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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1904-10-21, Page 6e it ' It NI I;R iff 1WAt Russians Cross the Schili River and Attack Kuroki. Japanese Strongly Reinforced—Assumed the Offensive. Desperate Fighting at Assaults Mukden Cable --A bloody battle is now raging about six mules north of Yentai Railway Station. The Japanese on Sunday fell back along the whole front, and the Russian advance guard crossed. the Schili River (about half way between Mukden and. Liaoyang), and came within three miles of Yentai, but yesterday the Japanese received strong reinforcements of infantry and. artil- lery, and not only held their positions, but even assumed the offensive. The fighting lasted the entire day and might, The Japanese directed their ar- tillery fire with great skill and search- ed the Russian positions so fiercely that the Russians fell back: north of Schili River, which crosses: the railroad seven miles from Yentai. The Rus- sians this morning resumed their ad- wanpe, once .mare erossi4 the Schili River, and engaged the Japanese two smiles south of it. A terrific artillery engagement is proceeding along the en- tire front. The result of the battle is still undecided. TO RECALL OYAMA. An Extraordinary Story Wired by Ben- net Burleigh. London Cable -4 a,m.-- The reports which the vortespondenta with either army have hitherto been allow•'d to send of the resumption of operations do not enable anything like an accur- ate conception of what is actually hap- pening south of Mukden. There was undoubtedly sharp fighting last Sun- day and ponds y, but there is nothing authentic indicating that the whole of the rival armies were engaged. sea far es can be .ascertained. the Russian left flank began early Sunday morning to attempt to turn Gen. Kuroki's right flank. Fighting lasted all day. she Standard's correspondent with Oen. Kurol.i s army, whose very brief des- patch was rent Sunda} eyellilig, sends the fullest first-hand new of the fight, but he does not state the result. Ile says that the Russians are bringing more troops east aucl north of Pun'ilni, and are entrenching five miles north of the Japanese first line. with the evi- dent intention to oppose any counter advances by the Japanese. The critic; do not expect early news of a decisive battle, believing that the series of en- gagements that has begun is similar to those that preceded the battle of Liaoyang. Rewarding the latter, the Daily Telegraph, eorreT:pondent .`,Bennet Burleigh, sends from Shanghai some re- markable information, received from Ja- pan. Mr. Burleigh say- it is believed that Field Marshall Oyama and his staff will return gar• be recalled to Japan, os- tensibly because the army is going in- to winter quarters, and that (len. Nod- zu will take over the command. "It is well known nntongst the better class of Japanese," lar. 13urleigh adds, "that it was ((en. V.odzu who saved the (situation at the battle of Liaoyang. Caen. Oyamn and the headquarters had actually ordered a retreat, when Gen. Nodzn vigorously protested against• such a step. and begged them to make another effort. he more directly co-op- erating with (len. Oku>s right. To Gen. Nodzu, therefore, is due the sole credit of averting a disastrous retreat, which he warded off by sending in and a.l,most sacrificing the entire 20th Regi- ment of the ]0th Division." According to Mr. Burleigh, the Ja- panese still have no intention of pro- ceeding much farther north than -Muk- den, and they will only under excep- tional circumstances attack Tie Pass this season. Mr. Burleigh concluded : "Gen. Nishi, Commander of the Japan- ese second division, will become gover- tor of Manchuria." Commenting editorially on the state- ments in Mr. l3urleigh's correspondent, the Daily Telegraph says: "The recall of Gen. Oyama. is almost inconceivable. It is Qyaana's war plan- ted and carried out by him, and his recall would be a sign that Japan, 'her Emperor and ministers were suf- fering from an acute attackof nerves and had begun to doubt themselves." NOT YET GENERAL. Decisive Struggle of the Year's Cam- paign is on, However. St. Petersburg Cable -- 2.10 r .m. ---- Severe fighting north of Yentai, result- ing in a temporary. cheek of, Gen. Kouro- patkin's advance guard, is not regarded at the War Office as indicating a gen- eral engagement. The latest official des- patches, indicating the disposition of the various corps, show that the whole army is not yet. in Iine of battle. The present engagement may, therefore, be regarded as the result of a counter- attack, which an enterprising foe like the Japanese might he expected