The Bourbon news., 1904-08-30
THREE DAYS BATTLE.
Kuropatkin Compelled to Draw
in His Advanced Position.
General Disappointment Is Expressed
BY the Newspaper Correspondents
at the Withdrawal of the
Russian Troopx.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 29-All the
news from Liao Yang, official or other
wise, shows that Gen. Kuropatkin is
gradually drawing in his advanced po-
sitions to the inner ring of his de-
lenses
After three days of heavy fighting,
the latter part of which was impeded
by rain, the Russians were compelled
to disable six guns, which it was i'm
possible to take from the high posi-
tions, over the muddy roads, but DUR
ing the fighting on the southern front
they captured some Japanese guns. 1t
Is reported also that they destroyed
some Japanese mountain batteries.
Gen. Kuropatkin has not yet dis
closed whether he intends to make q
decisive fight at Lao Yang.
General disappointment is express
ed by the newspaper correspondents
at the withdrawal now in progress.
The statement that the reserves were
not called upon to hold some of the
positions which were abandoned seems
to show that there is a strong force
at Liao Yang which is not yet being
utilized.
A Russian correspondent, in de-
scribing the two days fight of August
25 and 26, says:
'The fight developed not only the
immense strength of the Japanese ar
tillery. but involved several hand-to-
Goh re- ~ 1Io
'The first movement was made by
Gen. Nodzu from Erdah on the morn
ing of August 25 with about a di-
vision and half The Japanese con-
centrated the fire of nearly six guns
on the Lain Dian Sian position.
Among these guns were mountain bat
teries and heavier cannon, the latter
including four Howitzers. The Cos
sacks checked the first attempt of
the. Japanese infantry to advance in
the direction of Tounsinpu. Gen.
Kuroki then joined in the attack and
led general assault, pressing heavily
on the center of the left flank, while
at the same time attempting to turn
the extreme left. The advance began
at 10 p. m. on August 25 the Japan
trying to force in the night a position
which had proved impregnable during
the day. The rifle fire gradually in
creased until midnight, when the prin-
cipal attack was made on our left The
Japanese came UP In solid masses,
| throwing themselves against our po-
sition with wild shouts of 'Banzai.'
Every attack was rolled back with
tremendous loss. At one place the
Japanese line broke and fed in panic,
leaving the dead in heaps. We fol-
lowed with bayonet up, to the next
line of intrenchments and then there
was lull until o'clock in the morn
ing, when reinforcements joined the
attackers. The Japanese again ad-
vanced slowly and stubbornly, covered
by a hail of artillery fire. We re-
manned in our positions until l D. M,
and then retired without even bringing
up the reserves. We fell back from
Anpilan Bass, Mayolin, Sisolindzy,
Tsegow and Chilipui to the next po-
sition, as had been arranged before
hand. Our losses were about 1900
The japanese losses are not known,
but they were heavy"
London, Aug. 29.4The Daily Nails
correspondent at Kobe, in a dispatch
dated Saturday last, says: Following
is the position of Port Arthur:
"The Japanese have captured all the
outlying Notifications but the Rus
slams still hold the citadel on Antse-
han, Golden hill forts and the forts
on Tigers Tail and Liaotl mountain.
The Japanese are in possession of the
parade grounds and barracks under
the Antsehan fort on the outskirts.
''The fall of Port Arthur is believed
to be imminent. 1t is believed that the
garrison will make desperate sortie
before the end comes"
Will Wed a Marquis.