Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

STORY OF A DEFEAT DEALT OUT
TO ATTACKING FORCES.
GLADDENs ST. PETERS
BURG.
FIGHT CONTINUES TODAY
Reports Say Battle Is Not As Fierce
AS Was Yesterdays Japanese,
Though Losing Heavily, Are Making
HeadWay-kuropatkin Fought Vail.
antIy Yesterday.
Lao Yang, Aug. 31.-(4:45 p.
m.)-The battle was resumed to-
day with rifle fire at dawn, in the
southwest. There was firing all
night. The last attack by the Jap
anese yesterday was made at z
p. m.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 31.-A Muk-
den dispatch today says 1t is re-
ported there that General Samson
off has captured two Japanese bat
talions.
Lao Yang, Aug. 31.-(5:3o p.
m.)-The battle Is still In pro-
gress, but the strength Of the can
nonade doesn't equal that of yes
terday.
The Japanese are getting around
the Russian left flank.
Over 100000 men and 1900
guns are engaged on both sides.
Practically the whole Russian
force is on the firing line.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 31.-9Success
crowned the Russian arms the first
day OF, the great battle at Liao Yang
and the utmost confidence prevails here
that the issue of the fight will be a
complete victory for General Kuropat-
kin. From dawn until dark yester-
day the battle ragged, first in the center
and left and then on the right of the
Russian line. There was many a
bloody hand to hand encounter.
kuropatkin out-Generals Enemy.
The Japanese charged CALAMITY and
desperately in an effort to break the
center, and then in the afternoon came
a movement against the opposite flank.
This attack was delivered from the
west, but Kuropatkin had evidently an.
ticipated just what happened, for he
not only met and repulsed it. but was
actually able, by superior force, to
overlap and enyelop the Japanese.
Bivouac on Field.
Last night both armies bivouacked
in their positions.
kuropatkin Cheers His Soldiers.
During the progress of the battle
General Kuropatkin encouraged his
men on the fighting line by sending
out news of the repulse of an attack on
Port Arthur on August 26.
Russian Artillery Superior.
One of the striking features of the
battle was the splendid work of the
Russian artillery, in which arm the
Japanese heretofore have excelled.
a. Da%arehuco L,onu
There is great rejoicing in st. Peters.
burg over the news on the bulletin
boards. The officials of the war Office
are IN high spirits. The Japanese,
who have been continuously advancing
for week are now said to be utterly
exhausted after yesterdays hard and
unsuccessful fighting.
Correspondent Is Honored.
M. Olginsky, the Associated Press
Russian correspondent, has been dec.
grated with the order of st. Anne for
bravery on the field of battle.
Two Japanese residentsaof this city
have been arrested as spies.
Emperor Reviews Troops.
The emperor returned to Peterhof
this morning from the Don districts
where he reviewed the Cossack troops
bound for the far east
Russians Celebrate.
Lao Yang, Aug. 80. -(Delayed)-
The town has been filled with JOY ow
ing to the report that the Russians
took forty-six cannon during the fight
ing today. The japanese assault on the
Russian center was desperate in the
extreme. The Japanese losses were
very great. The fighting at WafangoN
cannot be compared with what occur
ced today.
Sakharoff Reports on Battle.
A st. Petersburg, Aug. 81. = Genera
isakharoff telegraphs the general stat
as follows:
From O'Clock Tuesday morning
until o'clock last night the japanese
forces attacked our front at position,
before Lao Yang and on the left banl
of the Taitse river. Both their artiller.
and rifle fire was intense.
Repulse All Attacks.
Their main efforts were directed
against our center positions and lef