to Make, but Without any calculation to prevent Port Arthur—Japanese Repulsed. the llusssIan advance. (len. Ku present superiority in numbers, it is ]geld here, is bound sooner or later to compel the Japanese to fall back upon their strung positions within the tri- angle formed by Venial. Mao Yang and Skytvnntun. Everything points to that district as being the prospec- tive scene of the decisive struggle of this year's Canupstign. Strategic rea- sons of the most weighty ehsrncler render it imperative for the Russians, as well as for the Japanese, to bestow their chief attention upon the country east of the railway. The Russians are, compelled to this course because the railroad runs northeastward, and hence lines of communication are more vulnerable from the east. The Japanese are influenced by a similar consideration, but the railroad no longer plays a foremost part in their plans. In view of the approaching close of navigation at Vinkow, and of the fact that the line from. Pitsewo is lnug and cumbersome and liable to interruption, they must consider Fong - Wang ('iheng and Taku Satan as the source of supplies during the winter. and, with this in view, the eastern communications of Liao Yang are of the utmost importance. The Yentai triangle is admirably situated to pro- tect then.. Field M rshal Oyama must, therefore, hold this triangle at all rests. The problem confronting (ten. Kouropatgin in the immediate future is the capture of the fortified heights composing this triangle. where the Japanese will have the advantage' of fighting behind breastworks and utilizing their superiority in moun- tain guns. The general superiority of the Japanese in mountain guns is conceded. The Russian eonnnuncler un- doubtedly is aware of the difficul- ties of the task before hire. has mea- sured them well. and is confident of this ability to overcome them. If (ren. ]iournpaticin possesses an army of half n million men he could leave a suf- ficient farce to attack the triangle while he moved with the remainder around the eastern and western flanks. This is eo•nsitler4 in the best informed circles et the War Offiee to be inr- prac•thalite with the nttu:bens naw eonl- Posiirg (:en. Knnropatkiu's army, and a frontal advance is the only alterna- tive. Operations, however, are likely to be marked by feints on the right and left. The Japanese probably will make similar movements until both atrntfea become invoked in a death struggle, CALLED THE TURN. Baron Hayashi Foretold Kouropatkin's Move. London Cable — The British Gov- ernment is e!c„a,ely watching to discern the ease and effect of (len. Kouropat' kin's forward movement. Baron 1-Iay- ashi, the ,lapaunse Minister here, de- precates the ridicule that is being showered by the English press on Gen. liouropatkin's proelanation. In an in terview to -da} he declared that he did not believe I:ourapetkin was bluffing. I hear on good authority that Ite has got When standing shoulder to should"r along the railway:" lie said "I would not be surprised if liotircpat- kin, instead of continuing a frontal ad- vance, should launch the whole of his army agaainst (len. Kuroki's flanking force. It would be a bold stroke, and ie•ccipitate a great struggle; but the Russians are not accustomed to moun- tain fighting, and would he handicapped, even though in superior numbers. The result of the present phase of the Man- churian campaign means much, and perhaps is almost as vital to one side as to the other." AT BAYONET'S POINT. The Garrison Takes Position -'Captured by Japanese. London, Wednesday Cable --- The Cho oo correspondent of the Daily Tel- egraph claims that unoffieial news front Port Arthur, under date of Oct. $, states that the position of the land front was then uricnant;ed. The Russians were holding• all the forts. On Oct, 5 the ..lapanese, after a fierce fight, captured a small hill near Tactic Bay.• On the same night the Russians shelled the position and then stornied it, retaking it at the point of the bayonet. The Japanese bombard the town with their 12 -inch guns daily from 10 to 5 o'clock. The Czarina has telegraphed the fol- lowing reply to a congratulatory mes- sage from the garrison: "I am deeply impressed by your noble message. 1 am heart and soul with the brave de- fenders and sufferers at Port Arthur. 1 pray God to give you strength to con- tinue your. self-sacrifice in behalf of the ernlrire, which is dear to you as well as me.