The Washington times., 1904-09-02

Of his Ranking movement, crossed the
Taitse River at "a point northeast of
Liao-Yang and compelled General Kuro-
patkin to precipitately abandon his
movement 10 the southwark against
General OlJu's army.
Tie Russian cOmmander-in-chsef ac-
tually gave the order to retire upon
the main works OF the city. but he found
that the order. if executed. would leave
his left flank exposed, ana allow Cen
eral kuroki 70 cut the railroad north
Of Liao-Yang. and that the Russians
would be eventually surrounded.
Crossed River on Pontoons.
AS a preliminary to the crossing OF
the Tairse River General Kuroki threw
a Dontoon bridge across the stream at
Sakakankwantun. twenty miles east and
two miles north Of Liao-Yang. He then
crossed to the north bank with two
divisions Of infantry. with cavalry. and
artillery.
These forces advanced toward Lao
Yang in two lines. one due west and
the other By way of the Yantai mines.
They were followed by two other Japan
csc divisions. and others are still cross
ing
General Kuropatltin's forces prior to
a
semi-circle about Liao-Yang. the TANKS
resting on the Taitse River. which flows
north Of Lao Yang. the left flank being
east and the right flank west of the city.
In crossing the Taitse River. therefore.
General Kurohs purpose was 10 turn
the Russian left flank.
Russian Lines Pierced.
At daybreak the japanese army on the
left delivered "a fierce and successful
assault against the heights TO the west
of Hsiniintun and the high ground TO
the west Of ShoushanpaO. 1t pierced
the Russian lines and later forced the
retirement of the Russian troops from
their positions on the right and center.
Marquis Oyama teiegraphs that his
losses in these assaults were heavy.
General kurOkis casualties from Au
gust q to August IS amounted to 2.255.
The other casualties have not been re-
ported
Five Days Fighting.
Following the preliminary successes Of
the 18th south of Liau-Yang, Field Mar
shall Marquis Oyama marshaled his
united forces, and at dawn of August
80 a desperate attack upon all the Rus
sian positions was made.
The japanese first army, under Cen
eral Oku. after occupying the right
bank Of the Ian River on August p,
continued its forward movement. and
renewed the assault against the re
maining Russian positions al Hungshai-
ing, where the enemy held out the long
est and most stubbOrnly. They finally
took the last Russian positions at this
place. and on an eminence north OF
Sanchiassai.
Russians Were Dislodged.
From the night Of August z to the
morning Of the 29th. the Japanese at
tackled the Russian positions on the
ridge TO the east OF Sanyutzu. The Rus
SLAMS finally were dlsloged from these
ridge positions, s;;t the japanese left
was unable to advance on account OF the
forceful resistance made by the Russian
troops, who occupied the heights TO the
southeast of HsiangshantZu.
Two divisions Of Russians which pre-
viousiy Gad been driven from Hanpolin
crossed tn bridge constructed over the
Taitse River 10 the north Of SiaOtantzu
and retreated 70 the right bank OF the
river. Continuing the attack. the Japa-
nese center advanced ana occupied a
line extending from Sany-tZu to the
west of ShihchutZe, while the left on
the morning OF the 18th, after dislodg-
ing the Russians at Tashhimenling am
Fsiangshantzu advanced to Hayutai
Tengchiafang. where it was REINFORCED.
The Russians checked the advance or
all the japanese forces coming up from