The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01
Cen. Kuropatkin Compelled to
Draw in His Advanced Po-
itiOn at Lao Yang.
Id DISABLED SIX OF HIS GUNS.
NJ General Has Not Yet Disclosed
whether He Intends TO Make a
Decisive Battle There.
e,,,rai Disappointment Is Expressed
sy the Newspaper Correspondents
a. the withdrawal o. the
Russian Troops-

s, Petersburg. Aug. s.-An the
|-eus from Lao Yang. Official or other
- shows that Gen. Kuropatkiu is
rnse1ily drawing in his advanced 20
hons io the inner ring OF his de-
inses
After three days OF heavy lighting.
h. latter part OF which was impeded
II, raIn fhc Russians were compelled
III disable siN guns which 70 was I'm.
possible FOB take from the high posi-
ars over the muddy roads. but dur.
b. fho Sighting on the southern front
h. captured some japanese guns u
A. reported also that they destroyed
same Japanese mountain batteries.
Gen Kuronatkin has not yet dis
oasi vaother he intends 90 make
7 .-I.re fight az LAO Yang
4 General disappointment IS express
u D., fhr newspaper correspondents
fhe withdrawal now In progress
D.. statement that the reserves were
E called upon 20 hold some OF the
n rsfons which were abandoned seems
shoe that there IS a strong force
&, LAO Yang which is not yet being
fllcd
Il A Russian correspondent. in de-
hHhns 'he two days fight of August
Il lrl IS. says.
H llc fsht developed not only Tho
|nmc-se strength Of the Japanese ar.
(. ory nst Involved several hand-to-
Eiri feafs and hayonct charges.
lfe ar-t movement was made by
B. Noizu from Erdah on the morn
D. o., August % with about a d.
n sion auf a half The japanese con-
r.ra.ef Che IRE OF nearly SIX guns
b the Lain Dian Sian position.
lrou- these guns were mountain bat.
-H and heavier cannon. the latter
rHr'Iuz four Howitzcrs. Tho Cos
lass .lcckcd the FIRST attempt OF
D. japanese Infantry 20 advance IN
direction OF Tounsinpu Gen
81 l0N chem Joined IN the attack and
seucrai assault. pressing heavily
IA 'h. center % the lcft flank. while
Ii thc same time attempting 90 urn
P extreme left. The advance began
l m. ou August % the Japan
r. following their usual custom of
IA ag COB force In the night q position
II ,h Dab proved improguabic during
day. The rifle Gre gradually IN
'4ai uuul midnight. when the prin.
attack was made on our left Tho
l,lrese came mp IA solid MASSES.
bow .n- themselves against our po.
II ia With Wild shouts OF 'Banzai
Il 'el attack was rolled back with
n ''nenlous loss AT one place the
4apanase line broke and ded Ga panic.
n ifas the dead Ga heaps We fol
n we'd With hayonet up 10 the next
Pc 81 lutrenchments and then there
as .ull until o'clock IN the morn
"a p when endorsements Joined the
ia.sers The japanese again ad.
'iacei slowly and stubbornly. covered
al hail OF artillery FIRE We re-
aaod in our positions until D. m,
2 uen retired without even bringing
81 DE reserves. We fell back from
1a'an Bass. Mayolin. Slsollndzy
'egoW and Chilipui 10 the next 20
81 non. as had been arranged before
20 Our losses were about 1900
8 Pc japanese losses are not known
81 they were heavy"
4 London. Aug 29-rhe Daily Mails
respondent az Kobe. in a dispatch
Ted Saturday last. says. Following
III ihe position OF Port Arthur.
+ The japanese have captured an m,
~ lying fortidcailons but the Rus
ms sum hold the citadel on Antse
Golden hill forts and the forts
81 hser's Tail and Liaou mountain
le japanese are in possession Of th'
'ade grounds and barracks under
Anisehan fort on the outskirts.
ne faii OF Port Arthur is believed
Dc Imminent II is believed that IN,
i'ison viii make a desperate SORT,
pore the end comes"