The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-09-09
APPLY TORCH BEFORE ADAM
DOMINO THE CITY TO AD-
VANCING JAPS.
FURIOUS FIGHTING, is
RESUMED AT DAWN
Fate of Retreating Russians Is Said
to Depend on Kuropatkin's Left
Flank-Enormous Losses in Last
Few Days of Battle.
SUMMARY OF WAR NEWS.


portion of his forces to the north bank
of the Taitse river and that his action is
still in progress, Fridays dispatches do
not give a clear idea of the situation
at Liaoyang. Accepting st. Petersburg
advices at their face value, it would seem
that the Russian commander effected
partial retirement, placing the river be-
tween himself and the main body OF the
Japanese, and at the same time estab-
fishing a position that will enable him
to oppose the force under Gen. Kurok.
which succeeded in crossing the river
and is now attacking the Russian left.
The same dispatches say that the posi-
ton Kuropatkin now occupies is the one
he had prepared and fortified and where
he has all along planned to make his sec
ond stand instead of directly in and
around Liaoyang, with the river at his
back, as has been believed. On the
other hand, Toxic dispatches say that
the Russians were closely pressed and
much disorganized in their retirement
across the river. The report from Mar
shall Oyama that he was Thursday en-
gagged with the Russian center would in
dictate that at least portion OF Kuropat-
kin's army is still on the south bank OF
the river. While it is not definitely stat
ed that the Japanese have occupied Lao
yang. Toxic reported that the town was
burning 1t does not appear that the
Japanese main army has as yet crossed
the Taitse and details of Fridays fight
ing are entirely lacking. Oyama reports
that his losses from August 20 to Sep
TENDER 1 were 10000 The Russian cas-
ualties of August 81 and September 1
are given in official reports as 5000
killed and wounded.
Torch Applied to Liaoyang.
Toxic, Sept. 3. - Liaoyang is burning.
The Russians applied the torch to the
place before retiring before Kuroki's
victorious army. The glare of the con-
fiagration lit up the surrounding hills.
affording the Japanese an excellent
aid to crossing the Taitse river with
their main forces.
Fighting Resumed.
The fighting at Liaoyang was contin-
ued until late hour Thursday night.
1t was resumed at dawn Friday. The
fate of the great bulk of the retreating
Russian army hinges upon the bravery
and fortitude of it's left flank.
A telegram received here from the
chief of staff in the field indicates that
Gen. Oku, in command of the Japanese
left army, gained the ascendancy over
the Russian right and center by night
assault.
he Tor r
Hsinlintun Wednesday afternoon and
the telegram says that they occupied
Hsinlutun and the eminenceS to the west
of Shoushanpao at three o'clock Thurs
day morning, after having delivered a
successful night attack, which surprised
the Russians.
The Russian Retreat.
The Russians began to retreat on the
right center from Liaoyang early Thurs
day. They were thrown into great con-
fusion while attempting to cross to the
right bank of the Taitse river. The jap
anese, pursuing them vigorously, seized
a Russian cannon, which they used to
shell the Liaoyang railway station.
Field Marshal Oyama's right attacked
a heavy force of Russians in the vicinity
of Heiyingtai, IL miles northeast Of
Liaoyang at II o'clock Thursday. His
left began at dawn Friday pressing the
Russians towards Tatzho. 1t is thought
that he will severely punish the Rus
sians The Japanese casualties in the
Liaoyang engagement have not yet been
ascertained officially. 1t is announced
that they will not exceed 10000.
Steamer Blown Up.
Admiral Hosoya, commanding the
Third Japanese squadron, reports that
last Wednesday morning number of
vessels weighed from Port Arthur and
engaged in clearing away mines. The
Japanese watched their operations from
seward At 2:25 p. m. a steamer struck
a mine and was blown up. The disaster
occurred one mile below Chengtung-
shan and it was plainly visible. The
number of lives lost is unknown.
Chinese Junks Captured.
Admiral Hosoya reports that the Jap
anase guardships near Yentac, south of
Sanshantao, near Talien bay, Sunday
and Monday captured &c Chinese junks
which were attempting to carry pro-
visions into Port Arthur. They were
taken to Talien and were tried and con-
6scated. The crews were released.
Latest News Is Meager.
St. Petersburg, Sept. AT four
O'Clock Friday afternoon the war Office
received dispatch from Peterhof, sent
to the emperor Thursday night by Gen.
Kuropatkin, dated five p. m. Thursday.
AS transmitted to the war Office for
publication, the information is extreme
Iy meager and only reveals the truth
in the light of the Interpretation of
those who are conversant with the stu
alton at Liaoyang. 1t is possible that
this is justifiable on strategic grounds.
AS communicated to the press the dis
patch states that an artillery battle pro-
ceeded till the hour of sending it and
that the Russians were retiring upon
their main positions. that Gen. Kuroki