
May Be No Winter Campaign.
Mukden, Sept. 26.-Doubts are begin
ming to be felt as to whether it will be
possible to continue the campaign
through the winter which began in No
-.
able to harvest their crops and there
probably will be much distress, as it is
very difficult to bring up stores from
China for the native population.
Cause of Japanese Delay.
ST. Petersburg, Sept. 26.-5 p. M
The cause of the extreme deliberation
in the Japanese advance on Mukden
was explained by a dispatch received
from General I<uropatkin this after
noon which indicates-that Field Mar
shall Oyanna has not yet concentrated
his forces. Fresh troops are constant
ly arriving at Bentziaputz, while 9TH
ers which recently reached Lao Yang
are marching up the Tuaz river to
Sian Chan. These reinforcements pre-
sumably come from Japan. AS soon as
the fourth Japanese army at Sian
Chan is sufficiently strong, it is now
evident, the Japanese intend to resort
to their favorite fianking tactics, move
a formidable array against kurOpat-
kin's left and compel the evacuation of
Sintstin. They are evidently recon-
motoring the ground over which the
Sian Chan army will march up and
cross the river. Meanwhile General
Kuroki is trying to seize and cross the
Hun river far east of Mukden. Thence
he will move down the river and CO.
operate with the fourth army from
Sian Chan, while Generals Oku and
Nozu engage Kuropakin's attention
south of Mukden. The attacks on Da
pass and Sanlungku, September 90,
were the first symptoms of this vast
f1anking movement.
Half Way to Mukden.
ST. Petersburg, Sept. 26.-Kuropat-
kin now reports that the Japanese
scouts have been encountered near the
Hun river, half way to Mukden, trying
to seize Kaotou pass. 10 miles north
east of Bentziaputz, in order to clear
the way to Fushun and that Oku'S and
Nozu's outDosts have been engaged
in skirmishing with CosSacks near
Inpu, between Bentziaputz and the
railroad.