Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
kUROP AKIN
Is MOVING ON
HIS ENTIRE FRONT ADvANcEp
AGAINST THE ARMIES or
oYAMA.
NO Formidable OPPOSITION
BELIEVED JAPANESE WILL MAKE.
A STRONG STAND AT LAO
YANG.


While Gen. Kuropatkin has contin-
ued to advance his entire front
against the armies Of Field Marshal
Oyama, he has not met with any
formidable opposition. However, the
expectation is that a battle OF magni-
tnde must be fought within few
days. 1t is believed that the Japanese
will make stand at Liao-yang. Sew
eral positions east Of that place have
been abandoned by the Japanese.
AT st. Petersburg 1t is shrmised
that Field Marshal Oyama's forces
have been weakened by the dispatch
Of troops to aid Gen. Nogi in reducing
Port Arthur, and that this condition
has Afforded Gen. Kuropatkin an OPP
portunity to recover ground lost dur
ing the month of August.
Stoessel sees the End
London. Get. IL. The Morning
Posts Shanghai correspondent says it
il stated that Lieut.. Gen, Stoessel has
reported that unless he is relieved be-
fore December he must surrender
BIG Battle IL Near.
st. Petersburg, Oct. H. - Al battle
upon which the fate OF this years
campaign in Manchuria depends
seems only few days ahead. Adj
vices from the front are meager All
that is positively known officially is
that Gen. Kuropatkin has cast the die
at last, about faced his army and is
marching resolutely against the en-
envy as If resolved to do or die.
According to unofficial reports Field
Marshal Oyama, at the FIRST sign of
Gen. Kuropatkin taking the offensive,
began drawing In his line and concen-
trating upon fortified positions north
OF Liao-yang. According to the latest
reports which are contained in dis
patch to. the Associated Press from
Mukden, dated at o'clock last night,
the Japanese outposts are being
driven In all along the line.
Russians Take the Offensive.
Gen. Kuropatkin issued an order Of
the day to his troops, dated at Muk-
den, Oct. 3. In which he announced his
determination I'd take the offensive at
once. simultaneously with his an
nouncement that the time had come
for forward movement there comes
news that the Russians have captured
Bentsiaputze, one Of the straegical
points held BY the Japanese. The
event did not precipitate a severe en-
gagement, though the Japanese are
reported to have suffered considera-
Bile loss, the turning OF their position
haging exposed them to severe fire.
In his address to his army Gen. Kuro-
patkin asserts that the Russians have
force
Numerically Superior
to that of the japanese and he pre-
diets telling victory for his soldiers.
The retirement of the japanese on
their position at Liao-yang is con
strued as evidencing the desire Of
Field Marshal Oyama to draw the
Russians into an attack upon strong
defensive position. The dry weather
is favorable to military operations
The fleet blockading Port Arthur is
reported to be more than usually alert
watching for British ships which are
planning to take supplies into the
harbor.
Jap Shells Strike ship.
No information bearing on the mill,
tary situation iii Manchuria is con-
tanned III yesterdays dispatches either
from Toxic or ST. Petersburg From
Toxic comes an Official report Of the
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