The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08
THE LAO YANG TITLE.
Critical Times for Russian and ia
psnese Armies at Hand.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-The Rus
sian and Japanese armies are locked
in death struggle at Liao Yang and
the tension here tonight is strained to
the utmost. 1t is believed here that
the fight cannot stop short OF the
crushing defeat of one side or the
other.
All reports SO far are favorable to
the Russians, though the suspension
of all news for many hours has been
exceedingly trying and has given rise
to several rumors, somewhat temper
ing the earlier enthusiasm.
1t is thought here, that, in view of
the numbers engaged, che desperate
ness of the assaults and the length of
the line, about seven miles, the losses
in the two days fighting cannot fall
short of 200 on each side.
Both sides are straining every
nerve, realizing that the fortunes Of
war for whole year are in the scale,
and neither side is in the mood or the
position to spare men in the effort to
achieve final victory.
The battle at Liao Yang will prob
ably rank as one of the great sanguin-
airy battles of history. 1t is estimated
by the general staff that the japanese
armies engaged number seventeen d.
visions of 10, 600 men each, or, allow
ing for inefficients, about 240, 600 men.
Each division has thirty-six guns,
and there are two independent artil.
lery brigades Of 100 guns each, max
ing a total of about 800 guns. The
estimates of Russian correspondents
range at from 600 to 1000 guns pei
side.
st. Peters burg, Sept. 8. -Commu-
ni,ation with Liaoyang has been cut
off and nothing has been received
since Thursday regarding operations
around the place. Great anxiety pre-
walls, but the general staff expresses
confidence that Kuropatkin will dis
tinguish himself at Liaoyang. III
Toxic. Sept. 3.-It is believed tina
Marshal Oyama has crossed the Taits'
river with the main body of the Japa
nese army. The Russians are conoen
.rating near the Yentai coal mines
and it is likely the main fight will 90
cur there, as the neighborhood is full
of hills, and small spaces where tn
Russians might readily make stand
London, Sept 3.-The Japanese lie
CATION reports news from Marsha
Oyama that the enemy on the front o
the left and central armies continue
to retreat to the right bank of tn
Taitse, except that part which hold
the defensive works from south t.
northwest of Liaoyang and the heigh
to the northeast. Our armies are con
tinually attacking the Russians.
London, Sept 3-St. Petersbur
despatch states that the greater pal
of Gen. Kuropatkin's army is no.
across the Taitse. Gen. Kuroki is re
ported. to. have captured several Rul
sian positions in the direction of tn
railway,to Mukden. 80
st. Petersburg, Sept. 3. A .despatc
from Kuropatkin, dated yesterda,
says the japanese captured the pos
tion near Skywanton during the nigh
This morning the Russians prepare
to retake the place. The advant
against Kuroki was also begun. whic
was met by strong rife fire from IL
Japanese center. japanese attack
Liaoyang railway station was II
pulsed with great loss.
Berlin, Sept "a prominel
banker just returned from st. Peter
burg reports that the Russians a
making financial preparations for
fve-year campaign against the Jap
nese. They believe that 10 the CO.
test the national resources of Russ
will be able to wear out the Japanes
st. Petersburg, Sept. 3.-Tl
highest military authorities here a
nit that it has been decided to aba
don Liaoyang unless Kuropatkin