New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
RUSSIANS SOUTH OF HUN.
Watching japanese -Dumdum BuI-
lets Found at Lao Yang.

Toxic Sept. PA telegram received here
from Field Marshal Oyama early to-day gives
the disposition Of the Russian troops in the vi
cinity Of Yentai and Moukden. He says that a
large force of Russian cavalry is posted at Ping
Tai-Tse which is about twenty-four miles east
Of the Yentai railway station. and that another
force of cavalry occupies the town Of Hei-Ling-
Chat northwsrd or Ffns-Tai-fse. other bodies
Of cavalry. with artillery. are located at Wang
shan-Lin. on the eastern road out of Moukden
IS well as in the neighborhood OF Yumen-Tsu-
shan. which is occupied by the JAPANESE Some
detaohments Of Russian cavalry are posted at
Fanchi Kushu-Tui and Menhu-Ku-Tun along
the railroad between Yentai and Moukden. and
are apparently keeping in touch with the Jap
snese
Another report received from the headquarters
of the Manchurisn armies tells of the pitiabIe
condition of non-combatants in Liao-Yang 1t
relates that while the Russians were holding
the defence works close TO the walls of Lao
Yang they prohibited the removal Of non-com-
hatants from the city. and consequently many
we're killed wounded. Dr. A. NJ Westwater.
well known British medical missionary Of
Iiae-Yang is at present sheltering two hundred
wounded non-combatants and feeding and nurs-
ing many more. The report concludes:
ihe condition Of these people is beyond de-
scr1puon and it is awful 10 see the results OF
Aiils RUSSIAN inhumanity. The killed and
wounded were. Of course. hit bv our FIRE but
ne russians were responsible. II Is a great
ply 10 extend The calamties to non-combatan
An additional report from the army head
quarters concerning dumdum bullets says:
Among the Russian munitions captured Al,
Aia"- Yang are two kinds Of dumdum bullets
Nhich very much resemble those made for The
RUSSIAN rife Of the 1891 type. They do moi.
however NJ this rife exactly. We made search
bpt failed 10 find them
The wounds received by some OF our men are
IN, ara1lVely large and il seems likely that
ntely. ''i'9 u'"-
The presence of the bullets explains itself.
monographs Of the bullets and papers relatInt,
10 this matter will be forwarded later
Details Of the fighting by the troops under
command Of General Kurod from August % to
September were received here this morning
Aad the stories Of desperate and continuous en-
sageneh's show the fighting TO have been a
supreme test of endurance
On September and ? the Jaranese soldiers
We're without anything 10 drinl, for twenty fo,r
h"urf. ana during that time they had no food
Fe cried rice. During the night fighting AZ
-~ha-Ao%. on August 80. the Rus.i.ns
use d iheif field searchlights to ex.o-e
japanese positions TO deadly fire.
'he night Of September . Japanasa col
..'' Hi4er iepuising Russian attack occ,,niad
&c Hom point IN the vicinity OF yentai
i''i'es 10 the ridges west Of rayao (,, The 80
Zoo" oi The ID The Russians we're again en-
S@seo. The enemy had received stro.,, ,oi,
's'nehts and had sixty guns. A Ianspes.
iuiih was detached and advanced from %,
Shu Ia Ping-Tai-Tse. and a euard 80. 80.
-sie INC column swung TO the westward
IN t@e afternoon Of September the Tano,,osa
'ccnpled HGmen-Tsu- -Shar.
ne centre column. while engagcd 4, ,.,.,.
possession OF the ridges west ~ "a, "
Toe afternoon of septenlbe- . ,,os .. %
eo'lcehifsted Russian fire and suffered bes,,,,,
Ire Japanese held their position ,,,,,,
ihF russians shelled the Jana,osa -.
IRE from two sides The Jana,... - -
ohtsNorably placed. TIE ar,,,lor,,,a
sNpoa'o and sustained se,e-A - '.
evening OF the 4th. three Russian hr,sa''os
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