The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-09

anese gstOrmers had penetrated the
highest trench and had overpowered
the Cossacks holding it, but supports
from splinter-proof shelter behind
had fallen with their bayonets on the
gallant Japanese in the moment of
their success and the bodies of both
Japanese and Cossacks We're piled thick
upon each-ether in a lideous heap.
The casualties of the japanese in
five divisions at the lowest computa-
ton were not fewer than 10000, and
they were probably many more, for,
owing to the crops of millet, several
OF the wounded have not been found
and they must have died miserably
while many bodies will never9be found
until the crops are cut
1t is impossible to estimate the
Russian losses, which probably are
half those of the japanese. It must be
remembered that my estimate of the
Japanese losses does not include the
Tenth division, Kurokis.- Just before
shutdown there was a full Russian re-
spouse to the Japanese fire. Trains
have been seen leaving all during the
day. Again the rear guard. having
completed it's duty, retired.
The correspondent refers TO one of
Oku's attacks as one of the most
severe concentrated artilleryy fires the
world has ever seen. Every gun be-
longing to two of the Japanese corps
was trained in rapid fire on the left of
Kuropatkin's position. The CORE
spondent says
1t was a magnificent and witha1 an
aWe-lnspiring spectacle. The Russian
godowns were set on fire, as were the
station buildings, and nothing could
live under the attack. The end of the
Russian resistance had come and the
russian gunners rested from this work
OF devastation and slaughter, when
suddenly out of the midst of smoke and
murky dust left from the reeking
shrapnel came counter flashes from two
or three Russian batteries. One almost
felt inclined to cheer, but it seemed
that it was their last effort, a magnifi-
cent farewell to the enemy whom they
had baked for so long.
We had evidence that Liau-yang
would be abandoned. hut it seemed
certain that though defeated and
forced by superior numbers and supe-
rior artillery and to some extent by SUI
perior troops, Kuropatkin had in turn
defeated Japanese strategy, for as far
as we could learn or judge by the di-
rection of the fire, Kurpki was still
fighting to get astride the Russian
communications.
That evening the remaining Russians
in the trenches still kept the Japanese
at bay, but the IRON minded Oku, little
rocking that his fierce assaults had al
ready cost close upon 10000 men, de-
termined on final enveloping assault on
this stubborn rear guard. The last re-
serves were pushed in and ATS O'Clock
in the morning after fivei days of the
most severe fighting the world has ever
seen since the American Civil war, the
japanese army seized the railway bridge
and was in occupation of Iiau yang.
No resource known to modern engi-
neers for field work had beenn overlooked.
1t was evident from the outset that Oku's
previous successes had caused him to
despise the staying power Of the enemy,
for without waiting for adequate prepa-
rations he pushed his infantry down to
the limit of the standing crops which
had not come under the Russians pre-
cautienary sickles. The Russian tactics
at Lau-yang were a revelation for which
Oku had to pay dearly.
Describing the failure of some of the
Japanese infantry attacks, the CORE
spondent says:
| The japanese art of war eounse1s per-
sistency. and they have material that
can be persistent. Despite the failure OF
the first attack on the Goth, the cold gray
of morning witnessed another scene OF
slaughter on the Russian right as the
defenders again hurled back the attack.
The Japanese deserved success. but an
enfilading fire swept each rush away be-