Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
Japanese Attempts Continue.

japanese Attempts Continue.
ST PETERSBURG, September 2-Gen.
Kuropatkin telegraphs under yesterdays s
date that the Japanese continue their at
tempts to turn tile Russian left but with
out success.
According to the latest information re-
ceived by the war office Field Marshal
Oyamas advance forces are still thirty
miles south and southeast of Fushun. The
war office does not expect a battle at Fu-
shln until after a series of rear-guard en-
gdgementS.
During the repulse of the recent Japanese
attack on Da Pass Gen. Peterhof took sew
eral prisoners and captured a quantity of
arms and ammunition. The Russians lost
a captain and three men killed and had
forty-five men wounded.
The japanese operations against Mukden
are rapidly developing. Gen. Kuropatkin
announces that the Japanese army at Bent
siaputze is beginning to advance north
ward. The outposts yesterday tried to
road to Fushun. The Russians are Offering
Il stubborn resistance. which is likely to
retard decisive operations.
Kuropatkin has placed strong forces
astride the Mukden and FuShun roads to
Bentsiaputze. The Russians are also hold
ing all the passes of the Da range east
ward of Bentsiaputze.
dispatch from Harbn announces that
another japanese regiment is moving fur
ther eastward. Severe fighting is probable
before the Japanese succeed in reaching the
Hun river
There is no further news from Port Ar
thur, but the anxiety as to the fate of its
gallant defenders has been relieved by for
eign kilograms received here announcing
that the Japanese have not captured any
important positions.
Field Marshal Oyama'S long report of the
repulse of what he calls the Russian coun-
ter attack on Pintaitszu-is classed here as
being nothing more or less than the Japa-
neSe version of the recOnnai SSance OF Cen
erals Samsonef's and Rennenkampff' s forces
north of BentsiaputZe detailed from here In
the Associated Press dispat ches of Septem-
ber 10. Oyama's report attributes undue
Importance to this operation. Kuropa tkin
obviously did not contemplate pressing
home his attack, since he sent a compare
lively small force against the Japanese
main army.
Hourly Expecting a Battle.
MUKDEN, September 81 delayed in
transmission).-A battle is hourly expected
to occur In the vicinity of Fushun, thirty
miles east of here At present all is quiet.
The weather is turning cold.
With the exception or snght sklrmlsh
al Da pass there were no developments
today.
Russian Reconnaissance.
GEN. KUROKTS HEADQUARTERS,
September II, via Fusan. September %
The Russians are accommodating along the
japanese frontier with large force of cav
airy, supported by guns With three guns
they appeared yesterday evening within six
thousand yards of .Yentai station, and
threw a few shells at the station. They
continued the cannonading at intervals all
today. The Russian force on the Mukden
road extends from Shuliho, eight miles
north of Yentai. to Tsaotoitsu, five miles
northeast.
Retreat Not Prearranged.
TOKYO, September 22-General Oku has
written an extended report of the opera
tons preceding the capture of Liaoyang
and in conclusion he expresses the opinion
that General Kuropatkln had determined
to hold Liaoyang, his plan being first to
attack and defeat General Kuroki and then
to assaii the Japanese center and left
armies Oku declares that the stubborn
resistance of the Russians at I.iaoyang
proves that their retreat was not pre-
arranged.
Russian Casualties at Liaoyang.
ST. PETERSBURG, September 22-The
general staff has issued a revised list OF
the Russian casualties at Liaoyang, show
Ing that 1.S10 men were killed that lOSl1
were wounded and that 1.212 were left on
the Held. Ftftyfour regimental Officers
were killed and 2J2 were wounded . pe,-
erals We're killed and 3 were wonn1ed
Five officers were left ON the field
Russian Reinforcements Expected.
BERLIN, September 22-Colonel Caea,sa
the correspondent of the Tageblatt in The
far east, in a letter from Liaoyang dated
August 22 and which reflects headquarters
talk, says ii was expected then that from
34S to 800 battalionS of Russian infantry
would reach Manchuria by the middle nj
December. Colonel Gaedke puts the nn,n
Der OF the Russian forces in southern Man.
churia at the beginning of the war AT %
UU0
Resources of the Japanese.
ST PETERSBURG. September 9Th.
Russ ana Novoe Nremya refuse to accent
the low estimate of the Japanese financia
and military resources contained in tn.
English dispatches They say they hav,
no reason to suppose that they are NOR,
correct than the pictures of the situation
in Russia published in the British press
The Russ is convinced that the Japanes,
are able to place as many able bodied mer
in the field as France, whose capacity tn,
Russ says. is $500 600 men. The paper adj
mits that Russia is greatly handicapped b,
the distance of her army from heatiouar r
ters here. and urges doubling the Siberian
railroad line.
Restoration of Manchuria.
SHANGHAI. September PIT contin
ues to be reported that the Manchus al
Peking are anxious TO secure the assist
ance Of foreign powers to compel Japan Il
restore Manchuria TO China without cond,
tions, and that they are still urging that Z
special mission be sent to the European
courts with the object in view. II is added
that If these representations are not sue
cessful a renewal Of the anti-foreign agi
tation Is not impossible, and the mission
of Tie Hang fthe Manchu official from
Inc hn q haen In the southern nroY.