The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Gen. kurOpatkin Compelled to
Draw in His Advanced PO-
sitiOn at Lao Yang.
he DISABLED SIX OF HIS GUNS.
The General Has Not Yet Disclosed
Whether He Intends to Make a
Decisive Battle There.
General Disappointment Is Expressed
BY the Newspaper Correspondents
at the Withdrawal of the
Russian Troops.

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 29.-All the
news from Lao Yang, official or other
wise shows that Gen Kuropatkin is
gradually drawing in his advanced po.
siuOns TO the inner ring of his de-
fenses.
After three days of heavy fighting,
the latter part of which was impeded
by rain, the Russians were compelled
to disable six guns, which it was i'm.
possible TO take from the high posi-.
tlons over the muddy roads, but dur.
ing the fighting on the southern front
they captured some Japanese guns. 1t
Is reported also that they destroyed
some Japanese mountain batteries.
Gen. Kuropatkin has not yet dis
closed whether he intends TO make a
decisive fight at Lao Yang.
General disappointment is express.
ed by the newspaper correspondents
al the withdrawal now In progress.
The statement that the reserves were
NOT called upon to hold some of the
positions which were abandoned seems
to show that there Is a strong force
a Ldao Yang which is not yet being
utilized.
a Russian correspondent, in de-
scribinr the two days fight of August
q and 2G says
THE fight developed not only the
immense strength of the Japanese ar.
tilery but involved several hand.to
hand fights and bayonet charges.
The first movement was made by
Gen NOdzu from Erdah on the morn.
ing Of August 25 with about d..
Ceutrated The fire of nearly six guns
on the Lain Dian Sian position.
Among these guns were mountain bat.
ferries and heavier cannon, the latter
including four Howitzers The Cos
sacks checked the first attempt OF
the Japanese infantry to advance In
the direction Of Tounsinpu. Gen.
Kuroki then Joined in the attack and
led a general assault, pressing heavily
on the center of the left flank, while
the same time attempting TO turn
the extreme left. The advance began
a. 10 ?. m. on August % the Japan
ESQ following their usual custom of
trying 10 force in the night a position
which had proved impregnable during
the day. The rifle fire gradually In.
creased until midnight, when the prin.
CiUaI attack was made on our left. The
japanese came up IN solid masses,
throwing themselves against our po.
stion with wild shouts of 'Banzai
Every attack was rolled back with
tremendous loss. At one place the
japanese line broke and fled in panic.
leaving the dead in heaps. We fol.
lowed with bayonet up 10 the next
line Of intrenchments and then there
was lUll until o'clock in the morn.
ing when reinforcements Joined ths
attackers. The Japanese again ad.
vanced slowly and stubbornly, covered
by a hail of artillery fire. We re.
mained in our positions until p. m,
and then retired without even bringing
up the reserves We fell back from
Anpiian Bass, Mayolin, Sisolndzy,
Tsegow and Chilipui to the next po.
sition. as had been arranged before.
hand. our losses were about 1900.
The Japanese losses are not known,
but they were heavy"
London, Aug. 29-The Daily Mails
correspondent at Kobe, in a dispatch
dated Saturday last, says; Following
Is the position of Port Arthur
The japanese have captured all the
outlying fortifications but the Rus.
slams still hold the citadel on Antse
han, Golden hill forts and the forts
or Tigers Tai! and Liaou mountain.
The Japanese are in possession of the
parade grounds and barracks under
the huisehan fort on the outskirts.
The fall of Port Arthur is believed
10 be imminent II is believed that the
garrison will make a desperate sortie
before the end comes"