Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-01
Belief in Toxic That Ku-
ropatkin is De-
feated.
BATTLE OF MANY DAYS
Infantry and Artillery Fire
Worst That Has 0c-
Cured.

OklOs oepI- is-Nt udJOICaN eONoJ
the Japanese army on the left deliV-
cred fierce and successful assault
AGAINST the heights to the west of
HsinIintun, and the high grounds to
the west of Shoushanpao.
II pierced the Russian lines and
probably later forced the retirement Of
the Russian troops from their positions
on the right and center. The Marquis
Oyama teIeeraphs that his losses in
these assaults were heavy.
It is believed here that kuropatkir
has been defeated, and that possession
of Liaoyang is but matter of hours.
Kuroki's casualties from Aug. 24 to
% amount to 2,255. Other casualties
have not been reported.
Battle Ragged All Day.
ST. Petersburg. Sept. 1.-The battle
of Liaoyang yesterday ragged continu-
ousIy from dawn until midnight. Gen.
Sakharoff says the Japanese suffered
Russians who also lost heavily. At
in the evening, after holding his outer
positions all day in the face of most
desperate charges, Kuropatkin gave
the order to retire upon the main
works, about the city.
This was probably due to the receipt
of informal that the Japanese had
succeeded in crossing the Taitse river
at a point 20 miles east and somewhat
north of Liaoyang and were marching
In force directly westward with the
evident object of cutting the Russian
line of communication with Mukden.
Japs in Cruel Pitfalls.
AS soon as the Japanese found the
Russians were retiring they assumed
the attack. In the charges the Japa-
nese fell into pits concealed among the
cornfieIds, constructed by the Russians
and hundreds were impaIed on stakes
driven in the pits and the Russians
found these death traps later filled
with dead and dying.
Nothing approaching the severity of
the infantry and artillery fire has been
heretofore experienced in the war.
Bayonet charges succeeded each 9TH
or in rapid succession and the artillery
duel continued until midnight.
London, Sept. l, a. ma Chefoo
dispatch to the Daily Telegraph says
the Japanese. after four days lombard
ment from sea, landed men and cap
tured two coast forts east of the Tigers
Tail entrance. three quarters of a mile
from the town. Bombardment of Tig
er's Tail continues.
ST. Petersburg. Sept. 1. ? a. m.-AIl
reports are favorable to the Russians.
Military authorities believe that the
crisis of the battle has not been reach
cd. The losses in the two days fight.
ing are estimated at 10000 on each
side
EriShtful Slaughter.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-The battle
at Liaoyang last night continued until
midnight with frightful slaughter. The
Japanese al last succeeded in getting
column across the Taitse river in
pontoons northeast of Liaoyang.
kuDpatkin gave the order to fall
back on the main works but owing TO
the Japanese pressure this movement
was not executed. The armies slept
in their positions
Gems. Stakelberg and Marozovsky
and the Associated Press correspond
ent. NJ. Kiraloff. were wounded in yes
terdays Liaoyang fight
St. Petersburg. Sept. 1.-The emper-
or received dispatch from Gen. Stoes.
sci commanding the troops at Port
Arthur dated Aug. 26 saying, From
Aug. 23rd. TO today inclusive. all daily
assaults have been repulsed with the
help of God
Toxic, Sept. 1.-The Russian right
and center defending Liaayang south
ward are retreating this (Thursdavl