The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-05
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One Day
We're Brave Armies
of the Japs.
CARS MEN
Ousted From Strong
Positions.
laps Capture Important De-
fense at Port
Arthur.

Toxic, Aug. 3.-Gen. Kuroki has 3D.
ministered q defeat to the Russian
forces which defended the Russian
east flank at Lao Yang. winning sep
arate actions at Yushulikxu and
Yangze pass. These two places are IS
miles apart, but the two actions were
fought at the same time. The Rus
SLAMS held strong positions. The ther-
mometer registered over ITO degrees
Fahrenheit and the soldiers suffered
cruelty from heat exhaustion.
At Yushulikzu the Russians had two
divisions Of infantry and some artf-
lery, and they resisted the japanese
assaults vigorously.
Both attacks were begun at dawn q
July 81. At Yushulikzu the japanese
carried the Russian right and len
wings, but on account of the strength
of the main Russian position they
were unable to press the attack The
two armies rested Sunday night, fac-
ing each other.
At dawn on Monday the Japanooo
resumed the attack and by noon they
had dislodged the enemy and driven
him four miles to Lacholing.
At Yangze pass also the japanese
were successful. Their artillery open
ed on the enemy and the infantry
moved forward from Makumexa- The
attack on this place was made at \
o'clock on Sunday and by nightfAu the
Japanese were in possession OF ma
jority Of the Russian positions. a.
though the enemy had resisted with
determination. The japanese forcso
passed the night in battle formation
and another assault was made On
Monday at dawn By 8 o'clock Mon
day morning Yangze pass and the sur
rounding heights had been captured.
The Russian force at Yangxe pass
was estimated at two and one-half d.
visions and four batteries Of artillery.
The enemy retreated toward Tangho-
yen. Gen. Kuroh reports the capture
of some field guns, but the number -
not given.
II Is reported here that after three
days Of desperate Aghting the Japa-
nese have captured Shantaikow, Uho
of the important defenses Of Port Ar
thur.
Shantaikow is situated on the rail-
road leading from Port Arthur to KIM
chou. Roughly speaking. Shantainow
Is about ten miles from the actual for
tress of Port Arthur. 1t il . position
Of great natural strength.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 8.-Gen. K.->-
patkin reports that the Japanese have
| occupied Ikhavuen, east of Lao Yang.
and the Yangze pass, 80 miles east Of
Lao Yang.
1t is officially announced that the
German steamer sunk by the Vlad1-
vostok squadron was the Thea, . ves-
sci of about 1000 tons.
The emperor has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Gen. Kuropas-
kin, dated August 1:
according to the reports Of the o.
fcer commanding the eastern portion
/ of our army his troops, after abandon
ing advanced positions in the Yangzs
pass, retired towards 6aimatsze and
Lao Yang.
Yesterday our troops after stub.
born fight retired from their advanced
posts to their principal position, but
| although our troops held their advanc-
| ed positions they sustained heavy
losses. / hope that in their main posi-
tions they will maintain a successful
struggle even against the numerically
superior enemy.
According to reports received dur
ing the last few days, Gen. Kuroh hal
effected a concentration Of his forces
in order to strike In the direction o1
Saimatsze and Lao Yang.
To-day the enemy is acting unde
| cidedly on the southern front, but {
reconnaissance has ascertained thu
1 beginning of a turning movement o
the left wing of our troops posted q
Haicheng by at least three Japanes'
divisions.
Our eastern detachment was en-
gagged until noon to-day In the direc
ton Of Samaitsze and Lao Yang. I
was seen that the enemy was advanc
ing, apparently in small bodies
against the right flank Of our rea
guard"
The news of the return Of the Vladi
vostok cruisers from their third sue
cessful raid considerably lessened tn
feeling of dependency created b
Gen. Kuropatkin's telegram :
the emperor admitting the necea
sity of his retreat. Vice Admire
Skydloff's report of the cruise point
out the utter inability of the Japanes
warships to follow up the three Rua
sian cruisers. The Japanese were ~
parently unable to spare a single q