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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04
Defenders of Taitse Bridges Repulse Oku
and InfIict Heavy Losses.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 3.-General
Oku yesterday afternoon assaulted one
of the strong Russian positions on the
Liaoyang side, which it is presumed
guarded bridges, but he was repulsed
with exceedingly heavy losses, the Rus
slams behind their works suffering only
slightly. The Japanese are using siege
guns on the Liaoyang side.
Kuropatkin did not delay after his
concentration on the right bank. Yes
terday morning he massed his artillery
and at noon began to lombard Kuroh 9
position preliminary to an infantry at
tack.
The General Staff to-day reconsidered
its determination not to make public
General Kuropatkin's dispatch to the
Emperor of yesterday, and the text was
given out, as follows:
AT nightfall on Thursday the Japa-
nese attacked our Sykwantun position,
but were repulsed after a hot fight.
They renewed the attack at night, this
time with success, driving back a regi-
ment in the direction of Sakutun. The
retreat of the regiment led to the evac-
uation of the positions held by other
troops. Toward morning the troops adj
vanced gradually in order to retake the
Sykwantun position.
AT dawn on Friday 1 assumed the
offensive against the troops of General
Kuroki's army. At midday the heads
of the attacking corps were in line and
preparations were being made to retake
by artillery the position captured dur
ing the night by the Japanese. and the
infantry also is advancing to the at
tack.
During the night the Japanese vio-
Iently bombarded the interior of the
Russian position inside the town of
Liaoyang, the railroad station and the
railroad itself Our losses were insig-
nif1cant.
II have just received a dispatch from
the chief of the Liaoyang garrison,
timed 1875 a. M, to the effect that the
Japanese attacked the fort situated in
the center of our position, but they
were repulsed with very great loss. We
had six men killed in the fort"
The fighting at Sykwantun referred
to in General kuroDatkin's telegram
corresponds with the Toxic report of
the capture by the japanese of a por-
ton of the heights at Heiyingtai, which
is situated a mile eastward of Sylvan
tun. The latter place is two miles south
east of Siakhoutin, whittier the Russian
advance regiment was forced back by
Kuroki during the night of Thursday
last.
The report from Toxic of Oyama
throwing the bulk of his army across
the Taitse River is considered at the
War Office to indicate that the Japa-
nese are rushing uD reinforcements to
support Kurol1i, the necessity for
whose relief may be urgent.
The Toxic estimate of the Japanese
losses up to yesterday as being 25,0O0
is regarded her as moderate. The War
Office is not in possession of sufficient
data to estimate the Russian losses.
but it is believed that they will reach
$4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04
FLAG OF JAPAN FLIES OVER LIAOYANG DEFENSES
AND THE ARMY OF KUROPATKIN IS IN RETREAT
Battle Resumed on the Sabbath

TOXIC, a. in vicinity LAO
Marshal Oyan1a
who led his famous Second
in
ured Weihawei Taenwan.
which his
because hardshp holds
pain.
cessful in full norhward while
Stakeberg.
thus far give ntnaton whether a
This blow is of in
Petersburg
be who
army
a In favor
In the of Laoyang
of provisions before
will be
hoping eventually would eved.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04
CHRONOLOGY OF THE BATTLE.

