The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-03

The war office declares II Is still with
out official information in RECORD to the
result of Kuropatkin's fight with KurokL
II the report that the Russian command
er-in-chief is retiring turns out TO be
true * is considered possible here that 1t
may be due TO the appearance OF another
hanlins movement OF the japanese nigh
er up and from the west.
Reports that the Japanese were moving
up the Lao river toward Siamintin were
persistent just before the fighting began.
LIKE A COLD DOUCHE.
Notwithstanding the lack OF official con-
frmation Of Kuropatkin's retreat the re-
port has fallen like a cold douche upon
the general staff The emperor who was
going to Libau today has postponed his
trip on account of the situation at the
the front He has been spending most
OF his time the last three days with his
cabinet at Alexandra villa following the
movements of the battle.
A high officer OF the general stan said
10 be a correspondent OF The Associated
Press. after the receipt of the unoffS
cial report that Kuropatkin was falling
back. that II II was true he did not believe
the commander-in-chief could afford 10
abandon his stores at Lao Yang and his
opinion an army corps would be left
there TO protect them. He added:
"Liao Yang besieged might then become
the Ladysmith Of the japanese Russian
war;"
NEW PHASE OF BATTLE.
st. Petersburg. Sept. "A new phase OF
the battle OF Liao Yang has now begun.
The main operations have been trans
ferred to the north bank OF the Taitse
river. where Gen. Kuropatkin has as
sumed the offensive, hurting the bulk OF
his army against Field Marshal Oyama's
right. under Gen. Kuroki. and at the same
time holding the Japanese centre and left
on the other side OF the river in check
with the force left on the south bank for
that purpose.
The operations on the south side are
now regarded as being OF secondary I'M
portance at the war office. where huro-
patkins action In throwing the bulk OF
his army across the river to the right
bank. in order 10 protect his rear and
give him an opportunity TO try conclu-
sions single handed with Kuroki, Is con-
sideredd to be a brilliant etrategicl
stroke.
TO CHECK THE JAPS.
The Russian force left on the Lao Yang
side OF the Taitse Ia regarded as strong
enough behind It's fortified positions TO
hold Gems. Oku and Nodzu long enough
TO give Kuropatkin a chance TO strike
Kuroki and at the Same time to protect
the bridges. OF which IL now develops
there are TO- over which Kuropatkin must
recross In order to follow up his success
I'm the event that he crushes Kuroki. In
case OF a reverse the bridges will also
furnish ample facilities for the Russian
troops on the Lao Yang side 10 rejoin the
main army. Yesterday afternoon Oku
assaulted one OF the strong Russian POSI-
tIons on the Lao Yang side. which IL IL
presumed guarded bridges. but were re-
pulsed with exceedingly heavy losses. the
Russians behind their works suffering only
slightly. The Japanese are using siege
guns on the Lao Yang side.
MAsSED HIS ARTILLERY.
Kuropatkin did not delay after his con-
centration on the right bank Yesterday
morning he massed his artillery and at
noon began 10 lombard Kuroki's position.
preliminary TO an infantry attack. The
above was the situation when the latest
reports IN possession OF the wnr office
were sent.
What the authorities at Toxic regard as
q Russian concentration at Yentai was