Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-30
Japs and Russians in
Hardest Combat
of War.
MAY LAST FOR DAYS
Wounded Pouring in From the
Scene of Bloody Con-
:fIict.

Liaoyang, Aug 3O.-It is believed
morning up to 8 o'clock there has
been an incessant shower of shrap-
mel and the heaviest cannOnading
comes from the southeast where the
Japanese evidently have numerous
guns. AT 10 o'clock the Japanese ar
tillery fire somewhat slackened but the
infantry is steadily pushing forward.
The Russians have been holding
ground gallantly and their losses are
small considering the terrible nature
of the Japanese fire.
Battle Growing FIercer.
The battle is growing in intensity.
The Japanese fire is chiefly directed
ON the Russian southern contingent.
The Japanese advance pressed with
such vigOr that it developed into hand
to- hand fighting, the 23d Tegi-
ment repelIing the attack at the point
OF the bayonet. One Japanese battery
was dismantled.
Wounded men have been pouring
morning mostly hurt by shrapnel
shells and rifle bullets. The heights
of Haetung near the railroad have
been showered with projectiles.
St. Petersburg. Aug. 30.-A dispatch
from Gen. Sakharoff dated Liaoyang
at 10 this morning says: The main
Japanese attack is being directed
against the Russian center and right
where the Russian losses have been
heavy. The Japanese posted numer
Gus artillery within range of all the
Russian positions during the night. \
hot fire opened at 5 this morning and
by 9 the Japanese were close to the
Russian positions
May Inst Several Days.
Latest reports received at the war
Office Indicate that the battle at Lao
yang will probably extend for several
days. The Japanese are directing
their energies to bombarding the
defensive positions occupied by
the Russians The latter have
already suffered heavily from
the hail of shells. Stoessel at
Port Arthur says that up to- the 25th
the Japanese assaults We're repulsed
with heavy loss to the attackers. but
gives no details of the positions held
or the Russian losses. but says the of
ficeTs suffered severely. Some of the
larger Russian guns were put out of
action by the Japanese batteries. The
general describes the stencil from the
decaying bodies as horrible.
The Russian cavalry won a notable
success west of Liaoyang repulsing
the Japanese advance. This was the
first time the Russian cavalry had an
opportunity TO charge or the Japanese
on open ground since the war began.
Gen. Sakharoff reports that a large
Japanese force is advancing northward
along the Taitsu river valley west of
the railroad.
Sakharoff also reports that the Japa-
nese shrapnel fire inflicted consider
able loss on the Russian troops. Lieut..
Col. Pokatiloff. commanding a battery
of the 9th East Siberian brigade. was
killed.
Toxic. Aug. 30.-The Japanese los:
1000 men killed and wounded at the
battle-o of Anping. The Russian losses
have not been estimated but are
heavy. The Japanese captured eight
guns at Anping and eight at Anshan-
shan.
KuropatkIn Mt bay.
St. Petersburg. Aug. 30.-Kuropat-
kin with his great army of 10000 men
is at bay at Liaoyang.
One after another his six army corps
have been pounded. shattered. flanked,
and defeated.
He lost nearly 1000 men in the
fighting on his east and south fronts
Friday and Saturday. His retreat cost
him thousand more
Gen. Routkovsky. Col. Won Raaben,
and many of his officers have been
killed
Today practically his entire army
driven in from all sides. is on the
great plain of Liaoyang awaiting the
shock of the battle that may decide
the campaign as far as this season s
fighting is concerned.
II is possible that great battle is
even now proceeding. and there are
many indications that such is the case
If this is SO. the fate of this years
campaign may be settled within a
hours. Opinion is almost equally di