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Show JAPS WILL ADVANCE DROWN MEN ANXIOUS TO MOVE FORWARD, Activity of the Japanese Outposts Is Regarded as Intended to Screen Movements of Their Armies. ... Official advices from tho far cast given out Wednesday morning describes de-scribes a Ecrles of skirmishes on tho southern front of Gonornl Kuropat-kin's Kuropat-kin's army, tho only Importance of which lies In tho fact that tho Japan-oso Japan-oso aro showing a disposition to press forwnrd nnd feel out tho Itusslnn positions. Gcnernl Mlstchonko'a cos-sacks cos-sacks In every naso drovo back tho opposing forces, Tho nctlvlty of tho Japaneso outposts out-posts Is doubtless Intended to screen movoments of their nrmlos, nnd thcro-foro thcro-foro may bo regarded ns precursory symptoms of final preparations for an advanco, which probably will begin within n week, A special messenger has brought to the emperor General Kuropntkln's full report of tho bnttlo of Llao Yang. The tnossongor, who submitted to an In tervlow, declares that tho main arm; Is concentrated at Tio pass, and thai it Is not likely Goneral Kuropatkln will mako a determined stand at Muk-don, Muk-don, Thero were recurrent rumore of tho fall ot Port Arthur, but they havo not tho slightest foundation. Mukdon reports that the days nro flno and warm, but that tho nights aro growing bitterly cold. Snow has fallon nt Hlng Chang. An official report re-port from Toklo giving nn account ot a skirmish contains tho announcement that "tho stato of affairs at tho front of our army remains unchanged." |