The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-01
Nuropatkin's Lines Reported
Hope|essIy Severed.
SOME LATE WAR. NEWS
Car scorns Peace Propositions and
Will Never Negotiate While Army
Reverses Are Being Daily
Recorded.

An Associated Press dispatch from
Liao-Yang says: General Kuroki has
joined forces with General Oku In an
attempt to cut the Russian line be-
tween Anshanshan and Liandsiansian.
The battle Of August 25 ragged along
the eastern front. A strong japanese
force attacked the Russian positions
at Niao-Pass, II miles east Of Anshan-
shan. and at Sandiatzi and Tsegow
(Dagow), IL miles southeast OF An
shanshan.
Nine batteries of six guns each bonn
barded the Russian outposts. At this
point the combat repeatedly developed
into hand to hard fighting. The Rus
slams stubborniy held the outposts the
whole day, falling back on their main
position at night. The chief artillery
engagement was in front OF Landau
sian, the japanese concentrating the
fire o. ten batteries and simultaneous
advancing on Torintspu, miles south
east of Liandsiansian, but they were
arrested by Cossacks who were after
wards reinforced by infantry and ar.
tillery. The japanese resumed the
bombardment of August rs, deYoting
most Of their attention to Liandsian.
sian. The Russian field guns were
very effective. They dismantled 81
| Japanese guns, mostly mountain
pieces.
Advices from Toxic say: The gen.
eral staff maintained silence through.
out Sunday concerning the fighting In
the vicinity of Lao Yang. 1t is report
ed that General Kuroki has seized and
cut the railroad south of Mukden, thus
separating the Russian forces and cut
| ting Lao Yang off from direct line
of retreat, but confirmation OF this
report cannot be obtained. 81
The Russians retired from Anshan-
shan Saturday after fight which com-
menced on the morning Of Friday, and
continued in desultory manner ALL
day and night.
Car Scorns Peace.
The Associated Press at st. Peters
burg learns that Emperor Nicholas
only recently announced in the most
positive terms that he would not per-
NIT peace negotiations, even should
Port Arthur fall and General Kuropat.
kin be driven back to Harbin. This
fact, well understood in Official circles.
has prevented the British government
from taking any steps in the direcs;
ton of mediation 1t is known in St.
Petersburg that Germany understands
this attitude of the emperor as well
as Great Britain.
The report from Paris that Emper-
or William is prepared to suggest
peace is dismissed as gcoundless for
the present at least. If General Kus
ropatkin, however, should win decis-
i've victory at Liao-Yang, which, in q;
measure, would restore Russian pres
tige. it is believed that the restoration5
Of peace would undoubtedly be facili-'
tated.
To Assemble Second Army.
A dispatch to The Tageblatt Ger.
linz from St. Petersburg, says the Rus
sian government is determined to as
semble a second great army in Man
churia, consisting of three or four
corps, under the command Of General
Baron Kaulbars or General Soukhom-
linof. It's headquarters will be at.
Mukden. The object Of this step, iss
to meet the situation that will arise
should Port Arthur fall, thus releasing:
the beseiging army for operations
northward The Tageblatt's corre-
spondent names the various COM
mands out Of which the new army
will be formed, and says he believes
that more rapid transportation OF
troops will be possible, owing to the.
approaching completion of the railroad
around ako Rajka1 .... -.