The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
1 RUSSIAN n0IjT 1t LILO YANG
although tae Russians '''sriss assis Fighting
Behind |Iltfaaetnsais on Posi-
lion Of Thsir Own Choice
They Fave Been Defeated and
Driven Out by The Japanese.
TIE GREAT BATTLE MOT YET OVER.

/ Rome, Sept. 1.-The Lao Yang cor
respondent CT the Newspaper Italia
: Militaire wires that the Russians have
! already lost fifteen thousand in killed,
wounded and prisoners in the fighting
ABOUT Lao Yang. They have also had
thirty-fve cannon destroyed, sixteen
cannon, forty thousand rifles, and two
hundred con1missary wagons captured,
besides TWO hundred wagons destroy
ed. The correspondent estimates the
losses at twelve thousand Oh the jap
aaese side.
St. Petersburg, Sept. General Stoes-
sci in command at Port Arthur. re-
ports that the japanese made assaults
on the fortress on August 23rd and
26th, but were repulsed every time
with loss
St. Petersburg. Sept. IA dispatch
received since noon today states that
General Kuroki's army is crossing Tai
tse River this AFTERNOON to east and
north OF Lao Yang. One division has
crossed OH pontoon bridges and the
other is following. It is believed that
his purpose is to get to the north Of
Liao Yang and make rear attack on
the strong hold and thus cut off effect
ually the Russian retreat toward Muk-
den.
Toxic, Sept. News has reached
here this evening from the front at
Lao Yang that the Russian right and
center defending Liao Yang are re-
treating with the japanese in close
pursuit
London, Sept 1-Reuters Telegraph
I,company's St. Petersburg correspond
ent wires that news has reached the
Russian capital that General Stackel-
burger was wounded in the fighting at
Liao Yang yesterday, but remained en-
the fighting lines. The official Rus
sian message reports that two battles
took place yesterday and that the Rus
sian forces maintained most Of th9lr
positions. The Russian General, Kro-
soyski was seriously wounded. Fight
ing continued until late at night.
There were great losses on both sides.
London, Sept. l, $50 p. m.-The
Exchange Telegraph Company reports
tudU OIlCl6i 6O1Iul 1AdGlOll Las OOOA lC-
ceived in London to the report that
the Russian right and center are in
full retreat with Generals Oku and
Nodzu in close pursuit.
London, Sept 1, 4.50 p. m-Tne
Exchange Telegraph Company an
nounces that a telegram received in
official quarters in London states that
Gen. Kuroki has succeeded in turning
General Kuropatkin's position at Lao
ank north and the Russian army is
IN critical situation.
London, Sept. 27.-The japanese
legation gives out the following dis
patch received in Toxic from Field
Marhsall Oyama reporting the retreat
of the Russians under Kuropatkin from
Liao Yang.
| Enemy being unable to resist our
fierce attack, began retreating on
Sept. 1st toward Liao Yang. Onr left
and central divisions are hotly pursu-
ing the enemy, who. in great confu-
sion. are trying to retire to the right
bank of Taitse river. We captured
ten half-centermeter cannon, which
are now being used to lombard Lao
Yang railway station. On Sept. slst.
our right flank attacked the enemy at
Pey ling Tai, Is miles northeast of
Liao Yang. Our casualties since
August 29th have been ten thousand
killed and wounded" !"