Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-13
RETREAT OF THE RUSSIANS.
Japanese Acknowledge that it Was
Effected in a Mastery
Manner
SAVED HIS ARMY ALMOST INTACT,
Plan to Cbt Him OF Not successful
laps Captured the Give Headed
Hills at Great Cost.

General Nuroks Headquarters IN the
Field, Monday Sept 8, via Tien Tsm,
Sept 10. rho battle Of Lao Yang was
concluded this morning after almost
seven days Of continuous fighting Gen.
Europolkln was defeated. but after
holding his ground for four days he
effected a mastery retirement along
the railroad. probably with his army
almost intact ana taking away the
bodies Of half Of his men who were.
killed in action.
KUROKTS ADVANCE.
The part that the japanese force up.
der command Of Cen Ruolh PLAYED
In the conflict was remarkable From
the 2jth to the 5oth Of August. when hs
effected a junction with the other jan
anesc armies around LAO Yang. ne ado
vanced night and day over almost road
less mountains, pushing the enemy be-
fore him. He then made a fapid
change Of base from Auping 10 a polnt
ny the eastern side OF the railroad wllh
his left wing 10 miles north of Lipn
Yang, thus leaving wide gap between
ms troops and the main body of III,
japanese. The purpose OF Cen Kuroki
was % cut the railroad. which was Gen
Kuropatkin's only possible avenue of
retreat, and attempt q surrounding
movement ON the night OF sent
his force reached position two or
three miles from the railroad with the
right division ready 10 strike. but Gen.
kuropatkin was able to send superior
force against him and hold him AT bav
while the Russian army made good MS
retreat For two days 10 seemed possl-
BILE that the Russians might assume the
Offensive on o large scale. and perhaps
force the japanese right army. as ths
command ~ Gen, kuroh Is called 10
abandon its position. This morning.
Sept b, however Gen, KurON is fol-
loving Gen. Kuropatkln's rear guard
and a brisk action, but probably with
out important results, is IN progress
no ESTIMATE OF CASUALTIES.
No estimate Of the casualties can be
obtained az this writing bat during
the As hours IN which the right army
was engaged in desperate fighting the
dead and wounded doubtless totalled
several thousand.
During Sept Z and the army under
Gen. kuroEi advanced to the west
ward from q line between the village
ana the stone fort Of KWangturg, with
the division forming the right wing eX-
tending 10 the north and the division
Ou the left in % bend Of the Taitse river.
The light and center of Gen Kurokis
line were fighting with determination
and gaining every foot OF their advance
at great cost on the morning OF Sept.
] the Japanese artillery was close To
Ew1ngtuug 10 advanced several times
during these Two days shifting It's po-
sitions and taking advantage OF low
bluffs During this time the Russians
shelled the Japanese artillery cont,nu-
Ously. Their fire was concentrated prin.
cIpally upon the batteries located near
kWangtung but il never disturbed the
japanese gunuers who continued
cooIly 10 man their pieces
ADVENT or DARKNESS.
With the advent OF darkness ON Sent
o the right division OF Gen. Kurokrs
army had occupied some hills which
the Chinese apuy named the Give
Headed hills situated five miles To
the north of HWangtung ana overlook
INK the railroad station nc Yen Tai
which is Two or three. rifles Ia the west
of them. one brigade on the extSme
right had gained q position a mile or
two further north and 20 the northwest
of coal mire hin. where foreign build
Iugs could be seen. The Japanese cen-
ter division held a long low hin nve
miles 20 the west OF KWanglmg. ana
above the village of Sukwantung. Be-
tween kWangtung where from a Nam
.hu stone tort ON "a bare ana rocky
hon Gen. kuroki observed the conflict
for four days exposed meanwhile to the
fierce rays of the sun and the hills
which formed the japanese advance
Fine. beyond which they gained but Iit.
DE- ground until the night OF Sept 4.
.hgre Hes rolling country with several
low ridges or hills and many groves
lf trees giving cover 90 both armies.
The Russians had cut away the grain
and trees from iu front OF their en-
r.uchmeuts on these hills, leaving the
approaches open and bare
JAPANESE ADVANCE.
Iu ths advance movement over tbis
section the Japanese troops were unter
ire constantly and they could work
Onward only hy digging successive
.OWs of trenches The suffering was
great The mon. already exhausted hv
n}cial days of the hardest Kind az
lshlug auG marching. were Obliged ia
work. increasingly with their rifles or
with U,nChug tools They were upable
10 cook Iliious for fear mat their fros
would disclose their positions 10 the
n,my the ,akug ot these hills. par.
ICulaIiy the one at Heiymgta. cost
Doe JdpJnegc heavily. After cannonad-
no this hin during gIl the day ~ Sent.
, and gradually forcing back the Rus.
liam infantry un the plain without be.
ne able 90 dislodge them the japanese
again rcsOrtcd 20 their favorite opera.
ion, a night attack, and drove the
russians out at the point OF the bayo-
et They also St0rmed the "Fiv-
Headed hills 90 tho northwest during
o. afternoon OF Npt Q.
UNDER HEAVY SHELL FIRE
While this engagement was SONG
u the leit division made demonstra.
JON against the high hills M Sukwau.
uug, leo the south of Helyinctai ana
aupg 81 bend in the T0ilsc rlve,
where tho Russians had strong foru.
lcauous and batteries a part OF the
Ell division, supported Is the are Of