Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-29

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 "There was a vigorous engagement on the east front, the Japanese advanc- ing on Anpinlan (Anping). They were repulsed, though we had no artillery, the battle being carried on at the point of the bayonet.
 "Our troops finally retreated on their principal positions, supported by artil- lery.
 "The Tamboff regiment defended one position from l o'clock in the morning until < o'clock in the afternoon, when its colonel was wounded. The regi- ment was then driven out of it's posi- ton by the fire of Japanese guns from the heights.
 "We retired on our new positions, while the Japanese advanced to Taem- pin by way of Yudiukau.
 ''Six guns were abandoned. Our loss es amounted to 1,5O0."
 Advices from Liaoyang say that the Russians have retired from Anshan- shan after fight which commenced on the morning of Aug. 26 and contin- ued in desultory manner all day and night
 A furious general attack along the whole Russian line by Generals Kuro- ki's and Oku's united forces has begun.
 Kurokis attack is directed first against Anping, thirteen miles south west of Liaoyang
 After Kurokis guns had ssilenced sew eral of the batteries under General Ivanhotf, the Japanese imperial guard and the regiments of the Second bri- EeSlaf ~N Ira xuh they rushed General Herschelman's brigade in a bayonet fight on the hills leading toward Anping. -."
 This developed into 8 rout before dawn, and 1t is feared that General Herschelnan lost in all nearly 2,o0O men. Many of his officers were the last to retreat, and several of these, dead or wounded. have been brought in. The rapid advance of the Japanese at night across a succession of noun tain defiles and a rolling valley was wholly unexpected. 1t was believed that their main attack would be far ther south. General Herschelman at tempted to defend position nearly five miles long with a brigade and a half, and was overwhelmed by six regi- ments of Japanese infantry, who stormed the plateaus in the face of ar tillery fire and used their bayonets In a hand to hand fight that lasted three hours.
 At the same time General Oku has attacked Anshanshan, about ten miles farther south and midway between Haicheng and Liaoyang.
 The rapid advance of the Japanese forced their fighting line to within about ten miles of Liaoyang east and south, and their guns have been heard north and east on the Tiatse river. They have succeeded in commanding Kaofengshik from Paoshankan, where | their advance first began on Aug 25, and also from their position at Liang- chikshan, on the east, in such way as to force the Russian center and right flank, compelling the evacuation of Anshanshan. The Japanese south front is therefore much nearer to Liao- yang.
 Japanese shells from a concealed bat tery in the vicinity of Paoshankan have been falling in the road west of Kaofengshik leading to Liaoyang, thus threatening to sever communication to the west The Russians still control the road to the north. | A report from the field headquarters l of the Second Japanese army says that l the Japanese have driven the Russians back from the first line of defenses out l side of Anshanshan. The fighting was confined to an artillery duel and lasted all day, the Japanese troops then ad- vancing toward Liaoyang. General Kuroki has seized and cut the railroad south of Mukden, thus separating the Russian forces and cutting Liaoyang off from a direct line of retreat.
 The fighting reported occurring east and southeast of Liaoyang is regarded here as preliminary to larger contest in the immediate vicinity of Liaoyang. It is expected that Generals Kuroki Oku and Nodzu will press forward speedily with their commands. The plain between Anshanshan and l Haicheng is covered with Japanese troops, who have burned the bridge and shelled the railway station after the Russian retirement.
 | The Russian losses amounted to 300.
 The Japanese are advancing with great rapidity. l A special from St Petersburg says that joint commission representing the foreign and marine ministries, to be presided over by Professor de Mar tins, professor of international law at the University of St. Petersburg will sit forthwith to consider the dtstinc- tion between conditional and absolute
 contraband of war. The result VIII p,
 communicated to the British and Amer
 ican ambassadors by the end of tht week, and 1t is believed that 1t will tent
 to the removal of existing causes O
 friction
 A Chefu report says that the Japa
 nese hsvs captured Poyodo, fort mid
 way between Takushan and the east
 ern defenses of Port Arthur, and re duced anothar fort immediately east o'