Breathitt County news. [volume] (Jackson, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1904-09-02
RUSSIANS FALL BACK.
Advanced Positions at Lao
Yang Slowly Withdrawn.
DECISIVE BATTLE MAY BE FOUGHT
Three Days OF Heavy Fighting IRE
cedrs the Retirement at IN" Russian
Outposts General Sakhsrofi's ierse
Report Conditions at fort Arthur.
Other War Sews.


ST Petersburg. Aug 20. go All the
news from Lao Yang. official or other
wise. shows that General Kuropatkia
Is gradually drawing in his advanced
positions to the inner ring OF deienses.
After three days Of heavy hghiing,
the latter part OF which was impeded
by rain. the Russians were compelled
10 disable six guns which II was I'M
possible TO take from the high posi-
lions over the muddy roads. but dur
ing the fighting on the southern 'front.'
they captured some Japanese guns.
IL Is reported also that they destroyed
some Japanese mountain batteries
General Kuropatkin has not yet dis
closed whether he ina rs 10 make a
decisive fght at Lao fang.
General disappointment Is expert
encod by the newspaper correspon'
dcnts at the Withdrawals now In prog
rcss. The statement that the reserves
we're not called up 10 hold some OF
the positions which were abandoned
- ems TO show that there Is strong
force az Lao Yang which Is not yet
being utilized AT the same time,
from private messages received from
Lao Yang. Il might be inferred that
heavy movement northward has been
progressing for some days.
General Kuropatkin seems TO be
well satisfied with the situation one
dispatch describes him as being In
high spirits aud laughing and Joking
az meeting Of the ST Georges so
cioty al LAO Yang The Russian
losses to date are stated 10 be about
] 500 The Russian batteries inflicted
heavy losses on the japanese
The emperor received the following
from Lieutenant General SakharoiI.
dated Aug q: Yesterday the Rus
SLAMS retired slowly on hnshanshan.
The japanese bomharded the Russian
fortified positions and the Russians
replied against the advancing Jap.
anese with such effect that the Jap.
anese were compelled TO move their
h.vouac from Tamaema To Raccizai
Firing ceased al 6 o'clock In the even.
ing The hottest fighting occurred on
the Russian left flank. where the Rus.
sian losses were 200 .t
"On the southeast the Russians re-
pulsed all the Japanese attacks. while
our troops ON the right flank assumed
the offensive and drove the japanese
towards Tou Slnanu and Taslntupu
Our losses amounted to TOO Yester.
day evening there was a vigorous en-.
gagcment on the east front. the Jap.
Anese advancing on Anpintan Thew
were ropulsed. however. though the
Russians had no artillery. the battle
being carried on at the point OF the
bayonot The Russians finally retreat.
ed on their principal positions. sup.
ported by artillery
"Tho Tamboff regiment defended one
position from ] o'clock In the morn
ing until o'clock Ia the afternoon.
when It's colonel was wounded The
regiment was then driven cut OF It's
petition by the fire OF the Japanese
guns from the heights Six guns were
abandoned Our losses Amounted 10
500 On Aug p the Japanese did
not take the offensive TO any great ex.
tent. The Russians retired on their
now positions. while the Japanese adj.
yanccd Ia Taempin by way OF Yudiu-
kau."