The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-08
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| pursuit.
London, Sept IA Rome des-
patch says an official telegram has
been received there from Port Arthur
reporting that the Russians have had
seventeen guns dismantled during the
siege. The garrison is living almost
entirely on biscuit. The fortress, the
telegram adds, can still hold out for
some time. 1t is considered an i'm
possible feat for the japanese to carry
the city by assault. Certain positions
are on perpendicular hills roo feet
high and the base of these is one line
of mines.
st. Petersburg, Sept 1.-Gen.
Stoessel reports that the garrison re-
oeived the Ozar's congratulations on
their bravery with loud hurrahs. He
adds Your Majesty's message has
doubled the forces defe nding Port Ar
thur and the heroic spirits of the
troops. From today with Gods help
all assaults shall be repulsed. -
Rome, Sept. 1.-The Liaoyang COR
respondent estimates the losses in
killed and wounded at that stronghold
at about ~, 900. The Russians have
had thirtytve cannon captured and
sixteen cannon. 40, 900 rifles and 200
wagons destroyed The correspondent
estimates the Japanese losses will
reach IL, 600 killed ana wounded.
MukdeD, Sept. 1. 1t is reported here
that 0.000 Japanese are advancing
from the northeast of Mukden. The
report cannot be confirmed.
Toxic, Sept. 1.-The battle of Lao
yang is still proceeding but no result
has as yet been obtained.
st. Petersburg, Sept. l.-General
Stoessel reports that the Japanese
made assaults on Port Arthur on
August 20 and 26 but were repuls ed in
each case.
2 London, Sept. 2..-The Japanese
legation this morning gives out dis
patch receiS ed in TOXIC, from Field
| Marshal Oyama, reporting the retreat
of the Russians under Kuropatkin
from Llaoyang. The dispatch reads
''The enemy being unable to resist our
fierce attack began retiring September
| toward Liaoyang. Our left and CEN
trail divisions are hotly pursuing the
enemy who, in great confusion, are
trying to retire to the right bank of
the Taltse river. We captured ten
half centimetre cannon which are
being used to lombard the Liaoyang
railway station. On September 1 our
| right flank attacked the enemy at
Heiyingtai, fifteen miles northeast of
Liaoyang. Our casualties since August
80 have been 10000 killed and wound
ed.
st, Petersburg, Sept. 2.--The with
drawal of the Russians to the right
bank involved the abandonment of
Lao Yang, which is situated on the
left bank. Tn Japanese took advan-
tage of this to occupy the city, but
the sternest part of the fighting is still
before them unless General Kuropat-
kin decides at the last hour to again
fall back to the northward. 1t is more
than likely, however, that lie will
decide to fight to finish. The cards
are all in his favor. 1t is believed
now that he has the Japanese divided
by the river, thus e4ectually turning
the tables upon his foe.
The determ insd pursuit by the Jap
anese of the Russian outposts when
Genreal Kuropatkin gave the first
order to Withdraw was probably due
to their anxiety to keep the Russians
south of Lao Yang until General
Kuroki should be able to strike from
the northeast. General Kuropatkin,
however, saw the trap and clever ly
avoided it.
The fighting at Lao Yang has
beaten all records for the desperate
valor of the ASSISTANTS and the irwin
chile stubborness Of the defenders.
The whole history of warfare tells of
no such commandments, no such car
mage and no such persistency. Day
after day the fight has been resumed
at daybreak and kept up with scarce a
moments intefmission until after
nightfall.
Toxic, Sept. at is reported that
the city of Liaoyang is in flames. If
the report is true it is probable that
the Russians. before rotreating over
the Taitse river, put the city tn the
torch to prevent the Japanese from OBJ
tanning stores which were of necessity
left behind.
Rome, Sept. IA Toxic telegram
states that Kuropatkin has ordered all
the villages about Liaoyaug burned to
/prevent the Japanese getting supplies
stored there. Four Villages are nj
ready destroyed rendering several
thousand Manohurians homeless. The
Manchurians are now joining Brigand
ChQuchuses and will tnL "a THAR van.