Aug. 2S.-The Japanese armies under
Generals Kuroki, Oku and Nodzu
made a combined attack on the Rus
sian position in front of Liaoyang.
Oku's forces were held back by the
Buriat COssacks.
Aug. 29.-The japanese drove General
Kuropatkin from Anshanshan and he
fell back upon the outer line of de-
lenses of Liaoyang. The japanese de-
stroyed part of the railroad leading to
Mukden. A heavy artillery and infan-
try battle was fought near LiaOyang.
General Kuroki's troops crossed
Taitse River on a thanking movement.
Aug. 30.-Kuropatkin avoided de-
cisive battle at LiaOyang. The
trenches and forts of the city were still
held by the Russians.
Aug. 31.-The Russians repealed an
attack on Liaoyang. Four hundred
thousand troops engaged in desperate
hand-to-hand fight in front of the city.
When darkness fell the battle was
draw.
Sept. Ten thousand Of the Mika-
dos troops were slain in battle in front
of Liaoyang. The greatest fight of the
campaign lasted all day and the Jap
anese were repulsed time and again,
only to return to the attack. General
Samsonoff captured forty-six Japanese
guns and two battalions of the enemy.
Sept. 2.-kuropatK1n, FORCED from
Liaoyang, sent strong force to the
outlying defenses of the city. practical
~ evacuating it. The Japanese pressed
the enemy toward the TaitzI1o. The de-
cisive conflict of the campaign opened
Sept. 3.-The report of the evacuation
of Liaoyang was confirmed. Kuroki
advanced steadily toward the railroad.
Kuropatkin prepared for a tremendous
struggle. Liaoyang was reported in
flames. General Stakelberg's Siberian
army corps was cut off and imperiied.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04
PORT ARTHUR SHIPS GO OUT.
Remnant of the Russian Fleet Shells
the Japanese Positions.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 3.-Ad-
vices from Port Arthur, dated August
81, announce that Rear AGmirai Ouk-
tomskys squadron went out august
% and shelled the Japanese positions.
The squadron consisted OF the bat
tleships RetviZan and Peresvlet, the
armored cruiser Bayan and the pro-
tected cruiser Pallada. This is the
first intimation that the repairs of the
Bayan had been completed.
The vessels put to sea early in the
morning, under cover of the batter
les, and returned safely after accom-
plishing their mission.
The message adds that the Japan
csc are bombarding the fortress daily
and nightly, but are not causing Sc
rious damage, the inhabitants seeking
refuge in the bomb-proofs. This mes
sage, which was sent from Chefu, de-
clares the japanese continue to pro-
vision their armies from Weihaiwei
and Chefu, loading steamships outside
of these ports.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04
WILL CONTINUE THE PURSUIT.
Japanese Armies Not Likely to larry
at Captured LdaOyang.

Japanese Armies Not Likely to larry
at Captured LdaOyang.
TOXIC, Sept. 3.-The following dis
patch has been received here:
HEADQUARTERS of the Manchurian
Army, Sept. 8, 9 a. m.-The remainder
of the defeated Russians are making
stand outside the walls of Liaoyang.
Our left and center armies are attack
ing them"
The Russian force confronting Field
Marshal Oyamas left and center con-
tinues slowly to give ground in retreat
and is crossing to the right bank OF
the Taitse River. A portion of the
Russian army occupies a line OF de-
Tense works extending northwest from
a point south of Liaoyang. The Rus
slams also hold an eminence northeast
Of Nutchang on the right bank or the
Taitse. This evidently is intended TO
shield the general retreat Of both the
left and center.
The Japanese armies continued TO
press the Russians yesterday. They
moved forward and occupied line
extending from Tatepjif to Yanchia-
lintau. Oyama telegraphed that he
hoped they would reach the right bank
of the Taitse this morning.
General Kuroki, after serious fight
ing, succeeded yesterday in taking
portion of an eminence near Heiying-
tai Details of the fighting have not
been received.
The Russians again appear to be
concentrating in the vicinity Of the
Yentai coal mines, twelve miles north
east of LiaOyang. Possibly another
great battle will occur there.
The present trend Of the movements
indicates that possibly the japanese
will move past Liaoyang, temporarily
leaving the city untouched.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04
Port Arthur's Weakened Garrison Re
pels Successive Attacks by
the Besiegers.

intrenched position. The Russians
concentrated their fire on the sand
bags, the Japanese replying from an
other position three-quarters of a mile
to the northeast.
The Novi Krai declares in conclu-
sion that at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing of the 26th the Japanese were
unable longer to endure the lombard
ment and abandoned the newly made
trench to the north of fort No. and
Wudianfan, fleeing to the low ground
near the railroad.
The Now Krai asserts that a Jap
arese torpedo-boat was sunk off Port
Arthur on August Is.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04
WITHDRAWING UPON MU1DEN.
Kuropatllin Making Dogged Resist
ance as He Retires NorthwaTd.

