Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
Japanese Leader Deploys, but His Real
Purpose is Not Known.
RUSSIAN FORCES ATTACK HOSPITAL
Toxic Officers Report Two Lively skir-
mishes Near the Railroad.
GOLFERS MAY FOLLOW ROJESTVENSKN
Hundred and Fifty Deeply Laden
Junks that Were Near Cape
ST. John Dis
appear.

GUNSHU PASS, May 20.-(Eighteen Miles
North of Tie Pass, ManchuriaJ-A general
engagement is imminent. Field Marshal
Oyama is deploying heavy forces against
General Linevitch's left and is cOncentrat-
Ing his troops along the center, but his
base is opposite the Russian right. 1t is
not yet clear which wing is making a
demonstration and which will deliver the
main blow 1t is evident from Linevitchs s
preparations that he intends to accept a
decisive battle.
News at st. Petersburg.
81. PETERSBURG, May 2O-The War
office confirms the report from Gunshu
Pass that yield Marshal Oyama is on the
eve Of taking the general offensive, and
no doubt is entertained here that General
Linevitch will accept battle in his present
position. The general staff believes
| Oyamas advance was precipitated by the
| doubt regarding the issue of the coming
| naval battle between Admiral RoJest-
vensky and Togo. With an unbeaten army
in front of him Oyama's position might be
critical if his communication with Japan
were interrupted, even temporarily.
Captain CIadO Dismissed.
1t is now understood that Captain Clado,
who was Admiral Rojestvensky's chief
J tactican and who testified before the
| North sea commission at Paris, has been
dismissed from the navy by imperial order
for repeated and persistent disobedence Of
! the order TO refrain from the publication
! of his views on naval reform.
Russian Doctors Pleased.
TOXIC, May 2O.-The report that the
Russians have complained of the manner
in which their wounded men left at Port
AL. =. De
officially denied. 1t is said that the Rus
sian medical officers on leaving Port
Arthur addressed a letter to the chief OF
the Japanese medical staff thanking him
for the care of the Russian wounded and
enthusiastically expressing fraternity with
the Japanese surgeons.
Russians Attack Hospital.
Z p. NIT was announced this evening
from the headquarters of the Japanes
armies in the field that three Russian col
umns of mixed forces advanced southwark
May Is to the vicinity of the railroad
The japanese engaged them ard drove thu
Russians northward. simultaneously 80
Russian cavalry attacked a japanese fell
hospital at Kanghin on the right bank o
the Lao river. Japanese artillery and In
fantry deposed the attacking cavalry afte
inficting heavy loss upon them.
Golfers May Follow ROjestvensky y
HONG KONG, May 20.-According to in
, formation received here today, the 10
deeply laden junks presumably loaded wit
, provisions for the Russian feet, whic
We're sighted, May 16, twenty miles off Cap
, st. John, by a correspondent, who Pre-
/ ceeded from here to Kwanchchau bay
north of the island of Hainan, have LEI
l the vicinity of Cape st. John and, 1t
, added are probably seeking to effect
, junction with Admiral Rojestvensky
, | fleet.
, French Admiral on Trip.
I SAIGON, Cochin China, May 20.-Admirt
4 De Jonquieres, the French naval CON
. mander, sailed from here today on tn
- cruiser Guichen. His destination was nj
q announced, but it is understood that he
going to make another inspection of III
n coast to see If the French neutrality is b.
d ing ihfringed