Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19
Russians being everywhere in close toucf
with the Japanese.
The Gear Determined.

with the japanese.
The Gear Determined.
The Associated Press learns that the re-
ports representing Emperor Nicholas as be-
ing Respondent and depressed are far from
the truth. Gen. Velitchko, who saw him
Monday night, declares that while the en-
peror is greatly grieved at the terrible sac
rifice of life, he is as firmly resolved as
ever that the war must be prosecuted 10
a successful conclusion and that he Is by no
means satisfied that Kuropatkin, In whom
he expressed the fullest confidence, would
not be able to turn the tables on Oyamit
before the present engagement Is ended. by
Gen. Velitchko, who returns at once 10 the
front, the emperor sent personal message
to kuropatkin renewing his expressions OF
faith and confidence and announcing MS
readiness to send such reinforcements OF
men and guns as Kuropatkin might ask tor.
Extending the Russian Right.
The dispatch from Gen. Sakharoff, dated
noon today, confirms the Associated Press
previous Mukden advices saying there was
no fighting last night. The general re-
ports that the Japanese are concentrating
at Sinchinpu, but the most important IN
formation is the fact that the Russian right
is being extended westward, the center OF
the right being now facing Sinchinpu. This
may have been necessary in order to pro-
tect Kuropatkin's right, or, II the offensive
is imminent for the purpose of, In con-
junction with an advance of the center,
crumpling up both of Gen. Okus fanks and
driving him toward the Shakhe river.
Other signs of the offensive are noticed.
There has been a slight forward movement
of the left upon the Bentsiaputze roads
from Mukden and Fushun. No big move
ment, however. is possible, pending the dry
ing of the roads.
Details of how a detachment of mounted
ackS a daring
night raiding south from Shakhe, actually
penetrating the Japanese lines and dragging
back two Japanese field guns, have not peen
given out. Strange to say the general staff
still says it is absolutely without informa-
ton of the Yamada affair
Reports Of Japanese Retirement.
Other Russian correspondents mention a
report that the Japanese are falling back
toward their Yentai line. One correspondent
says 1t is persistently reported that three
Japanese battalions are surrounded on
hill by Gen. Rennenkampff, and that they
are momentarily expected to surrender.
Another correspondent reports that during
the advance of the left early last week for
ty Japanese with five officers were sur
rounded in a Chinese village. but only five
of them surrendered, the remainder commit
ting suicide.
The village of Maiatung is reported to
have been destroyed by the fire of Rus
sian mortar battery posted in the Shakhe
valley.
The hospitals at Mukden continue to be
crowded to overfiowing. The wounded are
still being sent north as rapidly as possible
by train.
The change in the situation at the front
was reflected strongly on the bourSe to-
day, fours advancing quarter point.
japanese Without Advices.
TOKYO, October 19.-No reports from the
Japanese Manchurian headquarters were
received either last night or today, and as
consequence it is assumed here that in
activity has followed the unsuccessful Rus
sian assaults of Monday night.
The Russian concentration in front of the
armies of Gems Oku and Nodzu (the left
and center respectively Monday, reported
by Field Marshal Oyama, created the i'm
preston here that the Russians were plan
ming to assume the aggressive and that an
other great battle was Imminent. put II Is
now thought that Gen. Kuropatkin is mere
ly seeking to protect his right and rear In
order to gain time to withdraw his army
across the Hun river, because, it is believed,
1t would be impossible for him either to
move aggressively against the Japanese or
to hold his position on the Shakhe river.
Figures showing the Japanese losses since
October 10 are still incomplete. as is the
count of the guns and other Russian prop
erty captured by the Japanese. Figures
showing the losses to the Russians are like
wise incomplete
There is a popular impression here that
affairs at Port Arthur are reaching 6 crisis,
and it is believed that the end is only a
question of days.
Marshal Oyama's Report.
LONDON October ia dispatch to the
Japanese legation from Tokyo today says:
Field Marshal Oyama reports that on
Tuesday the enemy seemed gradually de-
creasing his force in the direction of the
right army, only small detachments con-
tinuing activity. The enemy, beaten at
Bensihu, is retreating northeastward.
I'm the direction of the central army the
enemy last might made assaults, but they
were all repulsed, and today there have
been only occasional exchanges of cannon
ades In front of the left army the enemy
is occasionally firing
On the japanese Left.
WITH GENERAL OKUS ARMY, AT
THE FRONT, October 17.-3 pm, via Fu-
san October 19-The japanese advance Is
ten miles south of Mukden. The Russians
have built heavy defenses two miles south
of the Hun river, where they are expected
to max stand. There are no natural de-
fenses at that point.
The Japanese report that the battle has
been the most severe yet fought on the
plains. where the Russian forces consisted of
the lst Army Corps and the 9Th and 9Th ST.
berian Corps The only defenses were in
fantry trenches which were hastily made.