Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-02

tiOn but to Abandon Liaoyang-He
 Is Now Hemmed In So That He May
 Have to Capitulate.
 LONDON, Sept. 2.-A special from Liaoyong says that General Kuropat- kin, under pressure of a Japanese gen. eral advance, has abandoned his posi- ton on the left bank of the Taitse riv CT, thus throwing the city of Liaoyang open to the Japanese, who have en- tered and taken possession of it.
 By withdrawing to this position the Russian army avoids the danger of be- ing divided by the. river.
 General Kuroki's army crossed in force to the right bank of the Taitse river, and 1t therefore became neces- sary for the Russians to be in posi- ton to repel blow in that direction.
 The withdrawal of the Russians to the right bank of the river involved, of course, the abandonment of Liao- yang, which is situated on the left bank. The Japanese took immediate advantage of this to occupy the city, but the sternest part of the fighting is still before them unless General Kuro- patkin again falls back to the north ward. It is thought, however, that he will decide to fight to finish in his new position
 The determined pursuit by the Jap anese of the Russian outposts when General Kuropatkin gave the order to withdraw was probably due to their anxiety to keep the Russians south of Ldaoyang until General Kuroki should be able to strike from the northeast.
 A Tokyo report dated this morning says that the Japanese left under Gen. eral Oku began pressing the Russians toward Tatzho at dawn this (Friday) morning.
 The Japanese right under General Kuroki is engaged in the neighborhood of Yentai.
 The Japanese casualties since Aug. 29 are officially estimated at 10000.
 A Mukden dispatch says that the train service between Mukden and Liaoyang is interrupted and that the roads are impossible.
 A Japanese force of 10000 Is report ed to be advancing from the northeast of Mukden.
 According to a dispatch from Liao- yang, General Kuroki made his first attempt to cross the Taitse river late in the evening under cover of a heavy bombardment of the extreme Russian left. The Japanese artillery, which had been firing uninterruptedly for fourteen hours that day, ceased about 3 o'clock and then suddenly reopened about II to conceal Kurokis prepara- tions for crossing the river. These preparations necessitated the estab- lishment of pontoon bridge, as the river was not fordable lower than Sakankankwantun, and the pontoons must have been floated down the stream.
 The efforts of the Japanese to cross the river were not successful at first, and General Kuroki therefore ordered q portion of his army to ford 1t at Sakankankwantun
 General Kuropatkin was unable to prevent the passage Of the river owing to the distance from Liaoyang, about twenty miles, but for the same reason the Japanese were unable to bring the forces which gained the right bank i'm nediateiy into action.
 Kuropatkin heard of the passage of the Taitse at Sakankankwantun after 6 o'clock in the evening and immediate ly gave orders for his men to fall back On the outer positions. This move is explained by the desire to collect strong force with which to repel a danking movement from the north east
 The Japanese repeated the attempt to throw pontoons across the Taitse near Ldaoyang during the night, again under cover of a bombardment, and this attempt was successful. Severe fighting may therefore be expected i'm mediately northeast of the city.
 General Stakelberg, who was among the wounded, still retains command of his army corps.
 General Marozovsky, who was se- verely wounded, commanded the artil- lery brigade. He distinguished him. self during the suppression of the Boxer troubles in China.
 The fighting at Liaoyang has beaten all records for the desperate valor of the assailants ang the invincible stub bornness of the defenders. The whole history of warfare tells of nc such bombardments, no such carnage and no such persistency. Day after day the fight has been resumed at day break and kept up with scarce mo ment's intermission until after night fall.