• The temperature has rapidly declined since Sept.22,the thermometer renis i n ,, tering as law asl3degrees Fehrenbeit,l quantities of American agricultural ma- chinery. Now the merchant sees the peasant drawn from the farm' into the array, and lie knows that there would not be such it great demand for the ma- chines, and be wisely . cancels orders. "`A surprising thing to an American was the lack of interest among commercial men in the events that •led up to,the-war. 0 They knew little of what these were, and were 'apparently content to remain unirifornted, "They attended to their business, and they turned the affairs of the Govern- ment over to the men who were suppos- ed to look after such things. Even when the declaration of war came there was 00 particular demonstration. It appear- ed. to be merely aeoepted as a matter of course. "1 watched the transport trains depart- ing from Moscow over the Trans-Siberian Railroad. The soldiers looked like strong, husky fellows, and seemed happy. They were apparently well clothed; well fed, and well shod. "Most of the trains were made up of freight cars, very small, of course, after the European models, but large enough for six bunks on a side and a stove in the middle. For every ten cars was a kitchen car. "This is the way the nen will live dur- ing the thirty clays' trip across Siberia to the front. The trains do not make more than 225 miles a day, for the en- gines are small wood burners of Russian manufacture. Train followed train in rapid succession for days, so that there was almost a continuous line of them for many guiles out into the country. "1 have travelled over the Trans-Si- berian Railroad, and so realize what a tremendous undertaking it is to move this Treat army such a vast distance. The despatching of trains is in itself a problem. The nights are intensely cold, A severe winter, equaling that of 1898, is feared. An appeal has been issued to the rich t'o provide clothing and rises for the poor. The 'correspondent records in- stances of the good government of the town and the care of the wounded. He says that the spirit of the garrison is ever liopefttl. The troops are antici- pating eagerly the arrival of the Baltic fleet, and this feeling• is fostered by Gen. Stoessel and his staff, There are indications that the Japan- ese are preparing for another assault Before going into winter quarters. The sea blockade is very •strict. All steam- ers entering Chefoo report being stop- ped or chased by blockading vessels. laps Crossed Moat. Chefoo Cable—Japtulese who left many Oct. 10 say that a detachment of Japanese attacked, on Oct. 9, a small position in the hills near Fort Itashan• The. .lapanese crossed a moat, which the rains had filled, in sampans. The Russians offered a slight resist- anee at first, but later the Japanese were compelled to abandon the position under a scourging artillery fire.- recross the moat, and retire to their -trenches. . STEAMED OUT OF HARBOR. The Battleship Retvizan Goes Out on a Trial Trip. Tokio Cable—It is reported that the Russian battleship Retvizan steamed front under the cover of the batteries at the mouth of the harbor at Port Arthur last Sunday, but quickly re- turned to the shelter of the land guns. Her returning so quickly is considered here to be an indication of a critical condition, due to hasty repairs. The Asahi says it learns that the Ger- man steamer Emma, coal laden, sailed rout Kfao-Chau for Vladivostock to- day. t is stated that M. Dubail, the French Minister at Pekin, is constantly intimating that it Is advisable for China to ask the powers to mediate be- tween Russia and .lapan. Prince Karl of Hohenzollern, who goes with the Japanese army as the rep- resentative of Emperor William, will leave Tokio to -night for the front. FRESH JAP TROOPS. Two Divisions Sent to Liao -Yang and Contingents Elsewhere. London Cable --- A despatch to the Daily Telegraph from Shanghai states that Japanese advices have been received to the effect that in addition to sending' two fresh divisions to Liao -Yang and many contingents to Port Arthur and elsewhere. Japan has sent a division to Uensan, Corea, to which place another division will be sent. It is declared that these divisions will shake a demonstra- tion from Possiet Bay against Vladivo- stock. Correspondents and attaches have been allotted to this force, but it is prob- able that Saghalien and not Vladivostock is the real objective. RUSSIAN BUSINESS MAN'S VIEW. No Anti-American Feeling, and Little In- terest in the War. Edward S. 