Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27
RESISTANCE TOO STUBBORN.
AZ Various Points the Combat Re.
peatedly Developed Into Hand
TO'Baud Fighting.
DECISIVE BATTLE CLOSE At HAND
Belief Gains Ground That It VIII be
Fought at LAO Yang--NO Changes
At Port Arthur

Lao Yang, Aug. 21.-Gen. Kurokt
has Joined forces with Gen. Oku In an
attempt to cut the Russian line be-
tween Anshanshan and Liam Dian Sian
The battle Of Aug. % ragged along the
eastern front. A strong Japanese force
attacked the Russian positions at Mao
pass. il miles east Of Anshanshan, and
at saHtist. and Tzgon. u miles north
east OF Liam Dian Sian Nine batter
les OF six guns each bombarded the
Russian outposts. A these points the
combat repeatedly developed into hand
to.hgnl fighting. The Russians stub
bornly helt the outposts the whole day,
falling back on their main position at
night. The chief artillery engagement
was in front Of Liam Dian Sian, the
Japanese concentrating the Are OF 10
batteries and simultaneously advance
ing on Torlntspu, four miles south
west Of Liam Dian Sian, but they we're
arrested by Cossacks, who were after
wards Re nforced by infantry and at
tlllely
The Japanese resumed the lombard
ment early Aug 26. devoting most of
their attention to Liam Dian Sian. The
Russian field guns were very effective.
They dsmantled 80 Japanese guns.
mostly mountain pieces
The casualties have not been ascer-
tanned.
TWO ATTACKS ON RUSSIANS.
Toxic, Aug. 81, . p, NIT is reported
here that Gen. Oku commenced the at
tack upon the Russians at Anshanshsn
yesterday al the same time that Gen.
Kuroki commenced to attack them at
Anping.
Ansharshan Is midway between Hal.
cneng and Lao Yang and Anplng is 10
miles southeast Of Lao Yang
FURoKrs ARMY ADVANCING.
Field Headquarters of the Second
Japanese Army, Via Fusan, Aug. 25.--
Part Of Gen. Kuroki's army advanced
against the Russians beyond Yushi pass
early this morning. There was heavy
artillery firing for several hours, which
finally ceased before noon. II is be-
neved that the Russians are retiring to-
ward Anping.
DECISIVE BATTLE NEAR
Toxic, Aug. q, Is o. m)-The belief
is growing here that great and de-
csiye battle viii be fought at Lao
Yang, Gen. Kuropatkin, who had an
opportunity to abandon Lao Yang and
10 remove the bulk OF his stores and
the majority OF his army from that
| place, evidently has chosen TO remain
! and give battle. He has concentrated
his forces and lntrenched carefully. Tho
country Is drying up speedily after the
| torrentlal rains and as soon as II Is
| possible to resume operations the Jap
| anesc may be counted upon to act Wig
| ofouslv and aggressiyely wherever the
| conditions permit. Confidence Is felt
here that the japanese commandments
| chief I'm the field. Field Marshal Mar
| ouis Oyama with his splendid united
| armies. win out-genera Gen. kuropat :
kin and force him TO give battle on az
least two of his fronts and eventually
succeed in defeating him decisvely.
NO CHANGE AT PORT ARTHUR.
London Aug 2L-The japanese lega-
ton up to 2 o'clock today had no in
formation In regard TO Port Arthur. II
is. however pointed out that the cap
ture OF Etzshan fort by the japanese
| announced several days ago, would
enormously facilitate their further
operation and possibly enable the be-
siegers to get within the Gordon OF out
er forts and attack the last line OF
resistance along tho outskirts OF the
| town.