Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-01
RETIREON LIAOYANG-
INDICATIONS POINT TO A BATTLE
BEING NOW IN PROGRESS.

Evident Intention to Make Deeper
ate Stand at That Point-Japs Are
Advancing in Great Force-RUssians
Lose 5000 in Rear Guard Actions.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 3o.-The great
est uncertainty prevails regarding the
actual situation at Lao Yang. There
Is intense anxiety for definite news
from the front, but even the author
tiles are frankly ignorant as to wheth.
er or not the long expected decisive
action will be fought at Lao Yang or
farther north. 1t is possible that a
great battle is now proceeding and
there are many indictions that such is
the case. If this is so the fate of this
years campaign may be settled within
forty-eight hours. At the same time.
opinion is almost equally divided.
many believing that General Kouropat-
kin will not make determined stand
and that the Japanese will crack the
shell only to find the bird has flown.
One of the Russian correspondents
Of the Associated Press says that the
fighting so far has been confined who'll
ly to rear actions. The Russian force
Is now concentrated in a series of
exceedingly strong positions around
Lao Yang, but the whole withdrawal
was in accordance with prearranged
plan. 1t is certain that the armies
are in closest touch. The Japanese
are advancing in great force along
both of the roads converging on Lao
Yang, but the crucial question. wheth.
er it is the main Russian army that
is concentrated there to receive them
or merely strong screen, has not
been answered up to this date. Much
depends upon the weather. 1t is pos
sible that the recent rains may have
made General Kouropatkin's with
drawal impossible even If he desired
to withdraw. or that further down.
pour may disarrange the plans of
both sides; but the latest indications
that the weather and the roads are
improving should force a rise of the
curtain within twenty-four hours.
DRAWING IN ON PORT ARTHUR.
Fall Of the Russian Stronghold Seems
to Be Imminent.
London, Aug. 29.-The Daily Nails
Kobe correspondent says: Follow
ing is the position of Port Arthur:
The japanese have captured all the
outlying Notifications, but the Rus
SLAMS still hold the citadel on Antse.
shan, Golden hill forts and the forts
on Tigers Tail and Liaoti mountain.
The Japanese are in possession of
the parade ground and barracks under
the Antseshan fort on the outskirts.
The fall of Port Arthur is believed to
be imminent. 1t is believed that the
garrison will make desperate sortie
before the end comes"
The correspondent at Tien Tsin Of
the Standard says; "Confirmatory de-
tails. just arrived, represent the Japa-
nese as having reached point within
1900 yards from the new town at
Port Arthur, on the west side. and as
being within a mile of the east dock
basin, on the east side. Strong rein
forcements, it is said, are hurrying up
from Dalny and Pietzwo, leaving re-
serves at both places
The Chronicles correspondent with
General Kuroki says: 1.-The fall of
Port Arthur is imminent. The Japa.
nese are now within the main de-
lenses and their guns command the
town. Desperate fighting occurs day
and night, and the losses on both
sides are enormous. The Russians are
making furious counter attacks, but
the japanese are clinging to the po-
sitions they have won at so great a
COST
The Toxic correspondent OF the
Standard says: "Unoficial reports
state that since the explosion of their
magazine at the foot of Liaoti hill the
Russians appear to be destitute Of
smokeless powder"
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Times says that the disarming OF the
Russian cruiser. Askold and the tor.
pedo boat destroyer Grozovoi will be-
gin today.
Routkovsky Is Killed.
Lao Yang. Aug. 30.-The Russian
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