The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-15
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Paris, Sept. 10. - A prominent
Japanese here is authority for the
assertion that Field Marshall Oyama
has planned for one more general en-
gagement with General Kuropatkin's
force before winter starts in. The
japanese, he says, recognize that they
have at least years of fighting ahead
of them against heavier odds than
they have encountered in the present
campaign, but consider the fall of
Port Arthur and the occupation of the
whole of Korea and Southern Man
ohuria sufficient trophy for the first
year of the war.
st. Petersburg, Sept 10. Ordinary
camp life has set in at Mukden.
Quiet today prevails along the whole
immense front. The japanese advance
from south and east has been stopped
and the Russian baggage trains have
been proceeding uninterruptedly along
the railway since Wednesday. Thous-
ands of Russians wounded have been
sent northward but the red cross is still
working night and day at Mukden to
bring relief to the most seriously in
jured. The inactivity Of the Japan
ese is asoribed to the absence of noun
tain roads by which they could make
quick advance on the city. Thurs
day, the worst storm which has &C.
CURED since the opening of the war
flooded Mukden and the neighborood.
This was followed by fine weather and
the roads are now fast becoming dry.
London, Sept. 10.-A Chez Foo des-
patch says the Japanese losses at Port
Arthur during the last few days ex-
decided 10, 900 killed and wounded,
st. Petersburg, Sept. 9,-Beside
the formation of two fresh army
corps as the first answer to the Jap
anaese success at Liaoyang, the Rus
sian army at the front will be recog-
nized, probably in the form of two
armies, in command of General Line
witch and General Baron Kaulbars,
respectively, with General Kuropat-
kin as COMMUNICATIVE chief.
Gen. Kaulbars will go out with
the two army corps now.organizing in
the governments of Kazan, Odessa,
Vilana, and Kieff. Gen. Linevitch
has been ordered from Vladivostock to
Mukden. This decision is due in
part, doubtless, to the growing I'M
wieldiness of the big forces under
General Kuropatkin's command, and
which will be largely increased by
constant reinforcements.
London, Sept. "a Mukden des-
patch says that all is quiet there today
with only the extreme outposts of the
two armies in touch. The Japanese
are said to have taken positions byond
the Shakho river where they are rest
ing. The despatch says all anxiety
regarding the Russian transport is
now at an end.
London, Sept. "a Toxic tele-
gram reports that word has been re-
ceived OF Russian raid on the
island of Simusir to the north OF
Japan. Some Russians from Kam-
chatka landed on the island and
massacred all the women while the
men we're away fishing.
st. Petersburg, Sept. S.-No offii-
cial information has yet been received
Cor if it has it has not been made pub
lic) regarding the position OF the
Russian troops about Mnkden. Un-
official reports are plentiful but can
not in any way be confirmed. One re-
suit of this lack of Official news is the
large crop of wild rumors. One of
these rumors has it that the Russians
have defeated the Mikado's forces and
that Gen. Kuroki is among the killed.
Still another reports that two Japan
ese generals have been taken prisoners
with their entire forces. The third
asserts that the Russians have retired
while fourth denies this and asserts
that an artillery battle is in progress
along the railway.
st. Petersburg, Sept. S.-A brief
despatch was today received from
Kuropatkin dated 6 80 yesterday after
noon The despatch states that Gen.
Kuroki is about twenty seven miles
east of the railway while General Oku
is about twenty miles west of the
line.
The general staff here expects de-
cisive battle. Kuropatkin's despatch
confirms the belief that the rear guard
is still distant from Mukden. He says
this portion of the force extends sew
enteen miles south of Mukden. Fight
ing, he adds, is continuous.
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