The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03
RUSSIANS ON THE RUN.

of the Taitse river, except the portion
of his forces occupying the defense
works from the south to the north
west of Lao Yang and the heights
northeast of Nutchang- Our armies
are continuing the attack. Our right
army occupied in the morning of Sep
tember 2 part of the heights west of
Hei Yingtai.''
May Pass by Liao Yang.
Toxic, Sept. 8. 1890 a. m.-The
Russian force confronting Field Mar
shall Oyama's left and center continues
slowly to give ground in retreat and
is crossing to the right bank of the
Taitse river. a portion of the Rus
sian army occupies a line of defense
works extending northwest from a
point south of Lao Yang. The Rus
slams also hold an eminence northeast
of Nutchang on the right bank of the
Taitse. This evidently is intended to
shield the general retreat of both the
continued to press the Russians yes
terday. They moved forward and
occupied a line extending from Ia
tepjif to Yanchialintau- Oyama teIe-
the right bank of the Taitse this morn
ing.
Gen. Kuroki, after serious fighting,
succeeded yesterday in taking a por-
Details of this fighting have not been
received.
The Russians again appear to be
concentrating in the vicinity of the
Yentai coal mines, IL miles northeast
of Lao Yang. Possibly another great
battle will occur there.
The present trend of the movements
indicates that possibly the Japanese
will move past Lao Yang, temporarily
leaving the city untouched.
Russians Abandoned Guns.
Mukden. Sept. 2 delayed in trans
Gf
the last three of which the heaviest
lighting occurred. the Japanese on
Wednesday last abandoned their direct
attack on Lao Yang in favor of a
illery fire was greatly aided by the
sending up of balloons southeast of
Lao Yang, thus locating the Japanese
batteries The Russians were COM
1elled to abandon a number of guns |
)eing unable to remove them.
On Wednesday Japanese shells |
cached the railroad station and the |
abroad bridge over the Taitse river. !
The railroad is being used almost ex-
lusively by hospital trains and for the |
transportation of Japanese prisoners. |
he latter are in a dreadful state of
xhausion. Many of them had been
'ithout food for two days, during
'hich downpours of rain filled the
Their shoes are in tatters.
of Port Arthur Goes On.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 3.-Advices from
ort Arthur dated August 81, announce
lat Rear Admiral Ouktomsky's squad
on went out August 29 and shelled the
apanese positions The squadron con-
sted of the battleships Retvizan and
erseviet, the armored cruiser Bayan
nd the protected cruiser Pallada- This
the first intimation that the repairs
the Bayan had been completed. the
essels put to sea at 6 o'clock in the
forming under cover of the batteries,
nd returned safely, after accomplish
lg their mission. The message adds
lat the Japanese are bonn harding the |
'rtresS daily and nightly but are not
lusing serious damage, the inhabit-
nts seeking refuge in the bomb proofs | {
his message, which was sent from {
hefoo. declare the Japanese continue {
provision their armies from Wei Hal {
lei and Chefoo, loading steamers out
de these ports. !
Not a single newspaper directly from J
Te front has reached St. Petersburg :
nee Thursday. For the reason ex- !
aimed in these dispatches-the trans >
T of the head telegraph office at Lao 7
ang to Sakhe. Is miles north.