The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-11


This artillery fire was preceded and ac-
scomparied by Infantry rtshes over Tho
valley and tie lower hills south of the
road. They begnn before dawn and were
continued until evening, the Japanese
officers urging their worn out and faint.
ing men with, the points of their swords.
There was very hard fighting n I a round
topped hill lin sthe .17ussian line opposite
the point, where the two Japanese armies
under Generals Nodzti and Oku came to-
sethcr. 1'lie Tuslian ppsition here was
projected With wire sentangl dement's, and
a small body OF, Russian troops absolutely
refused to retire. In one trench seven
men fought CALAMITY until they were
surroundedfby the Japanese. AZ the end
of this sharp fighting, the Russians were
hurting down sal,dbags upon the enemy.
They succeeded In killing one Japanese
officer and injuring another, after which
they surrendered, and the hill was occu.
pied by the enemy.
Furious Rifle Fire.
II AT s o'clock III the evening, the fight
ing. which had ragged all day long, cen-..
tered along the south road, where, Tor
two hours, there was a heavy artillery
fire and vast amount of ammunition,
was expended. The valley in front and
Under tho Russian guns during this arr
tilleryg 1ucl, was an Inferno oftshrlckng
and t,ytanlng shrapnel, whilo beyond the
Russian shells burst continuously at the
head OF the Japanese advance.
X During tho day. the Russians rifle fire
was ndescriably furious. The Russian
trenches, fora distance OF several miles,
threw out all day long, continuous
hail of lead accompanied by unceasing
flashes of fire. m spite Of Its continued
ferocity, this rifle fire was comparatively.
ineffectunl. the Russians often firing
without sight OF tho enemy. This hail
OF Russnn rifle bullets did not cease be-
fore 10 o'clock at night. 1t is estimated
that 1000 Russian shells were thrown into
the valley beyond the south ,rond, where
the only evidence of the presence Of the
japanese was a Red Cross camp.
Stakelberg's Corps Suffers.
@At#nightfall General stnlSelrcrg's corps
During the night Of the 31st the Rus
SLAMS deemed the position OF the enemy
to be so threatening that they made prep
arations to fall back. 55S3t
X On the morning OF Septem Der 1st all the
non-combatants were ordered to leave
Lao Yang und the Russian cnmmissaryg
Of police sent an order to the Chinese
magistrate OF the city that all Chinese,
must leave Lilac Yang within two days.
The japanese were seen to be In posses
sion OF the Russian positions at Shu,
Shan, and It was learned Il also on tho,
morning Of September 1st that General
Stalselberg; had withdrawn during the
night, i}5 II sfii Ssi5
The Chinese at Lao Yang became much
alarmed. ana they began NJ secretly to,
make japanese flags. There was much
confusion Throughout the city. The pro-.
prictors of foreign shops made frantic
efforts to sell their stocks on the streets
at ridlculousl. y low prices to any one who
would pay cash. or endeavored to have
their property. loaded on railroad cars
The flight Of Japanese shells h over the
railroad station stampeded /. them. how
ever, and they fled I'm disorder, glad TO-
got away with their lives. ISL