ance as He Retires Northward.
PARIS, Sept. 3.4The battle of L.
aoyang attracts intense interest and
anxiety among the French officials
and public generally, as likely to prove
the turning point of the war. The
Foreign Office CONSTITUTES the latest adj
vices received here this afternoon as
showing that General Kuropatkin has
suffered a serious check, though not
yet amounting to a defeat or rout.
The officers continue to say that he
is executing a plan of slow withdraw
al toward Mukden, giving logged re-
sistance as he falls back. Military
experts point out that the magnitude
of the battle is greater than any
fought during the Franco-German
war, the siege of Metz involving $780,
600 men on both sides, whereas there
were more than 100000 at Liaoyang.
The Figaro says it is the greatest
fight since the battle of Leipsic. The
newspapers here reprint the Berlin
Tageblatt's statement that King Ed
wards visit to the Emperor of AUS
tria brought out a mediation move
ment, to which the United States and
France are parties. When questioned
on the subject to-day the Foreign Of
fee here replied:
lowing to the frequency of such
reports you are authorized to state
that France has had absolutely no
Communication with Russia UP to the
present relative to mediation"
The authorities here are hoping for
an early determination of the status
oe the Russian cruiser Diana, now at
Saigon, but reports to-day show that
she is still there. with her crew on
beard; that she has not entered the
repair dock and that her commander
is still awaiting orders.
Madame Nelidoff, wife of the Rus
sian Embassador to France. is at Tou-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04
RUSSIANS ABANDON GUNS.
Unable to Remove Them Through the
Mud During the Retreat.

MUKDEN, Friday, Sept AFTER
six days battle, on the last three of
which the heaviest fighting occurred,
the Japanese on Wednesday last
abandoned their direct attack on
Liaoyang in favor of a thanking move
ment. The Russian artillery fire was
greatly aided by the sending up of
balloons southeast of Liaoyang, thus
locating the japanese batteries. The
Russians were compelled to abandon
a number of guns, being unable to
remove them through the mud.
On Wednesday Japanese shells
reached the railroad station and the
railroad bridge over the Taitse River
Others fell as far north as Yentai. The
railroad is being used almost exclu-
sively by hospital trains and for the
transportation of Japanese prisoners.
The latter are in a dreadful state of
exhaustion. Many of them had been
without food for two days. during
which downpours of rain filed the
trenches. Their shoes are in tatters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04

lon, experimenting the final equip
ment of the hospital ship Ora. Ow-
ing to the amount of the French sub
scrlpt1ons the Ora has been fitted out
sumptuously. She will sail on Sep
TENDER 27 for an unknown destination
and viii fly the Red Cross flag, which
is expected to give her immunity from
seizure by the Japanese.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04


DETAILS OF FRIDAYS BATTLE.
report to the general staff, dated Sep
TENDER 2, says:
To-day our troops assaulted the
heights of Sykwantun and after a des-
perate fight we captured the whole
chain, but Immediately made the dis
cOvery that we had to deal with a
strong Japanese force, with front ex-
tending from Yentai TO the River
Taitse.
"A detachment, under Major Orloff,
which was guarding the Yentai mines,
advanced a short distance, but, meet
ing the Japanese in superior force and
in strong position, had to recede.
Major General Orloff was wounded,
but the danger of the enemy's move
ment was averted by his return to the
station at Yentai.
THE gallant regiments of the First
Siberian Rifle Corps came up, and Gen
eral Stakelberg checked the attacking
japanese. In this fight the brave COM
mander Of the Second Siberian Regi-
ment, Colonel Ozersky, was severely
wounded.
AT 9 o'clock in the evening there was
a lull in the fight all along the line,
and the only firing heard was the boom
of guns at Liaoyang. According to a
telephone report the garrison at Lao
yang repulsed the second Japanese at
tack.
In order to ascertain the enemy's
strength two regiments on the west
front We're ordered to attack. After a
fierce fight it was discovered that the
enemy opposing the two regiments
were more than two divisions strong.
LOSSES OF THE RUSSIANS.
IN 70 Iaa hox
not been ascertained exactly, but ac-
cording TO the latest account they ex-
coed 5000 in killed or wounded.
AT 3:45 p. m. the first japanese shell
fell in LiaOyang and was followed by
hail of projectiles, which swept the rail-
way station and the suburbs of the
town itself. Fortunately the station
was empty, all the rolling stock having
been removed.
THE first persons wounded were sew
en- subjects of charity, a physician,
several Chinese and a commissariat
non-commissioned officer.
by o'clock in the evening several
fires had been caused by the lombard
ment, and the booming Of the guns
followed our train as it carried off the
wounded.
THE Russian casualties in the fight
ing of August 81 and September 1 are
stated to number 1000. The enemy lost
double or treble that number.
THE Japanese prisoners appear to be
worn out"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04
RUSSIANS NOT ENCIRCLED.
Germans Do Not Regard Kuropatlkin's
Position as Desperate.

