Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-01
GREAT BATTLE
ON AT LIA0YANG.
RUSSIANS AT LAST FACE ABOUT
FOR BUSINESS.


Side Confront Each Other.--Japa-
nese the Aesressors.--Russians
Driven From Advanced Positions Af-
ter Hard htine.--OeadIock at Port
Arthur.--Wsrships Dismantled.
All dispatches from the Far East show
that the decisive land battle of the Man
churian campaign, likely to be determi-
native OF the whole war and certainly one
Of the greatest battles of modern times, is
now raging about Liaoyang. II is sup
posed that the Japanese number 100000,
and that the Russians are about as strong,
both sides fully equipped with artillery.
Preliminary fighting Aug. 26th led to
the withdrawal OF the Russians from their
advanced posts and the concentration Of
Gen. Kuropatkin's whole army at and
about Liaoyang, where extensive fortlfiea-
tions had been erected. 1t was here that
the Russians, after weeks OF retrograde
movement, planned to make their final
stand and abide the result.
The japanese army Of Kuroki on the
east and southeast, about fifteen miles
from Liaoyang, moved forward and after
two days fighting succeeded in carrying
the Russian position at Anping. Gen.
Oku's army to the south moved against
Anschanshan, half way between Haicheng
and Liaoyang, at the same time, but was
repulsed. The situation at the east, how
ever, compelled a retirement from the
south line and concentration at Liao-
yang. The grand movement was carried
out without much annoyance from the
Japanese. In the fighting at Anping and
Anschanshan and the retirement the Rus
SLAMS lost 2000 or 5000 men and eight guns.
The Japanese lost about as many men.
Gen. Kuropatkiu reports that the Japa-
nese "fought like fanatics at Anping,
One officer, wounded and captured, dashed
bis brains out rather than remain prison.
er, and it is common for japanese prison
ers to disembowel themselves IN their
shame.
The Japanese have followed up their
| enemy and the grapple is on at Liaoyang.
I The battle ragged all day Tuesday, being
| largely between the artillery, which swept
| the opposing lines with effect. A flank
| ing movement by the Japanese is reported
/ to have failed, and the Russians say they
| have maintained their lines at all points.
| The result of the battle, which was re-
newed yesterday is still in doubt.
Things are deadloeked at Port Arthur.
! The Japanese have taken all the outlying
works, but evidently find it harder to make
way against the fortress itself. The works
are 80 constructed that the higher forts
inside command those in front, and the
latter are useless to the Japanese when
i taken. The losses on both sides are
appalling.
stroyer. which took refuge at Shanghai,
have been dismantled. Japan notified
| China and the powers that this must be
done at once. These ships will remain al
| Shanghai during the war.
/ Several British ships near the Cape OF
/ Good Hope have been held up and exam
! ined by the Russian cruisers that did such
work in the Red Sea, to which Russia
promised to put stop. Il IS claimed that
word has failed TO reach these ships to that
effect. .-,
The Russian Baltic fleet is out on trial
cruise before its departure for the East.