'Taylor, who has been re- presenting a large American manufac- turing concern in Russia, arrived yester- day from. Moscow. He says that the re- ported strong anti-Ameriean sentiment does not exist so far as his observation extende d haved. been over muck. of Russia," said Mr. Taylor, " and have met a num- ber of representatives of European and American manufacturers, and.! heard from them of little or no discrimination against any particular country, and saw none. • "'I'he commercial Russians are as thoroughly alive to their own interests and those of their patrons as are the business men of any other country, and they are perfectly willing to get the Lest from anywhere and as cheaply as possible. The Russian business loan has many qualities in common with the business man of tate United States. "lie is generally broad-minded, ener- getic and progressive. I heard nothing regarding an anti-American feeling, and 1 believe that if such had existed it would have rnacle itself apparent in some way. "13us]ness Russia deplores the war; but it is a mistake to say that the great body of business Wren are not patriotic in that they are 'not sustain- ing the Government. This, too, in view of the fact that upon then will fall to a very great extent the expenses of its conduct. "The peasantry is too poor to be ex- pected to contribute, as would be the ease in France or Germany. The nobles have been living too gay a life to have much stored un after they have run through with the honey received. from the freeing of their serfs and the sale of timber interests in their estates: On mtheust businfalless man, therefore, the burden "They have cancelled many American orders; in fact, the day after the de- claration of war some of my customers i cancelled orders that I had taken. But that they had no feeling against Amer- ica is evidenced. by the fact that they gave me tee orders, They cancelled, too, German, French and English orders in just the same way. "The question of nationality in no way entered into the matter. 7'he Rus- sian merchant, it nlay be web for the Ameriean manufaet rcr to know, is not building up a stool He is living fro* ahba sno d utteoly mntctetssarlyv;i h onlywhat ia• "lttl,gsia in tale past has bought great Good Political Effect. St. Petersburg Cable—The Russ, to- day says:' Gen. Kuropatkin's advance will have an important political effect in Europe as military results in Man- churia. Already the chancelleries of the world have realized that it was time to halt and some of those that had been praying for Russia's downfall or weaken- ing, have begun to consider the propriety of renewing the fast dwindling friend- ship. Russia does not expect to march to sudden victory, but the world may as well understand that Russia is ready to make untold sacrifices in order to vin- dicate her power and exact proper re- paration from Japan." THAT IS NOT CIGAR MONEY. Weinseimer Refused a $soo Present and Ordered a Strike. New York, Oct. 17.—At the trial to -day of Philip Weinseimer, former President of the Building Trades Alliance, *ho is dharged with the extortion of $2,700 from Geo. Essig, a contractor, Geo. F. Johnson of the firm of Johnson, Khan & Co. the contractors who erected the Chatsworth Hotel, in Riverside drive, told in detail of an. alleged attempt by Weinseimer to obtain from him $2,500 on the Chats- worth contracts, of his alleged refusal, to pay the amount and the subsequent strike on the plumbing contract. In response to questions by Assistant District Attorney Rand., Mr. Johnson. said . that in November, 1903, a man, whose name he did not know, called at the of- fice of his firm to solicit advertising for a plumber's journal. The talk resulted in this man making an appointment for the following day to see E. J. Selly, who is a friend, and alleged agent of Wein- seimer. He was summoned into the court roost to be identified by the witness. Mr. Johnson, continuing, said that he met Selly subsequently at Bryant Park, where Selly introduced Weinseimer. Weinseimer announced that a strike was to be called. "You are making some money on the job—about $10,000—and you ought to give up $2,500, Weinseimer said," con- tinued the witness. 'I said we could not do that, but that after the job was completed, if the work had not been interrupted, our first might make him a present of $500, He laughed and said, 'Why, that is not cigar money for my friends'" Several conferences were aleld between hint and Weinseimer, he said, but no agreement was reached. FIGHT FOR THEIR BRAINS. The Deadly Peril of New York Workmen in a Manhole. New York, Oct. 17.