London, 1st October, General Sakharoff reports on the 30th of September a skirmish in the vicinity of Yentai on the 29th, and another on the 28th on the left bank of the Liao with two Japanese squadrons of cavalry, a company of infantry, four guns, and a large band of Chunchuse.—L\celusive service.
4th Ootoher.
General Sakharoff telegraphs t-1 the Japanese advanced guards are occupying Fénychiapm (on the Sha river), south-east of Mukden.
The latest accounts from Mukden indicate that the situation is unchanged, Ther are contradictory reports at St. Petersburg, some declaring that the military authorities expect a battle shortly, others that Gen-ral Kuropatkin is preparing to. retire on Tiehling—Reuter.
London, 5th October Russian telegrams r-port a series of outpost skirmi-h s at various points along the Russian front, but they indicate no esse: tial change in the situation.
The Rassians es.iusite that there are 209,000 Japanese in fet of Exclusive
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