The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-03
One Side or Other
Must Surrender

Sc. Petersburg, Sept. 2.-The latest |
reports received from Liaoyang. in the
main originating from unofficial |
sources, state that the battle continues
to be waged about the outer walls of
the city with unoeasing fury.
The Japanese attack was continued
yesterday with the same determination
as in the first movements ON the part
of the attacking forces ON Tuesday, but
all the meager and even scFappy bits
Of information which have reached
here from the front seem to agree that
when night CLOSED down upon the shot
and she'll Scared works of the beseiRed
last night the advantage was with
them.
The carefully planned outfianking
movement attempted by the japanese
commanders were failures, according
to the reports received in st. Peters
burg, and the Japanese are yet pFacti-
eally no nearer the eAptureF Of Liao-
yang and the army Of General Kuropat
kin than they have been since the bat
tie Of LiaOyang began.
The outfianking movement executed
by the Japanese that was In the least
successful was that directed against
tho Russian left. The Japanese moved
upon this flank with great suddenness,
supported by a large dotaShemnt Of ar
| tilleFy, and this at last accounts, was
partially successful in turning the Rus
sian columns TO tho left OF the town
Nevertheless. General Kuropatkin had
seen the mansuver and dispatched so
much OF his reserve force as could b.
spared 20 this assistance Of this Russian
left.
These reserves, for the most part. had
to be withdrawn from ths active firing
line, as it became necessary yesterday.
50 fierce aud sustained had the Japan
ESQ attack become. TO bring up the ma
| joFity Of the reserves in action. How
ever. il Is reported that the firing line
was not materially weakened by the
withdrawal Of that part Of the reserves
sent to the Russian left.
The last report from LlAoyang Great
I'd wild excitement in the city and re-
joieing ON all sides. The latest infoE-
nation was To the effect that the re-
Gently reportd occupation Of tine rail-
road between Liaoyang aud Makdcn BY
the Japanese had been Offset ov Rus
sian countsr movement
Two divisions Of the Russian forces
successfully effected All advance along
the railway tn southrrly direction.
No word as 10 the result Of this Latest
movement ON ths part Of the Russians
has yet been received. The Russians.
however. will make desperate effort
to retaks the railroad between Lao
yang ana Mukdsn and thus open up
the line Of communication aud % re-
treat.
The battle Of Liaoyang will probably
rank a. one Of the great sanguinary
battles Of history. II il estimated By
the general STAFF that tho japanese
armies engaged number | ! divisions oi
IS 900 men each. or allowing for tnsti
clients, about 24O. 900 msn. Each hivi'
sion has 80 guns. and there are two in.
dependent artillery brigades OF 100
guns each. making a total of about sOt
guns. The estimates Of Russian CORES.
pondsnts range from 500 10 1000 guns
per side.
In the preliminary fihgtin Of Monday
the Russians captured goo prisoners
who bavs already arrived at Harbin
: and report persists that thsv captures
over 10 Japanese guns yesterday.
GeHstal kuropatkiu's effective forces
r are varioualy estimated from 100 .OOs
to 200 900 men.
The Japanese on wednesday morn
= ing attacked three sides Of tins Russian
: position. One Of the surprising phase
!. Of the situation t. the endurance Of Tn
1 men. They have been engaged dsspeF
ately for three days after more OF les
severe fighting. under unfavorable con
p dittOns. every day since August &c.
i. would seem that humsn endurance
j. could not persist mach longer wilton
3 rspsits Of some sort.