BERLIN, Sept. 3.-The Foreign Of
fee has official advices from Toxic to-
day that General Kuropatlkin's posi-
ton is by no means desperate. The
main portion of his army is still heaW-
~ engaged and part was drawn off
successfully. The Russian army is not
ercircled.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04
StakeIberg's First Siberian Army Corps
Cut Off and in Danger of
Annihilation

eral Kuroki attacked Sykwantun,
eleven miles east ofzEiaoyang. and cap
tured majority Of the Russian posi-
tions, the occupation Of which was
completed on the night Of September 2,
the Russians retiring six miles distant.
THE First Siberian Army Corps was
almost surrounded. This corps pre-
viously saved General Orloff's detach-
ment by attacking the Japanese flank
when General Orloff was threatened
with humiliation. General Orioff was
seriously wounded"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-04

TOXIC, Sept. 4. 10 a. m-Fighting in the vicinity
yang is continuing to-day.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21

The Dallas Semi.weekly News
md this paper one year for $3.50,
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21
Hope For The Dyspeptic.

Everyone who has realized
the discomfort and distress
which accompany disarrange-
ment OF the digestive organs
will rejoice with Mrs. NJ. Macy,
of Port Arthur, Ontario, in the
relief she has obtained after hay.
ing suffered tor so long a time.
She says: 81 have suffered for
the last four or five years from
stomach trouble and dyspepsia
experiencing great pain. l took
Cham berlain S Stomach and Liv.
er Tablets and can truthfully
say they have done me a great
deal of good. l feel like a diff
ferent woman as a result of u.s.
ing them, and the after-effect is
never unpleasant. These Tab
lets are for sale by S. V. Writ,
Druggist.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21
Literary Meetings.

The literary meetings which
proved so profitable to many OF
it's members last winter, bias
again been resusciated for the
purpose of studying popular
authors and their writings.
While the society membership
is composed principally of
Senior Epworth Leaguers, it is
nevertheless not absolutely
necessary to present these Gre
dentials in order to become an
honored member. The first
meeting of this year was had
last Friday evening at the
hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs
Ernsberger, who are in reality
responsible to large degree
for the great success of this
organization. The next regular
meeting is to be held at the
Methodist parsonage, Friday
evening, Oct. 2Sth. Sec the
program elsewhere in this issue.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21
General Topics.

On Wednesday of last week,
the Hon. Ira Webster, District
Judge of the 47th judicial Dis
trict, was united in marriage to
Miss True Capell, of Charming,
the marriage ceremony being
performed by Rev. w. H. Young
err, pastor of the Baptist church
at Charming.
The wife of G. L. Tallmadge,
the we'll known land agent of
the Santa Fee railroad, died at
her home at Geneva, Neb., sew.
eral days ago.
The Roswell Record says that
"Sockless" Jerry Simpson has
formed a partners hip with an
Illinois real estate and immigra
ton company and will run
special trains bringing immi'
grants to the West in the same
manner as the Tallmadge South
western Land Co.
Deaf Smith county is to have
a $4,000 brick and steel Jail, by
February 1st, 1905, the contract
being let to Snyder & Lacy, Of
Hereford.
Rurf0n.I inQ0 Col Imbel
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21
Christian EndeavOr and Ep'
worth League Program.

Following is the program OF
the "Union" which has been ar.
ranged by the two above socie-
ties, for next Suday, at the G..
P. church.
SUNDAY, Oct. 20, $3.50 p. m.
Subject, "How can we enlarge
and improve our work.
Leader-A. S. Rollins.
Song.
Prayer, Prof. Ernsberger.
Song.
Scripture lessons and com
ments. Matt. 2l:17-22, A. S.
Rollins. Acts 1l:2l-26, II. G..
Thompson.
Song.
"How can we get our members
to give more time and money to
Gods WORKPLACES Thompson.
"Why may we be bold to do
whatever Christ asks us to do""
Miss Minnie West.
A talk by Rev. j. E. Steph-
ems.
Song, by six little girls.
"What is the connection be-
tween better conservation and
better work. "-B. r. Hodges.
"How much service is it rea.
sonable for God to require of
?"-Mrs. Dean.
Talk by Rev. Haynes.
Sentence prayers.
Song.
G. E. BenediCtiOn.
All are cordially invited to
attend.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21
SOME LAND BARGAINS.

