The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-31
tchara cter, but Is now going on much
nearer at the Tanks. Az. Isl. 81 &
Kissing Of Shells,

The kissing Sof the shells is distinctly
audible, and m from lie city. lis easy TO
see the shells bursting sS
5!s n eaVy guns we're brought into action
by both sides to-day and their dull roar
vas dlscerllible above the sharper de-
tonation OF field and mountain guns.
THE Russians are using big ordnance,
which Is in position In tho inner ring OF
Lao Yang forts Si5s 81 81 N ss.5
The noisy Chinese population has sud
denly become qulet The main stpact OF
Lao Yang, always 8Ethe scene Of the
busiest TRAFFIC and usually resoundinE
with thousands OF shrill voices from sun
rise to 3sunset lis now as silent as II II
We're night. #
IS The inhabitants arc watching tho dis
tant battle from the house tops and
watch towers, or$aro wandering gloomily
| IN the streets. Nh l33Sij n 81 M
sWe are asking ourselves II the tide
| Of baltic is going to swamp the city,
what is to become OF the houses and
other property"
Details of Recent Fighting. II
Aug. 2s.-( Delayed throughout Aug.
4 9Th and .22sth Il the Russian eastern d.
4 Visions continued to fall back in good
order on Lao Yang, but the movement
was slow on account Of bad roads. and
1 the dltflcultles Of transportation, and the
4 Japanese pressed closely several times
4 WIN light batteries, dra gging guns TO the
4 hills and Smelling the troops whose retire.
nlent was covered by Russian guns.
4 Consequently there were frequent ar.
a tillery duels General AIarson wus
4 wounded aud there were other losses 81
about 996O men The Japanese scouts are
extremely active to-day Monday), Rain
1 Is falling. hut the rumble Of artillery
can still he heard on the cant ward. b
4 The Russian retreat from Anshanshar
was ordered for slrateg reasons, practi
cally no resistance helng offered. a ligh
4 screen Of batteries facing the Japa mes,
\ guns beautifully disposed on n chain a
hills masked the withdrawal of the mai.
: force. When night fell the batteries alst
took up he retreat, their rear gunrt
:. lighting biYouac fires to conceal tn
! movement, But the Japanese soon dIR
: covered his ruse and pressed forward
coming UP with tho Russian rear guar,
1 Sunday morning,
For All hour the light batteries wer
holly engaged. To1hc lot OF the OmsA
u Tobolsk and iiraHnovarsk regiments fs
y the duty OF covering the retreat OF Gen
. crel Iarolibaief's Fourth Siberian arm
+, corps. The task was difficult, as III
enemy continued Ia advance deployih
d light mountain guns against the Russia
= rear ana left fllnks. and II was Impers
: tive that the enemy should be held bac
i to permit the removal Of the baggas
and artillery trains
o The roads were washed out and heay
!, with mud produced BY the deluge OF ra,
"a preceding Friday. Many gunE We,
y. mtred and the horses exhausted ro
q sacks and infantrymen were larcsse
,{ to The guns and managed Ia haul tho
s. along, 1t was slow work, but was au
&: eessfu!ly accomplished. The greatest I'll
10 nculty OF the retirement on tho ca
front was experienced before Yanhant
,g Pass. where II, was necessary 10 hold Al
'nt Iapanese in rheck until the nrtiIe
re transport passed through, and also
T. keep in touch with the Tenth Arm
Corps, commanded by General Herchs
"a mann, to the north as well with I,
-, southern division, in order To prove
ne turning movement. From dawn un
,se dark la3 eastesa troops. althoux