The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-15
nv Associated Press

III W.. (By Associated Press.)
ST. PETERSBURG, September 1.-THE
long expected report of General Kuropat-
KIN on the battle Of Lao Yang has been
received. It is dated September 18th. and
lis as follows:
ct is now possible. from details OF the
battles since August 26th. In which va
rious army corps participated. to fur.
nish Your Majesty the following report
OF operations:
ION August 18th the Manchurlan army
occu pied three groups OF positions, me
first at Pcttsu and An Ping on the lett
flank; the second at Llandiansian, in the.
center. and The third at Anshanshan. on
the right flank. The same day the ap--5
anese assumed the offensive along the
whole front, At Liandiansian all their.
attacks were repuls ed, and on the lett we
retained our principal position at An
Ping, After a desperate battle the Jap
anese, however, succeeded In securing
the position at Pettsu, thus threatening
the line OF retreat of the corps along Inc
.Tans River. simultaneously, turning
:, ~ nvement by consid cradle forces OF Jap,
anesc was observed on the lett liank OF
our poslion at Anshanshan.
& ..TakinE advan tage of our positions at
Idandiansian and An Ping In order TO
gain time and inflict severe losses on the
enemy. a I withdrew all the army corps
from advanced positions to Lao ahs. 1
Difficult March.
an consequence Of the mountainous
nature of the country on our front, ana
the bad condition Of tbs roads towards
the south, the two days march toward
LAO Yang WAS of the most difficult KIND;
and only the devotion of all the troops on
the east front enatied it to he carried ON
IN good order. ORGY after incrediple dll'i !,
culties was 1t found possible 70 dras a..
the guns without exception ana al oul
baggage through the passes. ~ ao' ,'ea, =.
the guns we're carried through the noun
tains by infantry Difficult as was the
retreat through the passes, under pressure
from the enemy, the march across me
omen country was still more ar ',i, Is.
THE left a nd center columns su cceened ~
eating all their artillery and bassase
to Lao Yang. 5 8, $s ( X ,,,hi,h
S.The march Of the right column "hich
was Obliged to cross westward 70 tl'e
railway, where the country had su. t,n,i,.
most severely from rains, was especlhllH
difI,cult, Considerable forces or me
onemy followed the rear guard winch D..
maintained n stubborn resistance, ms
guns Of one OF the retiring batteries
began to sink In the mud. EVERY eur.
was made to save them. Wehty-lo'ur
horses we're hitched to each piece COM
NAMES OF infantry "a assisting Win sIol'es.
The horses and men, however, ., su11h ~
deep that 1t was necessary 10, me colll-
rades Of the latter TO maui the''' w W.
canarai Rutkoysky remained so long,
covnr,nr Tia extricat!on of the guns that
his force lost heavily. and the General
himself and Colonel Raben. commanding
M Fonrth Regiment Of East siberian
sharpshootcrs, we're killed. NotWlthslaha-
Ing al efforts, 1t was finally necessary 70
abandon the guns,
The Fight at Lao Yang
,.0n August Goth, the army concentrate
- ~ - lac aeH Yang one corps took Il posi-
ea an ~ ~ L ,hs rIgh 1 bank Of the Aatse river
while another held the left bank,
5sUOn August Both and 3lst, the Japanese
attacked our advance positions Win
great energy, but everyWhere =, Mels ~
pulsed with enormous losses Ihetu WIS
desperate lighting on our lstt. nah m WV w
centre, accompanied by Q Huslper y.
co,,ntcr attacks resulting In bayonet
fighting, and l was compelled 70 rem,
force the llghting line with the speclal
reserves and the general reserV
"During August 3lst 1t could clearly he
seen that a consIdera BILE force Of General
Kurok!'s army had crossed to the right
bank Of the Taltse River. Owing 70 AT
itacks on our left on August gun ana
s1st. it was to be supposed that the main
.boiv OF Kurok!'s army had 5Hbeen told
of to turn the left flank OF our posi-
ton and attack our line Of communl-
alton. In consequence, resolved 10
Withdraw tho advance troops to the main
sposltion and concentrate a large force
against Kuroki and ATTEMPT to Ehurl his
army back upon the ,raltse River. Only