The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
DESCRIBES THE FIGHTING
ABOUT LAO YANG.
The Firing and Assaults Were Al
most Continuous.


Yentai, Sept. delayed in transmits
sion).-The battle continued with great
ferceness up to Friday. The Russians
evacuated Liao Yang, but got the bulk
of their rolling stock across the river
safely A new station with locomo-
tives, trains, etc, was established sew
eral versts north of the Tatse river, as
was also a general station for the Red
Cross
On Sept. 2, the fourth day of the bat
tie of Liao Yang and tenth of the gen.
eral advance, the battle commenced at
dawn, on both sides of the Taitse river.
The Japanese advanced early in the
morning in the direction of Yentai
mines, which were defended by twelve
battalions.
Owing to the superiority of the Japa-
nese, this force was giving way, pre-
paratory to retiring on its rear posi-
ton, when fresh men were brought
up, which enabled it to retain it's for
mer position.
From the left bank of the Taitse the
Japanese persistently bombarded Lao
Yang, their shells reaching as far as
the railway station.
The Russian troops on Sept. 2 oo-
cupied the main line, where the Japa-
nese assaults were persistent and
deadly. and the Russians not only
stood off the attacks, but took the Of
fensive, broke the japanese lines and
occupied village in front of the posi-
tion. The advance through the Chi
nese corn, which was over fourteen
feet high, was very difficult, though
the stalks had to be cut down in
places. The Russians pushed forward
in the face of all obstacles, and reach
ing the Japanese lines drove in an as
sault, when the japanese fed, leaving
piles of corpses. The Russian losses
also were very heavy.
On the evening of Sept. large Jap
anase force occupied the right bank of
the TAitse river. 1t is reported to con-
sist of the whole of Gems. Kurokl's
and Noduzu's armies Gen. Oku alone
remaining south of Lao Yang
The Chinese population is quiet.
The Chinese bandits sometimes are Of
fensive when they become encouraged
by the Japanese advance.
The Russians are in the best of
spirits. The wounded speak in the
highest terms of the bravery and en-
durance of the japanese. The battle
near Lao Yang continues to-day
Saturday. There has been hot cross
hring at the Yentai mines. but at pres
ent silence prevails. and there Is no
nring heard in any direction.
The fight of Aug. 81 continued i'm a
terrific manner until after dark. The
Japanese maintained a storm of artil-
lery fre on the Russian positions and
pressed the Russian right flank and
southern front, but they were driven
back by the infantry whenever they
came within rife range.
on Sept. ! owing to the extreme IA
tigue OF Gems. Oku and Noduz's forces.
all was quiet until o'clock in the aft
ernoon, when ~ guns opened stimuli
taneously on Lao Yang and continued
until dark Little damage was done.
only four persons being killed. The
Russian artillery began 70 reply at 3
p m. and under cover of sharp can
nonade. the evacuation Of the town
was commenced and new railroad
station was established several versta
20 the north. the station master. his
ahsletantf and the engineers an work.
lnE nfnvcly under hre and apparently
having contempt FOR the flying shells.
zen. kuropaikln decorated the station
master Tor hia services