The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-05-11
THINK BATTLE Is NEAR
Russians Believe oyama Is Trying t,
Force Huge Struggle Inside a
Eortniqht-laps Reinforced.

Annoy. China, May 10.-Vessels arriN
ing here rcport having sighted Japan
csc WarShips between this port an
Hong Kong. The japanese ships ap
pear off Annoy at night and
ly are in communication through TN!
place with the island of Formosa.
censorship is maintained over cabl
messages from I'ormosa.
Saigon, May 10.-The Russian hospi
tai ship kostrona arrived here today
Which indicates the approach OF tn
fourth division of the Russian SeconC
Pacific squadron. Sixteen freight iader
steamers are off Cape ST. James nea
here. The main Russian squadron Is
said to be off the coast of Arlnan.
ST. Petersburg, May 10.-lnterest Is
! once more directed to Mancnurla. The
news from the front indicate tina
Field Marshal Oyanla is pressing Gen
Linevitch'S advance posts east anC
west of the railroad with considerable
force, as if about to undertake 4 gen,
eral offensive movement. The Rus
slams are offering slight resistance ant
are falling back upon their first line o.
defense. The Russian advance post
cover 4 front CT about zoe miles, eX
tending from SinStn1antsu on the Lac
river II y SOutheasterly direction
NSS Ltt ibliltdl ABOVE tll'iiiStu "
the Mandarin road leading to kirin t
kamai pass, about seventy miles du
east of Tie pass.
Cavalry en- the FIanks.
The Russian cavalry protects DO
wings small bodies being probably be
yond the Lao river in Mongolia t.
guard against q surprise turnir
movement in that direction. Expert
believe, however, that Oyama's purpos
IS to thrust in from the east. tn
kirin, and interpose himself betwee
Hardin and V~ladivostok, preparation
to the investment of the latter plac
Linevitch's dispositions seem especial
taken to meet such a plan.
He would not give battle along h
present line, but would gradually 7,
tire and draw in his forces as Oyama'
strategy develops to the main Russia
positions, which extend due east ar
west from kirin through K]uanchang
tsu to Huaitaihsien. A c~onsiderab'
force of troops is also reported to /
due east Of kirin. as far south as tt
Tumen river. to contest the Japaner
advance northoastward toward Nlad
voStok.
anese advance will really be seriou
Oyama is known to have receive
large achievements, which have file
up the Japanese ranks, and he brOugl
up immense quantities of supplies a.
after the battle of Null
den.
Msy Come in a Fortnight.
But at the var office here there is
difference of opinion as to whethe
Oyama is Yet ready, and it is adde
that If he is in earnest probably almo
a fortnight will elapse before the ISIS,
IS decided. the preliminaries of each
me battles of the present war, In vie
the fact that the armies V sue
Il large area, having always been 10
and tedious.
Up to yesterday the Russian advan,
posts generally had retired abo,
eighteen miles. If Oyama's offensiv
is pressed home the climax should /
reached about the time the sea figl
between R~ojestvensky and Togo
anticipated. LineVitch's headuuartet
are at Gunshu pass.
Hongkong, May S.-A dispatch fro1
saigon reports thai Rear Admiral Ne
oogatoff's division has passed Saigon.