Eureka Reporter | 1905-05-26 | Page 2 | Big Battle Expected

BIG BATTLE EXPECTED ginev evidently preparing to try conclusions with oyama st petersburg the news from the front continues to point to the pence of a renewal of fighting on a large scale general linevitch Is ji the japanese center both on the line of the railway and on the mandarin road but whether he la simply feeling out field marshal oyama s strength or has assumed a genuine offensive Is not yet clear there is no doubt however that line has made complete preparation for a big batttle all of the kisslan sick and wound ed who were at harbin and places south of there have been transported westward to and orders have been given to clear the intervening hospitals the sanitary trains have also been ordered to the front general linevitch in a dispatch from the front dated may 21 an bounces that the russian c tach ment east of the railroad which on may 18 approached the village ot and was attacked by a considerable force of japanese from the coal mines south of that place occupied may 9 and continued southward may 20 prince s detachment met the japanese artillery fire may 17 near Chang tufu station but the japanese were forced to evacuate the position and retire southward the prince on may 20 advanced further southward and another detachment on the same day exchanged rifle fire with a strong japanese force occupy ing the village of armagan about four miles west of