The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-15

did not occupy the abandoned position
until the evening of September 1st
when they opened with artillery fire
upon Liao-Yang. On the night oi
September 1st, the Russian command
er on the right sent dispatch that
the Japanese had taken the offensive
and occupied the district northwest
ward of the Russian Sykwantun posi-
ton.
After all day fighting the Russians
were in possession Of the village.
THE FIGHT AT SYkWANTUN.
Reporting on this fight Kuroparkin
says:
I'VE repeatedly gained possession
Of the heights, but were finally com.
PEELED to withdraw temporarily. Many
Of our detachments became mixed up
and in the disorder unity of command
was rendered very difficult. Leaders
Of individual detachments. however.
continued the attacks time after time
and at last succeeded in occupying
the desired position, thereby attain
'ng the object Of the operations Of our
right flank.
AS soon as the left flank in the vi
cinity Of Yentai mines, on September
End (Orloff's detachment) occupied
the heights north of the mines, he
opened fire with Two batteries and
engaged the enemy in an artillery
tuel. Orloff's right flank was then
eour miles from the left flank and the
remainder of the army. In order to
aid our troops holding positions near
Sykwantun, Orloff sent part of his
'orce from the hills and attacked the
enemy in the direction of Sakhumoon.
rhis movement was carried out in the
'orn fields. Our men met with front
Il and flank fire, and, losing their
bearings in the corn fields. began to
'etire. The troops remaining in the
ILLS also retired westward
GEN. FoMiN KILLED.
by that time Orloff's detachment
vas within mile and third of our |
'ther force. Orloff himself was
rounded, as also was Gen Fomin |
Tho subsequently died.
After the evacuation of the post
Ion which had been intended to serve
g baGe for our attack the Japanes.
xtended northward and occupied the
hole range of the hills and Yentai
lines.
The enemy was now established in
n extremely strong position on the
ills aud IL would have been too haz-
rdous for our left flank TO attack
lem. in view of the losses sustained
! the previous five days. We there.
IRE withdrew to the village of Ta-
enko and decided to retire TO Muly-
en-
EVACUATION OF .LIAo-YANo.
The evacuation of Lao Yang be-
an and was concluded on the morn
e of September t. All our equip
ent was removed and there was no
mo to save commissiarat reserves,
hich was sufficient to last the whole
my eight days. These were all de.
royed. The pontoon bridges were
smantled and carried off by the
oops. while the temporary pontoons
ero burned and the railway bridge
rocked. The army retired in perfect
der. The enemy attempted to pur-
e. but were repnlsed.
FIGHT AT TALIENko
Our detachments holding the posi-
ms at Talienko. sustained a furious
ght attack, which was particularly
sperate September ). We retained .
r position, but suffered heavy loss.
. one regiment. which bore the
unit of the fight. losing five hundred
led or wounded.
BY evening of September :. the
Dger of a simultaneous attack on
r front and left flank had disappear
The removal of our artillery.
nsport and baggage trains was ef-
ted in the face of immense difficult
3, but was successfully concluded"
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