New-York tribune., 1904-09-11


All the trees and Chinese graves on the firing
line which in any way might obstruct the oper-
ations had been removed by the Russians.
On the morning OF September / all the nom
combatarlts were ordered to leave Liao-Yang,
and the Russian commissary of police sent an
order to the Chinese magistrate of the city that
all Chinese must leave Llao-Yang within two
days. The Japanese were seen to be in possess
sion OF the Russian positions at Shu-Shan. and
IT was also learned the morning of Septem-
ber that General Stakelberg had withdrawn
during the night.
A STAMPEDE FROM THE STATION
The Chinese at Ldao-Yang became alarmed,
and they began secretly to make Japanese flags.
There much confusion through the city.
The proprietors of foreign shops made frantic
efforts to sell their stocks on the streets at ridic
ulously low prices to any who would pay
cash, or endeavored to have their property load
ed railroad The flight of Japanese
shells over the railroad station stampeded them,
however, and they fed IN disorder glad to get
away with their lives.
The foreign military attaches who were in
Liao-Yang were taken north under escort
The correspondent noticed, on this morning.
unbroken line of ammunition wagons. bat
teries OF artillery and Russian troops using the
railroad bridge to get out of Liao-Yang.
1t became known that General KurokI
making dash around the Russian left for the
railroad at point fifteen miles north of here.
He crossed the Tai-Tse River the night of
August 30 and took the splendid Russian de-
fences at Pensihu with little effort. He con-
tinued to advance steadily and turned the Rus
sian left His army covered fifteen miles in
quick time. The effect Of its movements
to force the Russians to leave Liao-Yang and
retire in the direction of the coal mines east
of auTot IJa cd al
patkin's army of seven corps in two
The correspondent Of The Associated Press
eating luncheon at the railroad station at
noon when the first Japanese shell struck the
foreign settlement. Within fifteen minutes all
the troops. hospital attendants. merchants and
other people in the vicinity had cleared out, and
only few Chinese remained. The japanese
shells continued to fall in the settlement. Chi
nese, under the direction of Russian officers.
were making hurried efforts TO remove the stores
and ammunition from the railroad sheds The
japanese shells came from shu-Shan. and
Russian shrapnel fire turned on the
battery there.
FLIGHT BEYOND WALLS OF TOWN.
One Japanese she'll killed horse few feet
from the correspondent, as the animal was
passing the telegraph Office. Others burst in
the postoffice, in the hospital In the Red Cross
around the station. and in the public park, un-
der the ancient pagoda- The crowd Of refresh
ment takers fed helter-skelter with restaurant
keepers and walters. panic stricken officers and
others. orderlies. soldiers and the riffraff of the
streets all seeking refuge beyond the northern
wall of the city The Chinese Immediately be-
gan to loot, but whenever they were caught I'M
mediate punishment meted out TO them.
This at noon OF September 1. On that
day the Russians filled all the trenches. rifle
pits and forts to the west and south of Lao
Yang with fresh troops. They kept UP a con-
tinual shrapnel fire upon the Japanese ap-
proaches without being aware OF the further
movements OF their enemy. During this time the
main body OF the Russian army was in active
retreat.
At o'clock in the evening the shells were
falling just outside the western walls and the
Russian heliograph station at the northwest
corner of the city. From this station the Japan
ese could now be seen. They were advancing
splendidly over the southern hills. Their forma-
tion was regular and open. The ranges Of the
Japanese positions were known TO the Russian
gunners. who poured in terrible and destruc-
tive FIRE upon the Japanese. A japanese battery
and two companies OF infantry seen skirt
ing the main south road. They were moving
toward the city and finally disappeared behind
Kow-LAang.
CHARGE ON BREAsTwoRKs FAILS
The positions at Chiao-F -Fan-Tun were seen to
be deserted. The right flank Of General Nodzu's
army. had previously taken up position to the
west OF Chiao- Fan-Tun. whence his troops
charged the Russian breastworks. One Japan
ese battalion lost every officer in this charge and
a corporal to take command. The
japanese intrenched in the Vicinity of TashL,
near where General Ivanof had had his head
quarters the day before
The Russian Red Cross worked continually on
the firing line.
The Japanese shells fell thick over the Rus
sian battery located I'm a western suburb OF
Liao-Yang.
Late that night. as the correspondent was
seeking place TO sleep. a wounded Russian
soldier borne past him, shouting out in a
delirious voice that General Kuropatkin had
gained great victory over the Japanese. At s
o'clock the morning OF September the
transport OF the Russian army was stin going
out to the north. and the head OF the train
almost opposite Yentai.
The fighting around Liao-Yang began at day
break when shells were thrown in from the en-
tire Japanese line
General Kuroki severed his connection with
the japanese centre army and left the An-Plng
Road unprotected. His army was in front Of
the last Russian position in the coal mining
district to the east OF Ysntai. The Importance
and effect OF Kurokrs dash to the rear OF the
Russian army were particularly noticeable this
morning.
RUSSIAN RIGHT PREVENTS ROUT.
The foreign military attaches had been escort
ed from Lao-Yang to the north. They left
their train at point near Yentai, and proceed
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