The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-05
RUSSIAN ACCOUNTS.
Details of the Great Battle Up tn
SATURDAY..


Yentai, Sept delayed in trans
missiou) The battle continued with
great fercenesS up 10 Friday. The
Russians evacuated Lao Yang, but
got the bulk OF their rolling stock
across TIE river safely. a new station,
with locomotives. trains, etc. was es-
tablished several versts north of the
Taitse river. as, Was also a general sta
ton for the Red Cross
ON Sept. ?, the fourth day of the
battle of Lao Yang and the tenth of
the general advance, the battle COM
| menced at dawn on both sides of the
Taitse river. The japanese advanced
early in the morning in the direction
of the Yentai mines, which were de-
Tended by twelve battalions.
Owing 10 the superiority of the jap
anese, this force was giving way pre-
paratory TO retiring on its rear posi-
ton. when fresh men were brought UP,
which enabled it To retain its former
position.
From the left bank OF the Taitse the
Japanese 'persistently bombarded Lao
Yang, their shells reaching as far as
the railway station.
Assaults Were Deadly.
TIE Russian troops on Sept / oc-
cupied the main line, where the Jap
anese assaults We're persistent and
deadly, and the Russians not only
stood off the attacks but took the Of
fensive. broke the Japanese lines and
occupied a village in front of the posi-
ton.
1.-THE advance through the Chinese
corn, which was over fourteen feet
high, was very difficult. though the
stalks had been cut down in places.
The Russians pushed forward in the
face Of all obstacles and, reaching the
Japanese lines, drove. in an assault be-
fore which the japanese fed, leaving
piles of corpses.
Russians Also Lost Heavily.
The Russian losses also were very
heavy.
on the evening of Sept. a large
Japanese force occupied the right
bank Of the Taitse river. It is report
ed TO lave consisted of the whole Of
General Kuroki's and General Nodzu 5
armies. General Oku alone remaining
south Of Lao Yang.
THE Chinese population Is quiet
! The Chinese bandits are sometimes Of
fensive when they become encouraged
by the Japanese advance.
The Russians are in the best OF
spirits. The wounded speak i'm the
| highest terms of the bravery and en-
durance Of TIE Japanese.
The battle near Lao Yang continues
today Saturday. There has been hot
cross firing at the -entai mines, but
at present silence prevails and there is
no firing heard in any direction.
Fight of Aug. 81.
The fight of Aug. 81 continued in a
terrific manner until after dark. The
Japanese maintained a storm of artil-
iery fire on the Russian positions and
pressed the Russian right flank and
southern front but they were driven
back by tic infantry whenever they
came within rife range.
Sept. I. owing to the extreme fatigue
OF General Oku's and Nodzu's forces.
all was quiet until o'clock in the aft
ernoon. when forty-two guns opened
simultaneously on Lao Yang and con-
tlnued until dark. Little damage was
done, only four persons being killed
THE Russian artillery began TO reply
at ) y. M, and under cover OF a sharp
cannonade the evacuation of the town
was commenced and a new railroad
station was established several versts
10 the north, the station master. his
assistants and the engineers all work
ing bravely under fire and apparently
having contempt for TIE flying shells.
General Kuropatkin decorated the
station master for his services.