The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-01
CRUCIAL COMBAT
OF CAMP AIGN ON
Mikado' $ Forces Assail the Gar 5
Battle Front at Every
Point.
THREE ARMIES HURLED
FORWARD IN CONCERT
Meanwhile a General Assault II
Delivered on the Defenses
Of Port Arthur.

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Delivered on the Defenses
Of Port Arthur.
Tlentsln, Aug. LIS pint 10 reported
here that General kurokl was successfnl
In the battle fought near Hai.chene yes
terday. Is
A recent arrival from Port Arthur says
the japanese are five miles distant from
the Russian stronghoIds. the approaches
to which are heavily mined.
B st. Petersburg. Aug. 1.--4,12 p.s,i.--Ths
latest reports from the SCENE OF the battle
are to the effect. that the Russians up TO
last night had successfully repuIsed the
japanese attacks against Sl.nsou-o Flene.
st. Petersburg, Aug. j, 81 O .. M
last the decisive battle of the campaign
seems to be In progress. Having conl-
pIeted his enveloping movement Of the
Russian position, General Kuroh has
ordered 5simultaneouslys an advance
from all points against Hai-cheng and
Fighting Is raging on both fronts
and still continues. The latest re-.
ports contain nothing yet 9conhrmatory
OF the rumors that General Kuropat-
kin has been defeated.
According to fKuropatkin's, Official
dispatch to the emperor, the battle
began for the possession of the
mportants position at Si-mou-cheng,
which is located at.the juncture Of the
-eheng and Stu-yenz roads.
Two separate armies were launched
from the east above the two roads.
while third, under General Oku.
moved up east of the railroad from
-tche-kiao sfto try; to cut, 9 # the
Russlan force there from Hai-cheng.
If the latter move is successful this
force will; be crushed : IS
a portion of General Kureki's army
at the same time advanced. against
I General; Count Ke1ler.s position at
lkhayuen, east of Liao-yang, trying
the faVorite Japanese plan Of OUT
thanking him on the right.
Still further north on the Samatsza-
Liao-yang road the Japanese move
ment foEwar against Iiou.t sia-fse.
twenty I'VE miles from Lad
At al poiht IS the Japanese employed
artillery to the best ADVANTAGE.
GenerafsKuropatkfn IS situation will
| be desperate in the event of his de-
feat. The keenest anxiety lis felt at
the war office for news OF the prog
ress of the battle.
The general staff seems utterly
dumfounded at the number Of men
CAlC odQd1SSc pOSS0SS ana &COnSGQuGlC-
ly Kurppatkin's statement that they
are landing another heavy force at
The port of Niu-chuang adds to the
solicitude.
Kuropat1dn Reports.
The emperor today received the fol-
lowing dispatch dated July 81 from
General Kuropatkin:
Three Japanese armies have re-
neWed offensive operations on our
southern front. Our rear guard made
an obstinate defense until the appear
ance Of considerably superior forces
Of the enemy and then gradually re-
tired in the direction Of Hai-cheng.
A detachment near Si-mou-cheng,
i fifteen miles southeast of Hai-cheng,
successfully withstood the enemy until
8 in the afternoon.
'The attack was directed against
our right flank, which from it's post
ton at Kan-hua pass inflicted great
losses on the Japanese.
The efforts Of the Taku-shan army
and General Oku's army today are
being mainly directed to cutting our
communications between Si-mou-
chang and Hai-cheng, their operations
starting from line traversing YAM
shu-kar, Ta-puntse and Lao
han-tse.
ION our eastern front the Japanese
began the offensive this morning
against our Ikhavuen position, the
enemys main concentration being
against its right flank, which was
turned.
THE enemy is also acting on the
offensive between Liao-yang and Sal.
mat-sza, almost. due north Of Feng-
huang-cheng, against our troops
posted at Hou-tsia-tse, twenty-five
miles from Liao-yang.
Intelligence has been received Of
a considerable number Of japanese
landing off Yin-kow under the cover
OF several warships."
Not Sure as to Flank.
A further dispatch from General
Kuropatkin to the emperor, dated to- !
day, says:
SAll our positions were retained at
| Si-mou-cheng when the fighting
ceased, at 6:45 pm. July 81, but I
have not, yet received reports of the
| operation on our extreme right flank.
| 1--WE retained all our positions held
| by our eastern force at Yangse pass.
| General Keller. commanding, had
I chosen this as the point from which
to watch the fight. A battery near
him was exposed TO heavier fire than
any other and he was nnortally wound
ed at 8 o'clock this afternoon. He
died twenty minutes later. .
General Kuropatkin also reported
/ the retirement Of the Russian van
guard on the south front a short dis
lance In the direction of Hai-cheng.
After determined lighting near the
village OF San-theng- tse, the Japanese
| apparently concentrated considerably
on the Saimatsza side of Liao-yang.
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