The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-31
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Account Of Operations Around
Lao Yang UJp#t to
August 9th.
E(BY Assoclated q Press.l

~ TOXIC, Aug. 30--oS N1--Dslaltss " 3
the operations against LAO Yang 7g from
account Of the desperate three dayssa
battle in the neighborh BOD .of Anl':'li'
and the abandonment OF stlansltsn,i
reached IL Toxic to-day. Il siS "a
The first Japanese arI1yfsiwas DIVIDED
into three columns, a nd moved AGAINST
Anping, where the Russians occupied
a y steep and we'll fortified emsncnce,t
Strengthening, The Russian position 70
the east and south Of Anptng EXTENDED A!
along a ridge north OF Taishalpnl 10
Misunderstanding through HRnpoln snnd TIT ~;
tientau. n The advantages We're with me
Russians. The apanese were not an!e
to secure good spos tons for. their, 8 Il
|ilery except along the Liao Yang 1Sna!'.S7
The JAPANESE left $coln mn moved {, ier I,
ward August cad. driving back A. slnall
force Of Russians and on the 25th ~ q.
nared 10 give battle the following dfy.s
al ia midnight Of the 25th the $g Japa-
5nese center suddenly rushed for
ward In a bayonet charge against NE
Russian center, which was located "
1.-THE Vicinity OF Kung cha ngllng.
Charge a Surprise.
| This charge was a surprise and proved
10 be eminently successf al. The lal
nese captured the entire position me
Russian forces on tho second ana 8. w.
lines were thel, strongly reinf orcea ahn g. - ].
I fered determined resistance ~. re roo vie
engagement ensued and continued With;
out aba tement throughout the 18th ne
Russian artillery posted at AnplnE ~ 9ot
4 the range OF The Japanese lines am son {
l3,n a deadly fire. The j Japanese art'l!'ry
was not able to obtain good l,osl:' IONS
and was badly exposed. Tho isusi.dn !,
infantry endeavored TO recover W. q ost
Il u. = 1 Tai, ia
1 sitons and managed sradualiy . pf t.sss
tho Russians toward the valley Of tho
/ Ian River. sfa:,5 !,
The Japanese left column, the principal
4 stran 9Th of which was In infantry, "
lacked an elninence north OF ahslk so
at dawn OF the 18th. The 1tusslan a !!
4 lery was In semi-permanent 1oruL.es.,
j tons north Of Takientsu ana northWes
of Kaofengsu.8 and In strengt tn was shpa'
4 rior 10 that OF the Japanese This bonn,
bardment reached lts.height between y, !
and o'clock In the afternoon ~
n RUSSIAN fire h1lp dwindled at times y p p,
Il the Japanese were unable 4 70 sllehce wv
( enemys guns. The Russian iniantIy va
A reinforced and pressed agalnsl .ne nv ~,
wing OF the Japanese le.t Column, :, ~.
4lsJapanese troops were dan erolsiy 81 3,
4 posed and the advance ~ t. W. y
q umn retired. I, Is. ], |, /. !
In the meantime the Japaneae Genie
q mad pierced the Russianl Inc, com pletel
a dividing AZ, but both the Russia y ~lns
held their positions firrnly.
Fruitless Assault.
During the i,igt,t OF the 18th the Japan
csc made fru!tlsss assaults upon the hns
sian positions at Hungshal inE ana TT
sikou They finally sncceeaed, h ,osI'''
in getting possession OF tns p ',n.s Y, :.
! | HunRshsling, whore they csptured elsf
49,, - ~ IN X ad gnre yiousiy wrought have
) y = On nth IN morning 81 the 9Th. thropK
& mIsts and haze, all ttree OF the Japal
ese columns moved fo:ward, Tho hl'
: slams resisted this advance y'gorousl,
and II waa nightfall before Inc sapa'lnnss,,
I ,rna, fierce angagemsntsf5 OF August 20!
|, secured At IIungshaling and kunschan NJ
/. ling, \. d g. d !. J, ~ a. nm !, <,
q troops AZ they advanced .s5 'I ne sHuss.i
aafnndsrs IL these posi- tions, beside ope'
ling a fierce rifle fire on y, ms she'n
Z rolled i,ouldtrs dawn tho hillside upon Y
. elirnt,ing Japanese soldiers 'fhe Iipa
= ase rnscrYed their fire aud climbed stea
!. IiyI upward. finally reaching inc sunni
q and driving tbs Ruaslany .cut . 81 I,
II Tho main forGd retreat fd U to va
]. I,taosYang The Japanese b c "a l'lfs
THIS Gshtink numbers Two y, .musaa'n.
n aitien. hut they are hellesAd 10 have be,
n hcayy. ,rhe ;Japansee army which Dpc
y atnd against AtlshanShpn ~ Al yAncti t'pl
II ~ Ilaicleng. Iiao,Yaty road, clearin
~ away small fogceK of n usslSnn'
i. Abandoned Position.
10 ,rhe Russians abandoned tiiel pos
nj tons without II Offering resistance. III
III Japanese purYued the sneiny aud ore
h took him cast of the road In The Rels