The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-09-02
KUROKI AND OKU
join THEIR FORCES
JAPANESE COMMANDERS SEEK
TO CUT THE RUSSIAN
LINES IN TWO.
ARTILLERY FIGHTING
is UNUSUALLY HEAVY

Thirty-Two Japanese Guns Reported
Dismounted - Russian Casualties
Placed at ,OOO-Russians Plan to
Send Second Army Into Manchuria.
Liaoyang, Aug. 29-Gen. Kuroki has
Joined forces with Gen. Oku in an at
tempt to cut the Russian line between
Anshanshan and Liandiansian.
The battle of August rs ragged along
the eastern front. A strong Japanese
force attacked the Russian positions at
Mao pass, II miles east of Anshanshan,
and at Sandiatzi and Tsegow (DagowO,
IL miles southeast of Anshanshan.
Nine batteries of six guns each bonn
barded the Russian outposts. At these
points the combat repeatedly developed
into hand-to-hand fighting. The Rus
slams stubbornly held the outposts the
whole day, falling back on their main
position at night.
The Artillery Engagement.
The chief artillery engagement was
in front of Liandiansian, the Japanese
concentrating the fire of ten batteries
and simultaneously advancing on
Torintspu, four miles southwest Of
Liandiansian, but they were arrested by
Cossacks, who were afterwards re-
enforced by infantry and artillery
The japanese resumed the lombard
ment early August 26, devoting most of
NJ
Russian fields guns were very effective.
They dismantled 80 Japanese guns,
mostly mountain pieces.
The casualties have not been ascer-
tanned.
Begin Simultaneous Attack.
Toxic, Aug. 29.-It is reported here
that Gen. Oku commenced the attack
upon the Russians at Anshanshan Fri
day at the same time that Gen. Kuroki
commenced to attack them at Anping.
Anshanshan is midway between Hal
cheng and Liaoyang, and Anping is 13
miles southeast of Liaoyang.
Russians Retiring Towards Anping.
Field Headquarters of the Japanese
Army, via Fusan, Aug. 25-Part of Gen.
Kuroki's army advanced against the
Russians beyond Yushi pass early
Thursday morning. There was heavy
artillery firing for several hours, which
finally ceased before noon. 1t is be-
tieved that the Russians are retiring to-
ward Anping.
Russians Maintain Their Positions.
ST. Petersburg, Aug. 29-The first
battle of what may be regarded as a
general advance of the Japanese on
Liaoyang was fought on August e.
with the result that the Russians at
the close of the fighting still held the
positions and had inflicted great loss
on the Japanese, completely disman-
thing several batteries which attempted
| to lombard the main position at Liandi-
ansian. The Russian losses altogether
were 1,450 killed or wounded.
Russians Lose a Thousand.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 29.-Russian cas-
ualties are placed at over thousand
in the report of Gen. Kuropatkin rela-
tive to the fighting around Liaoyang
Friday. The japanese also sustained
serious losses, while "a of their guns
| are reported to have been put out of
action.
Gen. Kuropatkin reports that the
| fighting of August 26 was in all parts
of the theater Of operations, the heayi-
est being east and southeast of Lao
yang, in the vicinity of the Ian river and
at Liandiansian.
Second Great Army for Manchuria.
Berlin. Aug. pa dispatch to the
| Tageblatt from st. Petersburg says the
Russian government is determined TO
assemble second great army in Man
churia, consisting of three or four corps
under the command of Gen. Baron Kaul-
bars or Gen. Soukhomlinoff. It's head
quarters will be at Mukden. The object
of this step is to meet the situation that
will arise should Port Arthur fall, thus
releasing the besieging army for opera
tons northwards. The Tageblatt's cor
respondent names the various COM
mands out of which the new army will
be formed and says he believes that
more rapid transportation of troops will
be possible, owing to the approaching
completion of the railroad around Lake
Baikal.
The Situation at Port Arthur.
Chefoo, Aug. 29.-The latest reports
received from Port Arthur are to the
effect that the Japanese in their at
tack during the night of August % cap
tured Poyodo, fort midway between
Takushan and the eastern defenses, and
reduced another fort Immediately east
of the railway. Poyodo mounted only
two small guns when the Russians
were in possession of it. The assault
was preceded by heavy artillery fire
from Takushan, where the Japanese
have big naval guns. The Russians lost
considerably before they were COM
PEELED to retire. The fort was not oc-
cupied by the Japanese, as it is behind
a moat, which the Japanese in no in.
stance have been able to cross.
Recent arrivals here who were in
Port Arthur as late as August "a believe
that the Russians resistance will prove
successful for some time yet. They ex.
plain that the Japanese are unable to
occupy Etseshan fort.
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