Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-03

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Oku and Nodzu long enough to give
Kuropatkin chance to strike Kuroki
and at the same time protect the brid.
ges. Telegraphic and railroad comm,.
rication between the Russian army
and Mukden was still open this morn
ing.
Slowly Losing Ground.
Toxic, Sept. 3.-The Russian force,
confronting Field Marshal Oyama's 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 Russian army now oc-
cupies line of defense works extend
ing northwest from point south of
Liao Yang. The Russians also hold
the eminence northeast of Nutchang,
on the right bank of the Taitse River.
This is evidently intended to shield
the general retreat of both the left and
center of the Russian army. The Jap
anese armies continued to press the
Russians yesterday. Kuroki, after
serious fighting, succeeded yesterday In
taking portion of the eminence near
Heiying Tam. Details of this fighting
have not been received. The Russians
appear to be concentrating in the vicin-
ity of Yen Tai coal mines, twelve
miles northeast of Lao Yang. Possibly
another great battle will occur there.
The present trend Of movements in
dicate possible movement of the Jap
anese past Lao Yang, temporarily
leaving the city unchanged.
Japanese Held in Check.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 3.-Kuropatkin,
telegraphing under today's date, de:
scribes the change of front resulting
from the advance of Kuroki as flank
ing movement and says that the Rus
slams advanced against Kuroki yester-
day. He also adds that the Japanese
on the same day attacked the Russian
right but were repulsed.
Situation is Not Alarming.
Berlin, Sept. 3.-The foreign Office
has official advices from Toxic that
position today is by no
means desperate. The main portion
Of his army is still engaged and a part
was drawn off successfully. The Rus
sian army is not encircled.
General Staff in Suspense.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 3.-Notwith- |
the lack of official confirma-
ion of Kuropatkin's retreat, the re-
port has fallen like cold douche upon
The general staff. The emperor, who
was going to Libau today, has post
poned the trip on account of the sit
uation at the front. "A higher officer
If the general staff said to a cores |
pondent Of the Associated Press after
the receipt Of the unofficial report,
that Kuropatkin was falling back and
that If 1t was true he did not believe
the commander-in-chief could afford
10 abandon his stores at Lao Yang,
and in his opinion the army corps
would be left there to protect them.
He adds: Lilac Yang, If besieged,
night then become the Ladysmith Of
he Japanese Russian war"
Now Hold Commanding Position.
+ A. report from General KuroRi's |
headquarters, dated September I'd,
,ays: For the past two days the army
lnder Kuroki has pushed to the north.
west, towards the railroad north of
Liao Yang. His right wing has taken
he last line of the intervening hills
md he holds the commanding position,
rom which to strike the railroad.
Fighting lately has been continuous |
md heavy, and there has been much
lrtillery fire. Last night the Japanese
.arried a strongly fortified Russian po-
sition north Of the Taitse River and
vest OF Awang Tuan by a bayonet |
charge IN this iight the japanese loss
vas small.
u. .. WEATHER suREAu NOTES. |