Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-27
In Desperate Battle Which Rages Along Whole Eastern
Front Russians Hold Their Position but Sustain
Heavy Loss The Great Battle Ready to Begin.
Japan Disappointed Sowness Of Operations Before Port Arthur
Resting for Aaother General Attack. Report thatthe
Japs Have Entered the City Not Believed
III St Petersburg.

ST. PETERsBuRti Aug, "a. The
first battle of what riay he regnrded
rs the general advance of the Jars
on Iiao Yang wns foueht August Pa,
with the result that tho Russians NJ
the close Of the fightlng still held
the positions and inflicted great loss
IN tho Jnps. The Russian losses al.
together were 1.450 killed and wound
ea. a long official telegram has been
received at the war office hnt slven
no hint of what II transpiring ~,
day
Report Dlscredlted,
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. e7, G:40 p,
ma rumor that the Japs had effect
ed IN entrance into prt Arthur does
not obtain credenee at the war office,
although II Is admitted no ncws haa
been received from General stnpssel
since August 20.
Hand 10 Hand Conflict.
LAO YANG. Aug. 27.-General
Kurolti has Joined forces with Gen
eral om in an attempt TO cut Tho
Russian lire between anshan sbar
and I4iand Jansian. The battle of Aug
iast rs ragged along The eastern front
A strong Japanese force attacked ihs
Russian position at Liao Pass, clever
miles east OF Anshan Shnn. Nine bat
teries OF six guns each hombarded th,
Russian out posts All this point The
combat repeatedly developed into
hand 70 hand fighting The Russians
stnbbornly held the ontposts the whole
day. falling back on their main posi-
tions at night The chief artillery en-
gagement was in front Of LiandIan
Sian the Japs concentrating the fire
OF ton batteries and simultaneously,
advanced on Torintspu but they were
arrested by Cossacks who were af
forwards reinforced by infantry m,
artillery. The Japanese resumed I'll,
bombardment early on tho morning d
August 20, devotings most OF their al
tention TO Llandianslan
The Russian field guns we're yer,
effective, They dlsmnntlcd thlrttwt
Japanese guns, mostly mountain
pieces.
. Hard Nut to Crack.
TOXIC, Aug. 27-No tidInes of |
definite character from Port hrtllul
or Lfao Yang reached tho public 10
day. II IN understood that lull fol
lowed the desperate fighting OF III,
earlier half Of the week At Port Ar
thur The lull was for Tho purpos'
0f resting tho men, arranging ccrta'r
things In the plan Of attack and io
completing arrangements for press
ing tho attack home heavier, TIL
Japanese guns continue 10 assall tii
defenses Of the fortreaaes. but a MA
iority of tho forces arn not engaged
Port Arthur Il proving harder 20 car
tnre than tbc general public of Japal
expected.
Much regret n expressed a, III,
heavy losses but the nation u IN
swerving In its determination I,
keep II up III Port Arthur falls.
Blu Battle Coming.
TOXIC, Aug. 27.~-The belief I
groing here that tho ercat AMI iccl
sIvc battle win be fought AZ Lao Yam
General Kuropatkin. who had the or
/ portunlty 10 abandon Limo Yang an
remove the bulk OF his stores and III
majority OF his army from tha
place. evidently has chosen 10 remali
and give battle. He has concentraI
"a his forces ana entrenchcd careful
nv. The country Il drying up speed
lily after the torrentlai rains and a
soon as possible the Japs will nc
vigorously and aggressIyely.
No News.
LONDON. Aug. 27-The Japanes
lIopation up 10 two o'clock this aftci