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BATTLE IMMINENT.
Believed Simultaneous Attack Will
Be Made on MnkdGn and
Lia0-Yang.
RUSSIANS DETERMINE
TO DEFEND POSITIONS
Great Decisive Battle Believed Des.
tined to Come in q Few Days-ku-
rOpafEin Can't Retreat Farther,
and Must Give Battle 10 Enemy.

Great Decisive Battle Believed Des
tined to Come in Few Days-ku
rOpafktn Can't Retreat Farther
and Must Give Battle 10 Enemy.
Liao, August THE japanese are
advancing on Mukden, and it is prob
able that simultaneous attack will be
made on Mukden and iao-Yang, in
: which case decisive battle is assured
The Japanese intend to follow up
the Russians and to gain ground east
and south by an attack on Anshanshan
midway between Hal Cheng and Lao-
Yang.) 1t is reported that the Japan
ese are advancing on the west and eX-
citing rumors are current.
Though apparently beaten at every
point and though the japanese have
advanced well on the Russian flank,
the Russians in council of war have
determined to defend all their positions
as heretofore.
Ali the foreign attaches and news
paper correspondents are hurrying to
the lines.
MORE RUSSIANS DEAD-BURIED BY
JAPANESE.
Toxic, August 7.-General Kuroki
reports that be buried the bodies of 512
Russians on the battle fields of Yush-
ulikzu. In these actions he reports
the capture of 26S Russians, eight Of
whom were officers. One hundred and
fifteen Of the prisoners were wounded.
General Kuropatkin's success in eX.
Treating his army from the Liao Yang
peninsula without disaster has elected
much praise from the Japanese. The
concentrating of his army at Kai-
Chou at one time seemed certain to In
volve it in destruction.
It was believed that generally de-
cisive battle would be fought at Ia
Tche-Kiao or Hai-Cheng. 1t is not
considered here that Kuropatkin i'm
paired his prestige by retreating with
! his immense army without battle.
He was forced to abandon or destroy
valuable stores and munitions of war
when transportation was the most se-
rious problem to the Russians. He al
SO impaired the morale of his army,
but he preserved his men and guns.
It is evident that he had hoped and
planned to check the japanese at Ia.
Tche-Kiao. Then after holding the
enemy in check, it is believed to have
been his purpose to concentrate his re-
naming force at Lao Yang and to
strike Kuroki. The unexpected loss
of the Russian left at Ta-Tche-Kiao
and the appearance of the japanese
Takushan army on the flank forced
the abandonment and surrender, with
out a fight, of Yin-Kow, Hai-Cheng
and Niuchwang.
1t is generally believed that the cri-
sis will come shortly at Liao- Yang and
that Kuropatkin will be forced to give
battle, whatever his present purpose
may be.
General Oku's and the Takusban ar
mics are pressing northward and Gen
eral, Kuroki is close at hand. ready to
take any part necessary in the general
Japanese play.
The possession of Yin-Kow (the port
Of Much wang) has enormously SIM
plified the transportation problem for
the japanese. 1t gives their two ar
mics freedom of movement which
they have not heretofore possessed
The Japanese are speedily preparing
the railroad which the Russians failed
to seriously damage in their hasty re-
treat.