The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-02
Special Gable Dispatches 10 THE SUE.
From THE suN Correspondent at Toiio.

From THE SUN Correspondent at Toido.
TOXIC, Sept. The Russians were
driven from the heights south Of Liaoyang
at dawn this morning by the forces OF Gen.
Oku and Gen. Nodzu, which occupy the
left and the centre. respectively, OF tho
Japanese line.
The Russians are in full retreat and the
Japanese are pursuing.
Gen. Kuroki's army, on the Japanese
right, is crossing the Taitse River to attack
Gen. Kuropatkin's forces in the rear.
The Jiji announces that the assault on
Liaoyang began Saturday simultaneously
on all sides. The town was occupied to-
day after continuous and severe fighting
since yesterday morning. The whole jap
anese army Is pursuing the Russians.
There is universal belief that Gen.
Kuropatkin suffered an overwhelming de-
feat in giving the Japanese possession OF
Liaoyang. The Government will not oon-
firm this.
1t has issued nothing later than the re-
port Of the successful rush at dawn whereby
the Japanese left pierced the Russian
line on the heights four miles south OF
Liaoyang and west of Shoushan. COM
polling the enemy to withdraw from the
right and centre positions with the victor
in pursuit.
ENORMOUS SACRIFICE OF LIFE.
It ia known that the success to which
several days fighting led, has been gained
at an enormous sacrifice of life, but the
various glesses as to the number Of cas-
ualties are worthless.
Field Marshal Oyama, the japanese COM
mander-in-chief, teegraphs that he lost
heavily in assauting Liaoyang, but gives
no figures. Gen. Kuroki admits that his
losses were 2,225 between Aug. "a and Aug.
%. The other commanders have made no
report of their losses. An estimate OF
rs 900 casualties on both sides is not re-
garded as excessi We.
RUSSIA GETS NO WORD.
sr. PETERSBURG, Sept mo kilograms
have been received from Liaoysng since
morning. IL IL lear el lildt tHo oaPoheN0
have seized the telegraph lines.
There is a sumor that Gen. Kuropatkin
was ordered 70 retreat, but found the Jap
anese holding the road and railroad to the
north and this prevented his retirement.
A despatch from MukdenA timed $50
P. NJ, says train service to Giaoyang has
been stopped and the high roads are i'm
passable.
KURoKI's ARMY CROSSES RIVER.
Gen. Sakharof, in despatch to the Gar
dated to-dny reports that n portion OF Gen.
Kurokis army, which has occupied the exc
IRENE right Of the japanese line on the
south bank OF the TGitse River, crossed the
river at Sakan Kankw sntum, where there
is a loop.
A division of infantry, with cavalry and
artillery, crossed first and covered the ~
vance of the rest OF Kurokis troops.
After fordps, the river, the Japanese
advanced on Liaoyang in two bodies, the
first marching west and the other proceed
ing by way of the Yontai mine'.
ST. PETERSBURG ANXIOUS.
Yesterdays hopefuness has given place
to anxiety. The General staff announceS
that Gen. Kuropatkin has abandoned
Liaoyang and withdrawn his forces to the
north bank of the Taitse River, but it en-
courages confidence in his ability to
hold the railway. for the dete: ce OF
which elaborate Notifications Of great
strength were constructed. Nevertheless,
those non-o1icials who have an intelligent
interest in the war are gravcly apprchen-
sive that the japanese are across the rail-
way line and that liaoyang IA surrounded.
The briefness Of Gen. Sakharoffs mem
ton of the crossing of the Taitsa River ID
regarded as OF unpleasant Significance
in view OF the obvious Importance of such
a movement No official information sup
plemcnting Gen. Sakharoff's despatch could
he obtained to-day.
The report that the Russians captures
forty-sx guns from the Japanese in the
previous fighting has not been confirmed
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