Evening journal., 1904-08-29
The japanese Artillery
Opened Fire on Russian
Defenses at 8 O'clock
Today-Infantry Fol
lowed
Great Slaughter on Both
Sides-GeneraI Ron
thowsky Was Among
Those Killed in the
Fight

Liao-Yang. Aug 29.-The Japanese ar
urery resumed the battle at o'clock this
morning. the point of pressure again be-
ing the Russian south front
The Japanese infantry is now advancing
to attack the regiments deployed in open
order.
TIE Russian army has effected its retire.
menl with transport and artillery. on
Lia9- Yang and is now in position await
ing the advancing Japanese. The progress
of the latte- has been rapid and determin-
ed. eparlng of no sacrifice.
In the attack on the Siao-Lin-Dzy posi-
tion. one Jaa9nese battalion lost all its
officers.
The retirement of the Russian transport
Of four corps yesterday evening across the
pain. while the artil cry and troops in
the rear,held off the japanese afforded a
na.rnihcent spectacle. All along the ex-
tended lines there was an incessant roar
of Batteries the Russians working their
gems with great coolness and not retiring
until the transport was in safety.
General Rontkowsky was among the
ki led.
Mukdon. Aug. 29.-In the fighting OF Au-
gust ~ the 18TH saraisk Regiment, with
battery. executed particularly success
f ful hanking movement on the j. 2anese
extreme right The Russians, unperceived
got in the rear of the japanese, whole
columns of whom were moved down be-
fore they were able TO ss.tricate them
selves
Eye-witne sses agree in admiring the
fand.ical bravery o. the Japanese. Many
of the wounded committed suicide rather
thal fall into s1e hands of the Russians
An additional detachment Of six hunjre'
Russian FOUNDED was sent northwar,
Sundrs'
g,arbn, Manchuria, Aug. 29.-The Rus
gan losses in the lighting of August ?
and p. east and south Of Liao-Yang wer
5000 killed or wounded. The great ma
jority of the casualties were sustained a
Anplng. The Withdrawals Of the Rus
SLAMS from their front at An-shan-shai
and from their eastern position were mad
simultaneously for strategic reasons.
st. Petersburg. Aug. 29.-The Genera
staff has received the following Telegram
from ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS o"hiioi oAA' N"NN
August q:
.Our advance guards and advance
troops on the southern front yesterday re
tired slowly toward the fortified positio
at Au-Shan-Shan.
rifle fire was general along the whol
froat.
'Thc Japanese artillery cannonaded ou
positions at different points.
"Our guns poured a heavy fire into th
columns of the Japanese as they al
& vanced, and into their works and II
trenchments, and eventually compelle
them to move their vast camp from Fan
alma to the village of Baissiaza.
AT o'clock in the evening there ws
a lull in the firing.
"The hottest fighting occurred on o'
ieft flank on the south front, where OF
lossas amounted to 200.
During the. night our advance guart
retired to the principal position.
Five divisions Cbetween 5000 and JOG
900 men) of the enemy took the offensi'
against our south front.
.'Our troops repelled toward the soutl
All the attacks of the Japanese direct'
against their front. while our troops {
the right flank, taking the offensive, L
ward evening drove the japanese ba'
on Touhsinpu.
"our losses on the southeast front we
about 400.
"our detachment on the east yesterdi
had desperate fight against eonsiderat
forces of the enemy"
Continued on Eighth Page.)