Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-23
TOday's Telegraphic News
On the Eve of Another Battle.

Rama Sent 23.-A telegram to the
newspaper Tribuna asserts that the '"pA,
nese headquarters have been transferred
from Liaoyang to Yen Tai. General
Knroki according to the telegram, is
gradually drawing his forces nearer to
Mukden, and has now reached a point
25 miles to the eastward of that city.
ST. Petersburg, Sept. % There is
no news of particular Importance from
the vicinity of Mukden this morning.
All reports have it that the Japanese are
slowly advancing toward Mukden for
the battle which will assuredly come
within very short time. In the mean
time the authorities are exerting every
effort to rush reinforcements TO General
Kuropatkin so that the clash, when 1t
comes, will find him in even better
condition to meet it than he was at Lao
yang. The Gar has ordered so, 900 OF
the imperial guard TO proceed to the
front. and the enrolment of volunteers
is progressing so satisfactorily that it is
expected several of Iese regiments will
reach the front shortly.
A statement was made this morning,
which is most important in its bearing
on the situation. This was that the
circum- Baikal railway would probably
open today. Only those who have an
intimate knowledge of the old means of
transportation can fully appreciate what
the opening of this means of railway
communication with Manchuria means
to Russian arms. Under the old con-
ditions the lake was one Of the most
serious menaces to Russian success this
side of the seat of war. 1t was neces-
sary, in the summer time, to transport
the troops along the immense length OF
water by ferry, and in the winter to
send them over the ice on railway
which Of necessity could carry but few
cars at time. The new means, around
the lake, will not only mean a whole
day saved in the tine of transportation,
but will also mean that trains can be
sent with greater frequency. Each day
of Field Marshal Oyams's delay in fore
ing the fight, therefore, means just that
much more OF an increase in the Rus
sian force, which will oppose him.
Imperial circles are today far more
hopeful than they have been since the
reverse to Russian arms at Liaoyang.
Despite the bold front which was put on,
there is no question but that fear was
gnawing at their hearts that Manchuria
was irretrievably lost or at the best it
would mean long months of aggressive
warfare before the ground lost could be
regained. Today, however, there is a
distinctly brighter aspect on the situa-
ton, and the court encourage is express
ing the belief that General Kuropatkin,
if given a few days longer before fight
ing, will have Mukden so fortified and
his forces so deployed that Mukden can
be retained against any attack.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 23.-General
Kuropatkin reports that the japanese
have assumed the offensive, and have
advanced from Benaipudze to Finseiau-
len, twenty versts from Mukden.
St. Petersburg, September ga dis
patch received here states that the
japanese have carried Daling Pass by
assault, after devastating from small
fire arms. The Russians lost $50 men.
Toxic, Sept. pa dispatch received
at official quarters today, reports two
Japanese successes near Mukden. The
dispatch reads: sour detachment adj
yanced through Penichang, on Sept
20, anG attacked the enemy, consisting
of infantry, some cavalry, and machine
gun stationed at Telling, and a battalion
of infantry, five hundred cavalry, six
quick firing guns and one machine gun,
tationed at Saniungky, farther north.
The Russians were driven back to the
northward, leaving nineteen dead be-
hind them. Our losses we're slight"
It is probable that this is the same
fight referred to in the dispatch received
in St. Petersburg as taking place at
Daling Pass Fighting has been going
on at Daling Pass for seveaal days aud
it is probably here the japanese sue
cess occurred. The only Tie Ling
mentioned in recent dispatches is to the
north of Mukden, on the banks of the
Lao river. The Russians are said to be
concentrated there in force.
Chefoo, Sept. est is reported that
torpedo boat destroyers forming part of
the Russian Vladivostok flotilla, have
captured japanese transport.