—A number of work men employed in a manhole on Broad- way, near Thirty-ninth street, had a nar- row escape from having their brains kick- ed out by a dray horse which had part- ly fallen in the hole. Coming down Broad way at good seed was an American Ex- press wagon, in charge of Joseph Jor- dan, of No. 330 East 1 rt,y f seco nd street. An automobile which was being driven by Paul Milliz, of No. 252 West Thirty- eighth street, dashed across, back of a northbound street car, straight in front of the express wagon. Jordan threw all of his weight on the reins and brought his horses to their haunches, barely missing poleing the au- tomobile. The machine, however, struck the note and toppled the horses over un- til the big bay, crashing into the little guard at the manhole, knocked it over and the next moment one of his hind legs shot down into the opening. As the animal, frenzied and bleeding, from cuts, struggled to extricate itself, the driver feared to touch it, believing that it hoofs had touched a live wire in the manhole. Several workmen in the cavern grasped the animal's leg and it was their efforts to restrain the animal from beating their brains out with its hoof, that terrified the animal and caus- ed the belief that it was being killed by electricity. 11 was not until it line of cars extend• ing from Fifteenth street on the south- bound side bad been blocked, and the horse had exhausted itself, that anyone dared to touch him. After anhour's r e work, by means of the wagon -pole, the animal was raised to the street. • trd ! to '.ec.l ,a5 'iC44 shttTS ;,^::' 7' Ft . MO Cures Catarrh, Cold in the Head, Hay Fever. Instant relief guaranteed or money refunded, FORMO is different to all other cures. It• is a medicated Nasal stopple, in the form of cotton. You simply insert a small piece up the nose and leave for a time, and relief is at once felt. It does away with inhalers, atomizers and etc. PRICE 25c. PER BOX Cg If your druggist does not keep it, we will send it by post, on receipt of 25c. FORMO CO 509 Church St., TORONTO WHISKEY WAS POISONED. Mob Wrecked the New York Saloon Where it Was Sold. New York, Oct. 17.—When Herman Sachs died to -night in Roosevelt Hos- pital, twenty minutes after he had been admitted as a patient,, another death was added to the long list of those which Coroner Scholer believes were caused by the wood alcohol in the whiskey sold in the saloon of Rudolph Fritsche. There are now sixteen deaths on this list. Sachs was seized with violent abdom- inal pains this afternoon, Coroner Scholer was notified, and a hurried in- vestigation showed that the stricken man had been drinking whiskey, bought at Fritsche's saloon just before the police took possession of the place. Hardly had Sachs been sent to the hospital when the coroner learned that a man named. Gaffney, living in West 53rd street, was suffering from the same symptoms following the use of whiskey said to have been bought in Fritsche's saloon. Gaffney was hurried to the hospital, and yas alive at a late hour to -night. Fritsche's saloon or. 10th avenue, which had been guarded by a policeman since it was closed Jesterdity, was at- tacked to -night by a snob of 150 resi- dents of the neighborhood. They ran for the place and hurled bricks and stones at it, smashing in the doors and window. MAY BE STARVED TO DEATH. Fate of Passengers Marooned on a Small Island. Singapore, Oct. 17,—Marooned on a small island in the China Sea, with pro- visions for only ten days, are 2,260 cool- ies and four Europeans. The steamship Swanley arrived here to -day badly dam- aged, and reportdd that she was bound from Honk Kong for South Africa with 2,260 coolies and four European passen- gers on board, and that on Oct. 3 she grounded on Seraia Island, about seventy miles south of the Natuna Islands. When the steamer floated three days later a number of holes were found in her bottom and she was obliged to land alt her passengers on Sarnia Island, where they were left with provisions for ten days. The vessel was just able to make Singapore, as she was leaking badly, and will not be able to proceed for some time. MAY BE IN DANGER. Canadian Missionaries In Hom- an District. Toronto. Oct. 17.— The Presbyterian Church in Canada has several mission- aries in the Henan District of China, in which an uprising is reported. Among the Canadians are Rev. Jonathan and Mrs. Goforth, Dr, and Mrs. P. 0. Leslie, Rev. and Mrs. John Griffin, Rev. J. H. Bruce, Miss M. L McIntosh, Miss Jean• M. Dowe, Miss Mina M. Pyke, Dr. and Mrs. W. McClure, Rev, Mr. and Mrs. W. Harvey, — Grant, Rev, and Mrs. James Menzies;, Hax'old M. Clark, G. Murray Ross, Minnie E. Robertson, Isa- bella 'McIntosh, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Slimmon, Mrs, and Mr. P. A. Mitchell, Independent missionaries. Rev. Horace Madding is in Chili, near Chang Le. , A Woman at Twenty -'Five. A man can work if he is one-sided or iv ,s defective, but not so a woman. "If,"' says Muster', "she be not more or less finish- ed and happy at 25, she will never be."