The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-04
Special Gable Dispatches to THE Sum.

Special Gable Dispatches 10 THE sun.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept 3.-A despatch
from Gen. Kuropatkin dated Sept. says
that last night the Jaanese attacked and
seized a majority OF the Russian positions
at Sykwantun, on the left flank north OF
the Taitse River. The Russians retired
on a position held by the rear guard be
tween the villages Of Shansuntun and
Shitshanza.
During the night the First Siberian Army
Corps, which for the last five days has sui.
fered considerable loss, was obliged to
retire several kilometres west, as result
of the Japanese attack on Sykwantun.
Gen. Kuropatkin consequently ordered
the army to evacuate Liaoyang and with
draw northward.
The Japanese have occupied Laoyang
and the Russians are concentrating on
positions at Yentai, twelve miles to the
north.
$4,000 MEN MAY BE CUT OFF,
1t is reported that the Siberian Corps
under command OF Gen. Stakelberg, num-
boring rs 900 men, is cut of by the Japanese
The outbreaks Of fire at Liaoyang. which
have been mentioned in previous dispatches.
were caused by the Japanese lombard
ment and by the Russians, who set IRE to
the magazines and stores Of provisions
to prevent them from falling into the banda
Of the japan ese.
RUSSIAN LOSS OF 1000 IN TWO DAYS
According to the Official Messenger,
the Russian losses on Aug. 81 and Sept. /
were 1000. 1t is reported that the Japa-
nese lost three times that number.
KuRoKI PURsUEs DEFEATED FOE.
TOXIC, Sept 3-Gen. Kuroki has cap
tured the last line Of hills between the
Japanese and the railway north of Liaoyang
Severe fighting continues.
Dispatches from the headquarters in
the field to-day say that Kuroki now holds
a commanding position from which to
strike the railroad, and is pressing his adj
vantage.
Much OF the fighting has been with artil-
lery and has been severe. The Japanese
carried one fortified position north OF the
Taitse River by bayonet charge.
Earlier reports told Of the capture on
Friday morning after hard fighting of
part of the heights at Heiyingtai. which
were the key to the Russian left flank.
This probably refers TO the victory at
Sykwantun, which Gen. Kuropatkin says
caused his order for general retreat. Syk-
wantun is mile west Of Heiyingtail
oYAMA's ADVANCE.
1t is believed that the main strength Of
Field Marshal Oyamas forces succeeded
in crossing the Taitse River this morning,
though a remnant Of the routed Russians
was still resisting outside Of Liaoyang
when Marshal Oyama sent his morning re-
port,
The present trend of movements indi-
Gates TINT the Japanese may cary their
operations beyond Liaoyang, leaving the
city itself for the time being untouched.
The Russians appear to be gathering at
the Yentai coal mines, which are about
twelve miles north of Liaoyang, on the
railway.
In anticipation of imminent events.
Japan is organizing a special fleet Of gun
boats for patrol operations and other SER
vice on tho inland rivers OF Manchuria.
They are to be able to penetrate as far
as Mukden.
RUSSIAN RIGHT ENvELoPED?
The Asuhi believes that the Russian
forces have been enveloped by the Japanese
on the extreme left, on the Taitse River
northwest of Liaoyang; that the centre Of
the Japanese army is advancing from the
southeast on both sides Of the river, and that
the First Army Is further to the north, touch
ing the railway on the extreme right The
Russian main force was hard pressed by
Gen Oku while crossing to the right bank
OF the Taitse.
The Asah remarks upon the significant
historical parallel between the events at
Liaoyang and those at Sedan, which &C.
CURED on the same day Of the month
thirty-four years ago.
1t estimates that the Russian losses will
exceed those which the French sustained
at Sedan, both In prisoners and In casual.
ties, probably 10000 and $1,000 respec'
lively. The latter are at least double those