The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-30
Big VICTORY
FOR JAPS
Russian Army Now Facing
Complete AnnIhiIatiOn.
CARS LOSS IS 5000
Kuropatkin Has Sent Provisions
North and IS Retiring
Toward Mukden.
CARS LOSS IS 5000

LONDON, Aug. 3U.-AdNiCeS from
Harbin, Manchuria, say that the Rus
sian losses In the great four days bat
tie east and south of Liaoyang were
1900 killed or wounded. The great ma
jority of the casualties were sustained
at Anping,
With the enemy now pressing him on
three sides General Kuropatkin must
repulse the attack of the japanese or
his army will be in uosition that will
mean its practical ankihilation.
The Withdrawals of the Russians
from their front at Anshnnshan and
from their eastern position Were made
simultaneously for strategic reasons to
prevent their being outilanked by the
Japanese.
In the fighting of Aug. PC the One
Hundred and Thirty-ninth Saraisk reg
iment, with battery, executed par
ticularly successful hanking movement
on the Japanese extreme right The
Russians unperceiyed got in the rear
of the japanese, Whole columns of
whom were moved down before they
Were able to eXtricate themselves.
Eyewitnesses agree in admiring the
fanatical bravery Of the Japanese.
Many of the wounded committed sui
eide rather than fall into the hands of
the Russians.
An additional detachment of 600
Russian wounded has been sent north
ward
The japanese artillery at Liaoyang
resumed the battle at o'clock in the
morning, the point of pressure again
being the Russian south front. The
japanese infantry then advanced to
the attack, the regiments being de-
ployed in open order.
The Russian army has effected its
retirement, with transport and artil-
lery, to Liaoyang and is now in posi-
ton awaiting the advancing Japanese.
The progress of the latter has been
rapid and determined, the troops spar
ing no sacrifice.
In the attack on the Siaolandzy posi-
tion one Japanese battalion lost all of
its officers.
The retirement Of the Russian trans
port of four corps across the plains
while the artillery and troops in the
rear held Off the japanese afforded a
magnificent spectacle. All along the
extended lines there was an incessant
roar of batteries, !he Russians work
ing their guns with great coolness and
not retiring until the transport was in
safety.
General Rontkowsky was killed by
shell while leading his command.
Dispatches received here say that
General Kuropatkins entire army
south of Liaoyang has fetreated t.
that place.
Tie Japanese, numbering 100000
men, under Generals Oku, Nodzu and
Kuroki, are pressing the Russians to
the east, south and southwest, trying
to force a general engagement.
The Russians are contesting every
inch of the ground, and there is severe
fighting in progress. General Kuropat-
kin has sent provisions north and is
retiring toward Mukden.
After reconnaissance in force made
by the Japanese they decided that
general advance should be made. So
their reserve divisions, which occupied
Llandiansian and supported the recon
noissance, were ordered to the firing
line. They made forced march, and
the Russian front was attacked In
three places.
The japanese infantry advanced un-
der the cover of tremendous artillery
fire and attacked the Russian line with
great courage, and they climbed hills
like the Gurkhas. They were met with
a murderous hail Of magazine fire, but
numbers prevailed, and, with ringing
shouts, the japanese cleared the
heights with the bayonet, inhicting
terrible losses on two Russian regi-
ments.
This success initiated a general re-
tirement in all parts of the Russian
line. The center had been diven in, and
the fanks therefore fell back.
At Anshanshan the Russians had
stiff task, but held the japanese off
and retreated in good order. In two
parts of the field the Japanese were re.
pulsed.
The general staff at St Petersburg has
received lengthy dispatch from Ger