Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-30

Since the Capture of Anshansham the
 Forces of the Milzado Have Pressed
 on With Irresistible Power, and
 Now mt Liaoyang They Threaten
 the Practical Annihi1atiOn of the
 Enemy'a Whole Army. /.
 LONDON, Aug. 30.-Advices from Harbin, Manchuria, say that the Rus sian losses in the great four days bat tie east and south of Liaoyang were 5000 killed or wounded. The great ma jority of the casualties were sustained at Anping.
 With the enemy now pressing him on three sides General Kuropatkin must repulse the attack of the Japanese or his army will be in position that will mean it's practical annihilation.
 The withdrawals of the Russians from their front at Anshanshan and from their eastern position were made simultaneously for strategic reasons to prevent their being outfiankei by the Japanese.
 Tn the fighting of Aug. 26 the One Hundred and Thirty ninth Saraisk reg lIuCuI. WILL q CACSutCA q ptAA ticularly successful fanking movement on the Japanese extreme right. The Russians unperceived got in the rear of the Japanese. whole columns of whom were moved down before they were ablesto extricate themselves.
 An additional detachment of 600 Russian wounded has been sent north ward
 The Japanese artillery at Liaoyang resumed the battle at o'clock in the morning, the point of pressure again being the Russian south front. The Japanese infantry then advanced to the attack, the regiments being de- ployed in open order.
 The Russian army has effected it's retirement, with transport and artil- lery, to Liaoyang and Is now in posi- ton awaiting the advancing Japanese. The progress of the latter has been rapid and determined, the troops spar ing no sacrifice.
 In the attack on the Siaolandzy posi- tion one Japanese battalion lost all of its officers.
 The retirement of the Russian trans port of four corps across the plains while the artillery and troops in the rear held off the Japanese afforded a magnificent spectacle. All along the extended lines there was an incessant roar of batteries, the Russians work ing their guns with great coolness and not retiring until the transport was in safety
 General Rontkowsky was killed by a shell while leading his command. Dispatches received here say that General Kuropatkins entire army south of Liaoyang has retreated to that place.
 The Japanese, numbering 2500O0 men, under Generals Oku, Nodzu and Kuroki, are pressing the Russians to l the east, south and southwest, trying to force a general engagement. The Russians are contesting every inch of the ground, and there is severe 1 fighting in progress. General Kuropat- kin has sent provisions north and is retiring toward Mukden. | The general staff at St. Petersburg has received a lengthy dispatch from Gen eral Kuropatkin to the effect that all his forces south of Liaoyang have been withdrawn north of there The Japa- nese are practically at the gates of Liaoyang.
 | The roads are almost impossible, and | the Russian troops in falling back are hampered by the number of baggage and commissariat wagons with them. 1 The fighting continued all day, re- 1 solving itself into terrific rear guard 1 action.
 General Rontkowsky and Colonel von Reahbe are among the killed. Tokyo advices say that as result of the combined forward movement of their armies the Japanese have occu- pied Anshanshan and are now pursu- ing the retreating Russians.
 The Japanese have captured and oc- cupied Anping, which is twelve miles southeast of Liaoyang
 As soon as the Japanese advanced to the attack of Anping the Russians evacuated the place, abandoning quan- l titles of stores. @ ~g,..
 The Japanese turned the right flank of the Russians at Anshanshan and captured eight guns.
 1 A Shanghai report says that the Rus sian torpedo boat destroyer ,Grozovoi has been disarmed, and the cruiser As kold will be dismantled today.