The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-02
WEDNESDAYS FIGHTING DESPERATE.

!, WEDNESDAYS FIGHTING DESPERATE.
Gen. Sakharoff's despatch states tina
there was desperate fighting between tn
two armies all day yesterday. especial
between o'clock and midnight, after whic
the fire slackened. The Russians main
'tained all their positions
In the last four hours Of the day tn
Japanese fred an immense number o
projectiles and the Russian position
were searched by the Japanese shrapnel
The Russians maintained a stubborn de
fence the whole day. They were exposed
to hail of shrapnel, but defended thu
positions intrusted to them with desperat,
bravery -.
After preparing for the assault with
artillery the Japanese repeatedly attacked
the Russian positions. Some of the ad.
yanced Notifications passed into the Japan
csc hands after a stubborn defence. They
were, however, each tins recaptured by
the Russians at the point OF the bayonet
The Japanese left a number of dead.
After each bayonet engagement the Rus
SLAMS dug pits in front of their positions.
These in some cases were completely filed
must have been enormous. The despatch
adds:
4The night passed quietly. Up to 0
o'clock this morning there has been no
movement on either side
Gen. Stackelberg was slightly wounded
yesterday, but remained on the fighting
line.
HEIoHTs TAKEN BY ASSAULT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The success Of the
Japanese arms in the great battle before
Liaoyang was told in cable despatch re-
ceived at the Japanese Legation late this
afternoon from the Imperial Foreign office
at Toxic. 1t says:
. According to kilograms received at
headquarters on the afternoon of Sept. /,
our army corps Of the left, at dawn on
Thursday, by fierce repeated assaults,
took possession Of the heights occupied
by the enemy's right wing. Thereupon
all Of the enemy south OF Liaoyang began
to retreat, and our army is now pursuing"
Earlier in the afternoon the legation
received the following despatch from
Toxic:
A resume Of the reports received up to
the afternoon Of the slst is as follows:
"Sinoe Aug. 81 our armies have con-
tnued operations toward Iiaoyang. On the
morning Of the Goth the right and central
columns Of the first army occupied
position nine miles east by south Of Lao
yang, on the left bank Of the Tatuto [Taitse?l
River.
'The columns which were advancing
along the Haicheng- Liaoyang road. in
joint operation with the left column of
the first army, took, on the Goth, a position
facing the enemy's line Of defence, which
extended to east and west from point
six miles south Of Liaoyang. On the soth
severe fighting occurred during the whole
day, and it was still continuing on the
afternoon Of the 3lst. The enemy appeared
TO consist Of twelve or thirteen divisions"
KURoPATKIS's ESCAPE PRoBLEMATIcAL
LONDON, Sept. 2,-Can Gen. kuropatkin
ton and criticism is directed None Of the |
news received up to 43Q A. Nj. enables one |
to give a sfactory answer. The con-
sensus Of opinion is that the Japanese have !
m l,l Wiz hity hat
t is decisive one is doubtful
1t is argued that these and some other |
reasons make impossible the assumption, |
% which the unofficial reports seem to |
,oint, that Gen. Kuropatkin is surrounded. |
1t is pointed out that the capture of Lao
,ang itself will not carry matters further
han the successful operations at Tashchao,
Iaicheng and elsewhere. Moreover, even
the Russians, az rumored, are in full |
etreat, it is questioned whether Gen
iuroki will be able to interpose sufficient
orce between Laoyang and Mudken to
var the retirement of Gen. Kuropatkin's
luge army.
HARD WORK FOR KURoKI.
The YontG mines, toward which Gen.
reported that part OF the out
anking force was directing its march, are
early ten miles from the railway, with
which the mines are connected by a branch
ne.
1t is contended that Gen. Kuroki's adj
ance westward from the mines to a point
here he might hope to intercept the Rus
ians successfully will undoubtedly be
esisted by forces allotted for that pur-
ose. probably also in carefully prepared
ositions. and it may easily cost the jap
nese whole days Of fighting to break down
UGH resistance
Meanwhile the Russian army, il re-
reating, may reach Mukden despite prob
BILE heavy losses of men, guns and stores
nd though demoralzed it would be far
'om crushed.
Little attention is paid to yesterdays
lmor that Japanese detachment is north
ast OF Mukden, and nothing more has
cen heard Of the Japanese column which