Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-29

Japanese threats at his west rear. His
retirement undoubtedly will cause Keen
public disappointment. as 1t was generally
believed that he at last had sufficient re-
Inducements to accept a decisive engage
ment and by the military critics his re-
treat Is interpreted to mean great pro-
longation of the war.
Report From Gen. Kuropatkin.
Owing to the delay in the concentration
of Gen. Kuropa tkins army as a result OF
the terrible condition of the roads, the
Japanese seized the opportunity to attack
the slow-mOving corps and severe fighting
occurred August 27-2S, in which the Rus
slams lost another thousand men. and they
now probably will have to accept gen
eral engagement. Gen. Kuropatkin him
self describes the latest phase of the hos
tilities in long dispatch to the emperor
from a point on the railroad a few miles
south of Lao Yang, where practically the
whole army was assembled and awaiting
battle. The telegram, which was filed early
this morning, says:
THE Japanese began at dawn August p
two movements designed to cut off the 1st
and 4th corps. The first, stationed at An
shsnshan half way between Haicheng and
Lao Yang, experienced the most serious
difficulty. owing to bad roads. The Jap
anese under Gen. Oku tried to flank this
corps from the east In the meanwhile
Gen. Kuroki, abandoning his pressure Of
Gems. Ivanoff and Herschemann, drove a
were stationed west of Liandiansian, a
strong defensive position in the hills twen-
ty-four miles southeast of Lao Yang.
Rear Guard Actions.
The Russians, greatly impeded by their
artillery and commissariat. fought a series
of rear guard actions, in order to cover the
retreat of their impedimenta to Lao Yang,
in which they were successful.
THE 1st Corps, which figured at the
battle of the Yalu and In the fighting at
Molten Pass. again sustained the brunt of
the fighting, and suffered the majority of
the losses, including General Roulkovsky
and Colonel Won Raaben.
THE 1st, I'd and 4th corps, combined un-
der the command of General ZarOubaieff,
and the 10th, 18th and Sd corps, under Gem
eral Ivanoff, forming the eastern contin-
gent, succeeded in effecting a concentra-
ton at Lao Yang without further loss.
The whole six corps, of which two are
European troops, have now formed semi
circle within a radius of six or eight miles
of Lao Yang
General Kuropatkin has not far short Of
10000 men.
The Railway Not Cut.
The Tokyo report that General Kuroki
had succeeded In cutting the railroad south
of Mukden is not confirmed by the tele-
graph department, where 1t Is said that
no reports have been received OF an IN
terruption of communications. OF course,
1t is realized here that if the railroad north
of Lao Yang is cut the position OF The
Russian army would be rendered serious,
If not desperate, as 1t would probably COM
pei General Kuropatkin to accept an en-
gagement against his will
The department of telegraphS informs
ha ACSopiatp6 Press that the lines are
working direct to Lao Yang, thus refuung
definitely the report that General kurokl
had cut the railroad.
The rain, which has again began falling In
Manchuria, will probably serve the Russians
much more than the Japanese, as their re-
tirement as soon as they reach the railroad
will not be impeded. whereas 1t is likely to
almost completely stop the Japanese for
ward movement.
Reinforcements for Kuropatkin.
-Four more regiments will be raised in
the Caucasus. An official announcement
to this effect is expected tomorrow.
The first contingent Of the 1st Army
Corps has arrived at Hardin. This corps
was destined for Vladivostok. but upon the
urgent request of General kuropatkln II
will be diverted to Mukden.
An official dispatch from Lao Yang, dat
ed yesterday, to the general staff, reporting
the continued Japanese advance, confirms
the report that General Routkovsky was
killed during the rear guard engagements
and adds that Colonel Won Raaben was also
killed.
The total of Russian losses on Sunday is
not knc wn, but 400 wounded have passed
through the first aid stations The losses
of the Japanese were considerable.
Lieutenant General Routkovsky 1or
number of years has been attache to the
staff of the governor general Of the eau
casus as chief of the engineer corps; He
belonged to a prominent family OF the
Novgorod district. ,,
Colonel Won Raaben was well known
character in st. Petersburg. He was
man of great wealth and was very popular
socially.
Russian Losses 5000.
HARDIN, Manchuria, August 29.-The
Russian losses in the fighting OF August 20
and August &C. east and south OF the
Lao Yang, were 1900 killed or wounded.
The great majority of the casualties were
sustained at Anping. The withdrawals OF
the Russians from their front at Anshan-
shan and from their eastern position were
made simultaneously for strategic reasons.
Japanese Right outflanked.
MUKDEN. Manchuria. August 29.-1n
the fighting Of August 20 the 139th
saraisk Regiment, with battery,
executed a particularly successful flank
Ing movement on the japanese ex-
treme right. The Russians, unperceived,
got in the rear Of the Japanese, whole col
umns of whom were moved down before
they were able to extricate themselves.
Eye-witnesses agree In admiring the fan
atical bravery of the Japanese. Many OF
the wounded committed suicide rather than
fall into the hands Of the Russians.
An additional detachment Of 600 Russian
wounded was sent northward Sunday.
Evacuation Of Anping.
LONDON, August pa dispatch to
news agency from Tokyo under today's
date In reporting the Japanese occupation
of Anping and Tanghoyen, says:
"On the Japanese advancing to attack
Anping the Russians evacuated the place,
abandoning large quantities of stores
1T is roughly computed that the Russian
force around Lao Yang consists of thirteen
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