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Show hussia is zm mmm big army : TO MANG1UMA; MOT SHEMIS1 If M MUKDEN; NO GENERAL ADVANCE MAM - : ' : . l 1 " . . , ,. Kuropatkin to Have General Command, but Not to Supersede. Su-persede. Viceroy Alexieff as Country Governor. BULLETIN. ST: PETERSBURG, Sept 19. A dispatch was received today from Gen. Kuropatkin announcing that Gens. Rennenkampft and Samsonoff are conducting important reconnoissances which have resulted In rather heavy fighting, with) many casualties. From Gen. Kuropatkln's telegram, which was dispatched at 6 o'clock yesterday evening, it appears that Gen. Een-nenkampff Een-nenkampff had recovered from his wound and had resumed command of the "" troops. The reconnoissances disclosed a further increase in the Japanese forces at Yen Tai and Bentslaputze. I The Russians have occupied several -vy villages nearer the Japanese lines. ; " ' V '' ' -5-. . . - BULLETIN. LONDON, Sept. 19 A dispatch to a news agency from St- Petersburg s today, says the reconnoissances were toward the Japanese 'front and right flank, resulting in the Japanese being driven back.' The Russian losses, according ac-cording to this version, axe said to be slight, and It is not clear whether the "many" casualties, referred to by Gen Kuropatkin, were inflicted or received, re-ceived, . 1 BULLETIN. ' MUKDEN, Sept. 19. All Is quiet here today, but fighting is anticipated In the neighborhood , of Sinmintin, . thirty-five miles west of Mukden-News Mukden-News , from the seat of war today contains nothing to show that the Jap-, anese have yet begun to move In force. There is no truth In the report emanating emanat-ing from the London Express thit a battle is . In progress at Mukden, but Gen.' Kuropatkin reports that Gens. Rennenkampff and Samsonoff are conducting con-ducting important reconnolsanees which have resulted In heavy fighting. The reconnolsanees also showed an Increase In-crease In the Japanese forces. Emperor Nicholas has decided to form a second .Manchurlan army, to be composed of the corps now being sent to the Far East., Kuropatkin, according to St. Petersburg Pe-tersburg advices, , will become chief of both armies, but without the title of mander-In-chlef, and Gen. Llne- vitch probably will command the second sec-ond army. , ' ST. PETERSBURG, Sept 19, 1:57 p. in. Acting upon the advice of his military mili-tary advisers. Emperor Nicholas has 'decided to form p second Manchurlan rfrmy. It will be formed of the corps C2' hich are being sent to the Far East, and Lleut--Gen. Linevitch probably will be given the command of the second sec-ond army. Gen. Kuropatkin will be-' ccme chief of both armies, but probably proba-bly without the title of commander-in-chief. It is this impending reorganization which seems to have led to the countless count-less rumors and reports afloat here of Kuropatkin's supersession of Viceroy Alexieff as commander-in-chief of the army, the latter's resignation, et. but the Associated Press investigations indicate in-dicate that the above Is the real situation. situa-tion. Alexieff Still Viceroy. The Associated Press Is informed that Alexieff will continue to be Viceroy, and that as such he could not be subordinated sub-ordinated in title to the commanding General, which would happen if Kuropatkin Kuro-patkin was given the title of commander-in-chief. Nevertheless, the Associated Associ-ated Press is informed. Kuropatkin will virtually be in complete, un trammeled command. Ouktomeky Not Court-Martlaled. The Associated Press is authorized again to deny absolutely the story that Rear-Admiral Prince Quktomsky has been court-martialed. It Is positively stated that he has never been under arrest ar-rest at Port Arthur, and that there has never been a question of his trial by court-martial. He has simply been superseded su-perseded by Rear-Admiral Wlren in the - temporary command of the Port Arthur Ar-thur squadron which Ouktomsky took 1 over 'when the late- Rear-Admiral i Wlthoeft fell. This does not necessarily ' mean that the Admiralty Is satisfied with Rear-Admiral Ouktomsky. On the ' contrary, his shortcomings are recognized, recog-nized, leading to the decision -to place Rear-Admiral Wlren in command. No Boattle at Mukden. h The latest dispatches received by the "War office here leave the situation at ' the front practically unchanged. There Is no truth In the report cabled to, the ' - Express of London' from Tokio that a battle is progressing at Mukden. There L is nothing yet to show that Field Mar-V Mar-V shal Oyama has begun to move in force. The reported fighting between Japanese and MaJ.-Gen. Mlstchenko probably refers to the sharp skirmish southeast of Mukden, news of which has already been cabled to the Associated Associ-ated Press. . , - ' - ' . . ' . , ! ' ' 1 i |