The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-09-02
RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

the terrible condition of the roads
the Japanese seized the opportunity
to attack the slow-moving corps and
severe fighting occurred Aug. q and
%, in which the Russians lost another
will have to accept a general engage
ment. Gen. Kuropatkin himself de-
scribes the latest phase of the hostili.
ties in a long dispatch to the emperor
from a point on the railroad a few
miles south of Liao-yang, where prac-
tically the whole army was assembled
and awaiting battle.
The whole six corps, Of which two
are European troops, now have formed
a semi-circle within a radius Of six or
eight miles Of Liao-yang. Gen. Kuro-
patkin Las not far from 10000 men.
Japs Advance to Attack.
Liao-yang. Aug. 31.-The Japanese
artillery resumed the battle at 6
o'clock yesterday morning, the point
OF pressure again being the Russian
south front. The Japanese infantry Is
now advancing to attack, the regi.
ments deployed in open order.
The Russian army has effected it's
retirement with transport and artill-
cry. on L~iao-yang, and is now in pc.
sition awaiting the advancing Japan
csc. The passage Of the latter had
been rapid and determined, sparing no
sacrifice. In the attack on the Siacln-
day position one Japanese battalion
Lost All Its OFFICERS
The retirement of the Russian trans
port of four corps yesterday evening
across the plain while the artillery
and troops in the real held off the
Japanese afforded a magnificent spec
tacle. All along the extended lines
there was a ROAR Of batteries, the Rus.
slams working their guns with great
great GOODNESS and not retiring until
the transport was in safety.
The Japanese have transferred their
activity to the Russian eastern and
Is proceeding. The weather has i'm.
proved and the roads are drying.
Events therefore are likely to be pre-
cipitated.
The Russians lost 300 in killed or
wounded during the retreat from An
shanshan, the Japanese making a
forced march by night and overtaking
the Russians at daylight.
Lingering Too Long.
San Sebastian, Spain, Aug. 81. -
When the authorities OF Vigo gave in
timation hat the Russian auxiliary
cruiser Don, formerly the German
steamer Fuerst Bismarck, and which
put into Vigo for water, must depart
within t~wenty-fOlr hours, the COM
mander OF the cruiser declared that
he must be allowed to sayfve dams in
order to repair her engines. The
matter was referred to Madrid for in
structions.
Drive Russians Into liao-Yang.
Kobe, Japan, Aug. 30.-According to
reliable reports received here the Jap
anese have driven the Russians into
Liao-yang and that an artillery bat.
tie is now raging.
Murderous Hail for Japanese.
Niuchwang. Aug. 30.-The Russians
defending Liao-yang have retired
upon the town. This is the result OF
the retreat from L~iandiansian. A re.
connoissance in force made the Jap
enese on Friday decided that a gen
oral advance should be made. The re-
serve divisions, which occupied Liam
diansian and supported the %reconnois-
sance, were ordered into the firing
line. They made a farced march and
the Russian front was attacked in
three places.
The Japanese infantry advanced IN.
der cover of a tremendous artillery
fire and attacked the Russian line
with great courage. They climbed
hills like gurkhas, and were met with
a murderous hail of magazine fire,
but numbers prevailed, and with ring
ing shouts the
Japanese Cleared the Heights
with the bayonet, i%nficting terrible
losses on the Russian regiments.
This success initiated a general re-
tirement in all parts of the Russian
line. Their center had been driven in
and their TANKS therefore fell back.
At A~nshanshan the Russians had a
stiff task, but held the Japanese off
and retired in good order. In two
parts of the field the Japanese were
repulsed. The Japanese halter twelve
miles from Liao-yang, but subsequent.
ly retired a couple Of miles to bivouac.
The Russian main position is now
eight miles out of Liao-yang. They oc.
cupy trenches already prepared for
them .
Great Battle at LIao-Yang.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 28.-The Jap
anese have resumed their advance
against Gen. Kuropatkin's positions.
Since the rains ceased a week ago
there have been continued intima-
tons that Gen. Kuropatkin was about
to ssum the offensive, but instead
of that it was the Japanese who at
tackled the Russian commanders
eastern and southern positions. A
Japanese column 10000 strong was
reported On Tuesday to be marching
up the right bank of the Liza river,
which would seem to indicate that
three Japanese armies are co-operat-
ING in enVplOninp three sides Of IiaO-