New-York tribune., 1904-09-14

General huroki's headquarters. Monday. Sept.
& r., way of Tiea-Tsin. Sept. I2.-The battle Of
-jso-Yar- Vas concluded this morning. after
srrast seven davs Of continuous struggling
general Euroratki1 was defeated but after
rol5i-c his ground for four days he effected a
-rssterl- re .ireu1ent 2lo7g the railroad prona-
,,1v z-fr1 Ms army alr-ost intact and taking
.p-a- - bodies Of h7Is ~ his men rho vera
killed IN action.
T-s p-r- tHs. J'-e JaDanese force under COM
-,-~5 q General Kuroki played n the conflict
r.as remarkable. Fro-n August % tn 80. when
10 effected junction with the other japanese
armies ,-o1nd Lao Yang. he advanced night
nd IA owe. almost roadieEs mountains. push
.-g ~. srz~-v before HIN. He then nade 4
-.r,d change oE base from An-P!ng t. : point
80 eastern side Of the railroad. with his Left
~ 10, miles .,o7th of Liao-Yang, thus cav
-5da zap hetvee1 his troops end The main
-. of the Jauarese The purpose of General
u-rroki vas 10 cuJ the railroad which was Gen
e-.1 K,rcpatkin's only possthie e'cTue of re
.resr and attempt Z surrounding movement
~, tha night ot September > Kurokis force
-aarha5 = fositior. rwo or three miles from the
railroad. with th- right division ready 70 strike.
br+ General Kuropstkin was able 10 senc a sI-
-,.,ior force against him and mold him 2t bay
,-r51A the Russian army made good 'ts re'reat.
For Two davs II senled possible thar the itus-
siars might assume the offensive on 4 'aree
SOLE and rcrhap rs force the japanese rlshI army
=. 800, r.. r,osiri,n. This morning. Septen-
rer , However. General kuroh - I0'oN Nn's
f-.,,aral FIuropatkir's rearguard and a orlsA
action l,ut probably without result IS IN prog
-ess
~. .s-i-,a-A of the casualties can he obtained
- his writing bur during the forty-eight hours
- q-hsch rae right army was engaged lr ceS-
,,s-a-a lighting the dead and wounded d"uotless
numbered several THOUSAND
POSITIONS OF KUROKIS FORCES,
-,,,-+-- senra-,ber and The army under
General Kuroki advanced 10 th0 westward from
54.. ,s-vrse7 the village ant The stone for o.
z-,---T,,rr with fhe division forming the
-. ing extending 10 The nor+r a0c the divi-
s.on on The left in . hand Of the Tai-Ise River
The right and centre of General Kurokrs line
we're +=gbring with determination ana gainlnG
everv foot % their advance a. great cost On
-. --,o-,i,q of September l he Japanece ar
hillary vas close 70 Kwang-Tuns II adVanoed
several times during these two days, shifting its
positions ard takirg advantage Of 10" nluHs-
During this time the Russians she'led ne Jap
rec artillery fl-iously Their fire was con-
centrated principally upon the hafteriei located
-ear Kwang-Tung but il never disturbed the
their pieces.
WIN -bA advent of darkness on September ?
,he right division Of General Kurokis army had
orcupied soma hills which the Chimes apti-
named the Five Headed Hill- Eve miles tc the
north Of Kwang-Tung and overlooking tha rail-
-oad station ~ YentaL which il tw' ~ three
miles 70 the west Of then One brigade on the
extreme right had gained position Hi'e or
rv7o further north ard to the northwest Of Coal
Mine Hill where foreig" buildings could IL
seen The japanese centre division heI1 q long.
low hill I've miles 10 the west Of KwanE-TnnS
and above the village of Sik-Wan-Tur- Be
tween Kvang-Tung. whore from a Manchu
store fort on 2 hare and rocky hin General
Kurokf observed the conflict for four days. ex-
posed meanwhile 10 the fierce rays Of the sun,
and the hills which formed the Japanese ad-
vance lire. beyond which they gained little
ground until the night of September /. there lies
Z rolling country. with several low ridges Of
hills and many groves. giving cover to both
armies The Russians had cut away the grain
and trees from the front of their Entertainments
on these hills. leaving the approaches open and
hare.
FIERCE FIGHTING OK THE HILLS
Ia The advance movement ove- his sectior the
japanese troops vera under fire constantly. and
they could work forward only by the digging
of successive rows Of trenches. The suffering
was great. The men. already exhausted by seV.
eral DAYS Of the hardest kind Of fighting and
marching. we're obliged 70 work increasingly
with their rifles or with treuctinS tools They
were unable 70 cook rstions for fear tina. their
fires would disclose their positions 70 the enc
my TIE taking Of these hills. particularly the
one ~ Hei-Ying-Tsi. cost the Japanes- heayiiy.
Alter cannonading this hill during The day Of
September l, md gradually forcing hack the
Russian infantry on the plaia wit!.o;.c being
able 10 dislodge ther-. the Japa -ese again re-
sorted 10 Their favori,s operati5a. a night at
TACK. and drove the Russians ou- az the poirt
~ the bayonet- They alsp stormed tne Five
Headed Hill, 70 tn northwest during thu afte--
noon q Septenbe-
NhlIe This engagement, Tas going or hH lefc
division made Demonstration against the higa
hills at Wac-Tun. 70 The south Of Hei-Ying-
Tai ard facing 4 hand in The Tai-Tse River
where the Russlars had strong Qualifications
ard batteriee- 4 part of me eft division sup
PORTED r. the fire of The batteries on the plain
attempted 10 advance IN extended formation
arross The vide gravel Cats south If the river
and bordering the feds. They came under
heaFy FIRE from the Russian guns The only
possible protection vas me depressions in the
fats. and their ranks we're raked by the ere
rny's s.lrapneL The japanese soldiers Law nat
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