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Show NO BATTLE SOON. Two Great Armies Face Each Other, But It Is Too Cold to Fight. In well informed quarters In Toklo It is said that tho Russian army at Mukden wns recently reinforced by four divisions. Its present Btrcngth Is estimated nt nlno army corps of 300,000 men of all arms. General Ku-ropatkln's Ku-ropatkln's headquarters Is at Fong mountain. In closo touch with tho Mukden Fushun lino Tho Russians lately havo been heavily strengthening strengthen-ing their wings At present two nnd a half divisions, aro facing Gcnornl Okru, two corps aro before General Nodzu and tho greater fctrongth of theso corps con fronts Goenral Kuroki and guards tho coal mines In tho vicinity of tho Fushun Fu-shun valley Hetwoen tho opposing armies is a not work of trenches Kurokl's outposts aro within COO yards of tho Russians entrenched nlong tho lino of ridges near Kwnn Tallon moun tnln Cannonading nnd rlflo firing nro constantly taking placo, but owing to tho Intense cold thoro seems to bo no Immodlato likelihood of a great battlo. |