New-York tribune., 1904-09-02
FIGHTING AT LIAO-YANG.
CAMPAIGN DESCRIBED.
Japanese Account of the Grand At
tack on Kuropdtkin.


Toxic Sept THE united Manchurian armies
Of Japan have engaged in desperate attack on
Iiao-Yang, where General Kuropatkin has con-
centrated every available Russian soldier, num-
being twelve or thirteen divisions. estimated at
between 10000 and 100000 men. Victory
in the balance and the battle was draw when
the weary soldiers bivouaczed on Wednesday
night. The Japanese are attacking from the
south and east. The right wing of the column
attacking from the south keeps In touch with
the left wing Of the column in the east. Victory
at Liao-Yang means the domination of Man
churia and. possibly, the end OF the autumn
campaign
Following the preliminary successes Of the
29th south OF Liao-Yang Field Marshal Marquis
Oyama, the commander OF the japanese forces
in the field. promptly marshalled the united
forces. and at dawn Of August so desperate
attack on all the Russian positions was made.
The japanese found the Russians holding long
chain OF splendidly fortified positions with
tremendous force Of artillery. The Japanese
artillery opened the way. but these preliminary
attacks generally failed to give opportunity
for an open assault.
The Japanese first army. after occupying the
right bank of the Ian River August q. con-
tinued its forward movement and renewed the
assault against the remaining Russian posi-
bollS dL where
out the longest and the most stubbornly. They
finally took the last Russian positions at this
place and en- eminence north of San-Chl-
Assai Following these successes. the japanese
Immediately advanced toward San-Yutzu and
shih- -Chutzu. driving back the small bodies OF
Russian soldiers sent out 10 impede their move
ment.
RUSSIANS DIsLODGED FROM RIDGE.
From the night OF August % to the morning
Of the 29th the japanese attacked the Russian
positions on the ridge 10 the east OF san-Yutzu.
The Russians finally were dslodged from these
ridge positions but the japanese left was un-
able TO advance on account of the forceful
sistance made by the Russian troops. who occu-
pied the heights 10 the southeast OF Hsiang-
Shantzu. Two divisions of Russians which
previously had beer driven from Han-Po-Lin
crossed bridge constructed over the Tai-Tse
River TO the north of Slao-Tantzu. and retreated
TO the right bank of the river
Continuing the attack the japanese centre ad-
vanced and occupied line extending from San
Yutzu to the west'of shh- -Chutzu. while the left.
the morning of the 10Th. after dslodging the
Russians at a-Shih-ien-Ting and Hsiang
Shantzu, advanced to Ya-Yu-Tai and Teng
Chia-Tang. where II was reinforced
The Russians checked the advance OF all the
Japanese forces coming up from the south
along the Hai-Cheng-Liao-Yang road. The Jap
anese resumed the attack on the Goth. The right
took a line extending from Leio-Ha-Pao to
IIeiniu- Chuang. while the left occupied a line
from point west of Heiniu-C Chuang to Ya-Tu-
Tai A detached column from the Japanese
right advanced toward Wei-Ja-Gou and CO.
operated with the left column of the First Army.
The Russians on the HaI-Cheng- -Liao-Yang
road appeared to be occupying a line of ridges
extending from a point south OF Shou- Shan Pao
to a point east of Hang-Chia -Tun, and running
through Hsn-Ling~Tun. These were fortified
strongly and occupied by numerous force of
the enemy.
GENERAL JAPANESE ATTACK.
The japanese bivouacked the night of August
% in front of these positions. At dawn of Au-
gust 80 all the japanese armies coniointly at
tackled all the Russian positions the southern
front from a point north OF Teng- -Chia-Fang to
a point east of Hang -Chia-Tun and to the west
OF Hsing- -Ling-Tun and Shou-S -Shan-Pao. The
Japanese centre attacked with all its strength.
The left column Of the First Army continued the
attack upon Teng-Chia-Fang and Ya-Yu-Tai.
but the Russians there received reinforcements,
and it was impossible to dislodge them
A separate column detached from the
right column of the Second Army and occupied
a ridge to the south of Tsa- Fang-Tun. whence
1t opened cannonade on the enemy at o'clock
on the morning of the Both This first artillery
attack proved successful. and at 10 O'Clock the
Russians having been reinforced from the di-
rection of Iiao-Yang. made an endeevor to re-
| take the ground they had lost.
Throughout the afternoon OF the S0th addi-
tional reinforcements reached the Russians
until their strength estimated at two d.
visions and fifty sixty guns. The Japanese
continued to attack desperately, and at D. m.
a junction effected with the left column OF
the First Army. The Russians were dislodged
from Tsa- -Fang-Tun and that vicinity The Rus
slams fought with dogged determination until
nightfall.
RUSSIANS PREVENT OPEN ASSAULT.
The main force Of the japanese right, with a
portion of the left. atyacked' the southern Rus
sian line in the neighborhood OF Hang Cha-Tun
and Hsing-L -Ling-Tun. and opened the attack
against the ridges west of there with a vigorous
shelling. The Russians defended these positions
against this preliminary attack with energy,
and did not allow an opportunity for an open
assault.
The main force Of the Japanese left occupied
positions extending from Matowle 10 Ta-Chao-
Chia-Tai and attacked the Russians 10 the west
of Shou- -Shan-Pao. The Russians used machine
guns against the japanese with effect, and the
Japanese were unable TO press their attacks
home. During the day the japanese left wing
gaa reinforced with a detachrrent from, the rs