The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-09-07
Latest War News.

L.
panese minister has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Toxic: "Accord-
ing to telegraphic advices received at
headquarters this afternoon our army
corps on the left, by fierce and repeat
ell assaults, took possession of the
heights which the enemy's right occu-
pied. Thereupon all the enemy south
of Liao- Yang began retreat. The ia
panese army is now pursuing"
Mukden, September /, 9:27 D. m.-
The train service between Mukden and
Liao- Yang is interrupted. The roads
are impossible.
Toxic, September 1, Up. NAT day
break to-day the Japanese army the
left delivered fierce and successful
assault against the heights 10 the west
OF Hsinlingtun and the high ground to
the west Of Shushanpoa. Il pierced
the Russian lines and later forced the
retirement of the Russian troops from
their position on the right and center.
Marquis Oyama telegraphs that his
losses in these assaults were heavy.
1t 10 believed here that General
kuropatkin has been sweepingly de-
feated and that the possession OF Liao-
Yeng 10 matter of hours.
General Kuroki's casualties from
August "a to August %, amounted to
been reported.
list Of Casualties in the ksh ting be-
fore Liao, Yang is growing, Indica-
tioDg are that 1t will provo to be the
bloodieat battle since the Franco
Pruesian war. The calculations Of
cesualtie1 must include the loeses since
August 23, for the contest has been
practically continuous eince then.
The japanese have already report
an nuAC OK nm man l-SlloH xunuoAoA
The chief Of staff of the center jap
anese army, General Nodzu's, tele-
graphing. early this morning, reported
that the Japanese center was cOntinu-
ing to advance to-day with the object
Of taking line from Shinchiyen to
Lao Yang, and effecting rejunction
with the Japanese left, commanded by
General Oku.
Toxic, September a-Noon-A tele.
field indicates General Oku in COM
mand OF the Japanese lett army, gain
ed the aecendRncy oyer the Russian
right and center by night assault.
The Japanese gained u foothold near
Hsinlintun Wednesday. morning and
the telegram says they occupied Hsin-
lntun and the eminences at the west
OF ShoushinpaO at 8 o'clock Thursday
cessful night attack, which surprised
the Ruesians.
st. Petersburg, September 3.-The
Japanese have occupied Lao Yang.
1t is officially announced that Gen.
karopatkin is retreating, that LiaO-
Yang has been abandoned and that
Gen. Stakleburg's corps has been cut
OF. A dispatch has bee.. received here
from General Kuropatkin announcing
that he has ordered hie army to eva
"a Y,ioN.Nano nd NIT n
ward. The Russians blew up the
magazines and set fire to the army
stores and provisions at Lao Yang be-
fore evacuating that place.
st. Petersburg, Sept. GA dispatch
received from General Kuropatkin,
forwarded yesterday evening, indi-
Gates that KurOpatkin's army and Ku-
roki's army are racing tor NJ ukden, and
that the result is in doubt.
st. Petersburg, Sept. CIT 10 Off
cially stated that the united Russian
forces are north of Yentai, except a de-
tachment left at that place to cover
the retreat.
The Japanese swarmed across the
Taitse river at its junction with the
Pensi.
The bulk of the Japanese forces is
marching direct on M1kden.,
has succeeded in getting hie entire army
across the Tsi.ss; I1ivof and is in hot
pursuit of the Russians.
Toxic, Sept. 8, 500 p. MA macs of
official reports on the battle of Liao.
Yang reached the imperial headauar-
ters to-day, but they will not ha given
out until it is pcssihle 20 put them in
order and make concise and detailed
report.
Kuropatkin succeeded by means Of q
desperate re ar guard action and strong
and we'll handled Hank movement in
the great bulk of the
Russian army aud that he cut bridges
to hamper the Japanese pursuit. The
critical interest centerB in the opera
tions Of the Japanese right wing, which
occurred late Friday night and early
Saturday morning. General Knroki
ment being designed to flank the re-
mainder Of the Russians left at Lia0-
Yang itself. It 10 believed here that
General Kuropatkin 10 bound to lose
many prisoners to the Japanese. It 10
poseible, however, that the topographi.
cal difficulties and tho overwhelming
opposition Of the Russians may check
this movement on the part Of General
Kuroki.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 5.-Acoording
to the latest but not official reports to
the war Office some rear guard fighting
is progressing, and the retirement Of
General Kuropatkin's army lis con-
tinuipg.
st. Petersburg, Sept. s, 5.65 p. M
The report that the Emperor will go to
the front Is again revived and now
seems to have foundation. It is known
that the imperial train has been fitted
St. Petersburg, Sept. 5.--General
Stakelburg and his corps, twenty five
thousand strong, have escaped to YEN
tai and joined KurOpatkin.
st. Petersburg, Sept. SIT is report
ed here, but not confirmed, that Gem
,eral Kuropatkin was obliged to aban-
Jon two hundred gums at Lao Yang,
some of them, it is added, were dam
aged In tho fighting and the rest were
disabled by order Of the. Russian COM