The Washington times., 1904-09-03
City Possibly Burning.

II this be true. it is believed that the
blaze was caused accidentally by she'll
fire or through the Russians iguitinE
stores which they were unable to re-
move.
The city is known 20 be strongly cor
tilted for which reason it is not likely
that the japanese would attempt to car
~ IL by assault until It had been isC-
lated.
The fate of the Russian army is re-
garded as hanging on the ability of the
left wing TO keep off General Kuroki
while the main body is falling back 70
ward MIkden. General KuropauSin is
known TO have greatly strengthened has
left for this purpose, and il Is beiieved
that the operations now going on at
lteiyingtai, fifteen miles northeast of
Lao Yang, are directed at overcoming
its resistance.
Fight Was Furious.
It is stated that there was furious
fighting there throughout Friday Gen
eral Kuroki has been unable to find a
position whence his guns will dominate
the railway. His troops are weary and
his horses are jaded. The men have
been marching since August o. Never
theless they are attacking the Rus
slams in a spirited manner.
Field Marshal Oyama has reported
that General Oku's army. forming the
left. intended to press the enemy toward
the Taitse River. beginning this mora
ing. The Taitse is Hooded and is I'M
fordable. For that reason IL is PROC
able that numbers OF the Russians viii
be driven into the river and drowned
Big Russian Losses.
1t Is expected that when the details
are known it will be found that the
immense. The japanese casualty list
continues to swell. There is every like
Ehood that the battle will prove to be
the bloodiest since the Franco-Prussian
var.
when the assault upon the Russian pO-
siuons began, are officially estimated ut
1000.
II is rumored that General Ogawa.
commanding the fourth division, was
The "Asahi'' thinks that he Russians
directed their main force against the
Japanese central army General Nod
~ 50. thus weakening their line at other
points and enabling Generals kurOli
an Oku 10 make rapid advance on
the TANKS. II terms the operations the
most colossal since Sedan.
Official Report Meager.
The Car has received a dispatch from
General Kuropatzin, but as 1t was an
nounced BY the war Office IL threw little
light on the real situation. 1t announced
that the fighting about Liao-Yang con
tinued yesterday without cessation anG
that the Russians fell back.
Their losses were about 5000 1t also
announced that General Kuroh mad
crossed the Taitse River and was at
lacking the Russian left. Some posi-
lions on the right were taken.
The railway and telegraph station at
Liao-Yang was destroyed yesterday by
s
tablished north of the river.
Newspapers at Sea.
The newspapers furnish curious read
ing From some OF the articles the
readers must infer that the arrival OF
the japanese at LiaO-Yang inevitably
involved them i'm disaster one even
went so far as to discuss the terms of
peace that Russia would dictate TO
= lpan. % whom il would be impossible
20 show any clemcncy owing TO her
DarDaTOus methods of warfare.
Prices on the Bourse were the lowest
they haze been since the beginning OF
the war.
Critics Say Little.
LONDON. Sept. 3-The essence Of t1.
war news IS contained in the brief Off
cial dispatches issued az Tokyo and st.
Petersburg. Beyond them almost every
thing Is based on rumor and conjecture.
Critics whose views are Of any real
value say little. merely pointing TO the
results which will obviously follow
equally obvious contingencies. Other
commentators write with many adjec-
tlves OF The Russian rout and Sedan.
Beiatsd accounts Of the fighting pre-
liminary 20 the great struggle now in
progress which have arrived from the
fl A..
the japanese headquarters in the field
add little TO what is known. The Posts
correspondent with General Oku reports
that when the Russians abandoned Sha-
hOpa. a position south Of LiaO-YaGg.
they destroyed a bridge 80 yards long
across the Shaho River. This does not
seem 10 have hindered the pursuit by
the Japanese.
Kuropatkin'z Plans
A mailed interview with General
Kuropatkin which he granted TO the
correspondent Of the Daily Graphic" at
the end of June when the Russian
commander-iu-chief was at Tashichao.
IS printed. IL may possibly have some
bearing on the position in the field
to-day
The correspondent quotes General
huropatkin as saying. IN a calm. quiet
manner, free Of all display that his
laCllC@ were 10 Try TO arrest the progress
Of The enemy toward the railway as
long and as stUbbOrnly as the forces
al his disposal would allow. The
strength Of the army. the general said,
was cdiiy increasing. The railway was
exceeding an expectation. but there was
sun much 20 be done before the Russian
advance could begin.
Expect to Win Yet.
II was too soon 10 talk Of this move
ment. but this much was certain. that
the time would come when sufficient
force would be collected to win back
what had been lost Until then endur-
ance. courage. and patience were need
ed. BY degrees all the friends Of Rus
STA would realize that everybody except
the japanese had Overestimated the
numerical strength Of the Russian forces
in the Esr East and that the resistance
against he far superior strength " the
enemy had surpassed all expectations
that could rightly be entertained II
was the first and foremost question OF
the time when the present state Of af-
fairs I'm ManChuria would be altered
Until them concluded General Ku-
rOpatkin. Russia and her friends must
have patience patience. patience"
FROM THE YALU