Am improved section one mile
from Ceta, $4,000.
$40 acres patented land 8
miles S. E. of town, fenced, fine
we'll of water, windmill and tank,
81 per acre.
200 acres patented land under
fence and on public road 6 miles
South of town, 90 per cent tillable,
60 acres already in cultivation,
house Of 2 rooms, outhouses, two
good wells of fine water and over
one of them, a 2-inch pump outfit
and I2-foot Red Cross Windmill
GAO acres adjoining lease goes with
tall for $I25o. If taken at once
90 acres of cane that will make
baout 100 tons will be included.
Each of above tracts of land is
choice-all fit for cultivation-we
have others.
3-Seven-room frame house, east
front, good outhouSes, fine well
water. A very desirable location.
5-Two broom residences, close
in at low prices.
GA 70 section leasehold ranch
in southeast portion of Yoakum
county. Fine stock range and we'll
watered, ranch house and other
necessary Improvements. 10000 for
lease. Will also sell stock on this
ranch if desired.
GEO. A. BRANDON,
News Office.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21
Literary Program

To be held at the M. f. Par.
sonage, Friday evening, Oct,
2Sth.
1. Quotations from Bryant.
2. Biography of VIM. Cullen
Bryant.
3. Reading "Thanatopsis,"
Mr.. Rollins.
4. Music.
5. Reading, "The Death of
the Flowers" Miss Maud
Brandon.
6. "The Ages" to be read by
class.
z. Music.
8. Current Events, Rev. j. A.
Wallace.
All desiring to engage in liter
airy work with us, are cordially
Invited.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21
HORSE THIEVES CAUGHT.

News was received here early
Monday morning to the effect that
the fugitives who made away from
here Sunday night, Oct. 9th, with
a team and hack belonging to C.P
Money, had been captured togeth-
er with their i'll gotten gain at a
point Is miles from Estelline by
Sheriff Uphold, c. P. Money and
two deputy sheriffs, of Hale and
Motley counties, respectively. The
parties who were in possession OF
the outfit was a man and I4.year
girl, who gave their names as Sam
and Nellie Wilson and said that
they were half-brother and sister.
Sheriff Uphold and Mr.. Money
arrived here Tuesday evening with
the prisoners and put them in the
county "hotel.'
The team which was recovered
was almost completely exhausted
as result of the long trip and i'll
care which they have received in
the past ten days. The hack was
minus the top and one of the seats
but was otherwise uninjured.
1t is understood, in fact Wilson
intimateS himself, that he is want
ed in Indian Territory, his former
home, for several violations of the
law.
With the advance of civilization
across the great Plains the horse
thief has been buffeted and beaten
until they bid fair to take their
place in obScurity with the buffalo,
deer and antelope, only once in a
great while some desperate fellow.
as in the instance above, taking a
chance of getting away with some
thing that he has no right to, In
stead of vast eXpanseS of lone prai-
RTE that once afforded ample avenue
of escape for the horse thief and his
kindred tribe, the Plains are
now dotted with towns, in each OF
which is located either telegraph
instrument or telephone connection
with the outside world, a device
which has done more to eradicate
the horse thief and his methods than
any other agent. BY its means
the thief has no sooner broken the
law until he is hemmed in on all
sides by sheriffs, farmers posses
and vigilance committees and he is
not given the chance of jack-rab-
bit for escape.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21
For Sale-A pair of light

For Sale-A pair of light
hand. made Cowboy boots, size
8. Full Kangaroo, wrinkled
front, narrow box toe, Morocco
legs, full length-original cost
Sl4.!O. The boots have been
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Texas. Will sell them for $40.
Come and see them-at this of.
fee.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21

J. M. Redfearn last week pur-
chased bale of cotton that came
up from Silverton, paying o1a cents
for it. This makes three bales Of
cotton for Canyon City.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21
News Roll of Honor.

Under this heading will be found
the amounts received on subscript-
ion to the News during the past
week, and names of the parties
paving. This will serve as re-
ceipt to those of our subscribers for
warding money by mail.