The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-27
Japs Making Concerted At.
tack on Russian Lines.
OUTP0STS DRIVEN IN
Two Days of Fierce Fighting
Latest Reports that Russians
Held Their Positions.

LONDON, Aug, 27.-Advices from
Liaoyang say that a big battle has
taken place twenty-three miles east of
that town, the japanese having re
sumed their advance all along the line
of their former positions.
The Russian intrenched position
along the Taitse river was strongly
assaulted by the japanese under Gen
eral Kuroki's immediate command.
The fighting has continued two days
between Liandiansian and the town of
Liaoyang.
Since the rains ceased a week ago
there have been continuous intimations
that General Kuropatkin was about TO
assume the offensive, but instead of
that it was the japanese who attacked
the Russian commanders eastern and
southern positions.
A Japanese column 10000 strong was
reported to be marching up the right
bank of the Ii river. which would
seem to indicate that three japanese
armies are cooperating in enyeloping
three sides of Liaoyang.
General Kurolli selected Tantziaput-
zy as the point for his attempt TO drive
the wedge into Kuropatkin's outer de-
fenses at Anping aud Liandiansian,
which are situated respectively ten
miles northwest and southwest Of Tan
tziaputZy, the latter being on the Liam
he river, eight miles from the conhu-
ence of the Taltse river, whence Il
mountain ridge-runs westward.
The capture of the Taitse river
bridge was the first obstacle of the
Japanese and entailed severe fighting,
in which the Japanese were greatly
assisted by the superiority Of their
mountain guns.
The japanese drove in the Russian
outposts, and when the column reached
point couple of miles west of Liam
diansian the Japanese attempted to in
stall batteries, but they met with such
a hot fire that they only succeeded in
placing one battery, which was soon
compelled TO change its position.
The japanese pushed their attack
against the Russian right flank and
center, concentrating their fire upon
the First battery Of the Third brigade.
Three officers and several men were
wounded. early in the day, but the bat
terry held lts position and replied to the
japanese fire with such marked effect
that General Ivanoff, who commands
the late General Count Kellers corps,
sent congratulatory message to its
commander.
The japanese several times attempt
ed to cross the Tankcho Q4iank Eiver),
but only few succeeded, and these
were forced to hide in the fields of Chi
nese corn.
Later the artillery fire became as hot
as 1t was at Vafangow, ,'but it fluctuat-
ed considerably, and occasionally the
Russian fire almost silenced that of the
Japanese. Rain fell in torrents, but it
did not stop the fighting, and late in
the evening several Russian companies
moved forward to the attack.
1t is not yet possible to state definite
ly the result of the battle, but 1t is
claimed that the Russians, were sue
cessful in repulsing the attack.
A Chefu report says that fort near
Etseshan is believed to have been the
object of the recent fighting at Port
Arthur, as the Japanese, being already
in possession of Etseshan, it would be
comparatively easy for them to capture
the adjoining stronghold. This move
brings the japanese advance guard |
close to the section of Port Arthur |
known as the new European settle
ment which was reported in flames.
Japanese here expect that their army
may at once enter the residence and |
business district OF Port Arthur, but |
that this would not necessarily mean
the fan Of the.Russian stronghold. The |
Russfan defenses are arranged with
the idea Of resisting as long as there is
q man left, and the nature of their de-
lenses suggests that the final stand
will occur at the Tigers Tail or Liaoti
fort.