The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-31
LAO YANG CUT OFF BY JAPS
Continued from Page one.)


This attack came from the
west. but Gen Kuropatkin had evidently
anticipated just what happened, for he
not only met and repulsed It, but actually
was able by superior force 10 overlap and
envelop the Japanese Last night both
armies bivouacked in their positions.
JAPANESE LOSSES HEAVY.
No attempt was made by Lieut.. Gen.
sakharof In his report TO estimate the
japanese losses. except 20 say that they
we're extremely heavy and the Russian
losses were only spproximated at 5000. No
Russian general officers fell
Gen. Kuropatkins forces occupied po-
sitions forming a semi-circle about Lao
Yang, the tanks resting on the Taitse
river, east and west OF the city The
battle divided itself into two periods.
After preliminary bombardment OF the
Russian lines on the right and centre.
the Japanese infantry advanced to the
attack, charging the Russian centre.
Although repeatedly checked they came
on with bulldog tenacity. hurting them
selves against the Russian positions with
the bayonet There were many bloody
hand to band encounters. BY noon the
japanese actually succeeded In occupying
a portion OF the Russian trenches.
RECAPTURED FORT POSITIONS.
Then. General Kuropatkin sent forward
some reserves, delivering a series Of coun-
ter attacks recaptured the lost positions
and drove back the Japanese all along
the line
The attack on the centre having failed.
the second half OF the fight began at
o'clock I'm the afternoon, when the Jap
anese tried TO turn and roll up the Rus
sian right. Here also they failed but
only after desperate struggle which
was continued until o'clock at night.
Reserves dispatched In time by General
Kuropatkin. at last succeeded not In
checking The Japanese but in enveloping
and driving them back In confusion.
During the progress of the battle Cen
eral Kuropatkin encouraged his men on
the nghting line by sending out tho news
OF the repulse Of the attack upon Port
Arthur. Aug. 26
The japanese flank movement from the
west began Monday from Chandiapudzi
three miles southeast OF Shakoe, which
Is II miles northwest OF Lao Yang One
OF the striking features or the battle was
the Splendid work OF the Russian artillery
In which arm the japanese heretofore
have excelled.
CAPTURE OF GUNS REPORTED
In a dispatch filed late last night by one
OF The Associated Press Russian cor
respondents he says that a report was
guns were captued during the day
There is great rejoicing IN st. Peters
burg over the news on the bulletin boards
The dispatches posted there are surround
ed by eager crowds. The officials OF the
war office although they have not re-
ceived advices I'm regard to todays events
are in high spirits.
The Japanese who have been contlnu-
ously advancing for a week are now said
70 h. pft ha taA az ata tar.ia ~
hard and unsuccessful hghting. and no
doubt exists here that n the opportunity
offers Gen. Kuropatkin will not fail To
follow up the advantage he has achieved.
NO CHANGE IN PLANS
The Associated Press is enabled 10 state
authoritatively that there has been no
change OF plans regarding the Baltic
squadron on account of the result of the
sea nght of Port Arthur. Aug 10 The
manoeuvring and firing trials OF the ships
have been completely successful and the
squadron hae now returned 10 Cronstadt
TO await the finishing touches on the
battleship Orel and the cruisers Oleg.
lzumrud and Jemtchug.
The Associated Press IL again author
lied 60 give the most absolute and un-
equivocal denial OF the reports that any
guns on board the ships exploded. No
gun OF the Chouklofr works, n IL further
asserted. ever burst
The Associated Press IL also positively
assured that the Japanese statement on
which they base their demand that tie
crews of the Askold and Grozovoa at
Shanghai he interned until the end OF the
war. namely. that the officers and men
on the Variag and Korietz are on board
ships bound for the far east, r. untrue.
The crews OF those two vessels have been
distributed among the school and training
sauadrons and on shore duty I'm the Baltic
and Black seas but not one man or OFF,
Ger n on board Vice Admiral Rcjestven-
skys vessels.
WIRELESS STATION DtsMANTLED
Washington. Aug S.-The state depart
ment today received a telegram from con
sui general Fowler az Che Foo. saying
that the Russian wireless telegraph sta
| tlon there has been dismanued.