The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-01
RUSSIANS ARE
NOW IN RETREAT.

]
/ No and the Japanese flag waved over
[ H. several forts concentrated their fire
on the place and the japanese were com
I PEELED 20 retire.
Heavy firing was heard by the Chinese
on the night Of Aus. 30
SHOT THROUGH THE LUNGS.
Lao Yang. Sept. IN. Kirllor, one OF
the Associated Press correspondents who
had been following the. operations OF
General Zaraoubsceff army. was shot
through the lungs while on the firing line
south Of Lao Yang yesterday.
CROSSING OF THE RIVER.
ST. Petersburg Sept 1.-Gen. sakharoff
In "A dispatch TO the general stan dated
today on Yesterdays fighting says:
"A portion OF General Kuroki's force
has crossed to the right bank OF the
Taitse river at Sakankankwantum A
division of infantry. with cavalry and
artillery. crossed fire and covered the
advance OF another detachment
After fordng the river. the Japanese
advanced towards Lao Yang In two
bodies. one due west and the other by
way Of the Yonta mines.
There was lighting between the two
armies all day long. especially between 8
o'clock and midnight after which the
fire slackened."
DOMINATION IN MANCHURIA.
Toxic. Sept Ill a. m.--The united
Manchurian armies OF japan have en-
gagged In a desperate attack upon Lao
Yang where General EUROPA tkin has con-
centrated every available Russian soldier
Victory was In the balance and the
battle was n draw when the weary
soldiers bivouacked last wednesday,
night The Japanese are attacking from
the south and from the east The right
wing OF the column attacking from the
south keeps In touch with the left wing
or the column In the east Following the
preliminary success OF the 22nd. south OF
LAO Yang. Field Marshal Marquis
Oyama the commander OF the Japanese
forces I'm the field, promptly marshaIled
the united forces and at dawn OF August
80 desperate attack upon all the Russian
positions was made.
The Japanese artillery opened the way. |
but these preliminary attacks generally |
'ailed TO give an opportunity for an open |
assault. Victory at Lao Yang means
he domination and possibly the end of
he autumn campaign.
The Japanese first army. after occupy
ng the right bank OF the Ian river on
August n, continue- it's forward move
nent and renewed the assault against the
emalning Russian positions at Hung
chaling, where the enemy held out the
ongest and most stubbornly.
They finally took the last Russian po-
itions at this place and on an eminence
lorth OF Sanchiassai.
DROVE RUSSIANS BACK.
Following these successes the Japanese
advanced toward sanyutz
nd Shichutzu, driving back the small
odies OF Russian soldiers sent out to
mpede their movement From the
light OF Aug. % to the morning of the
9th the Japanese attacked the Russian
ositions on the ridge OF the east of
anyutzu. The Russians finally were dis
,dged from these ridge positions, but
he japanese left was unable to advance
n account OF the forecful resistance
lade by the Russian troops who occu-
led the heights to the southeast OF
Two divisions OF Russians which pre-
iously had been driven from Hanpolin
rossed bridge constructed over the
'aitse river to the north Of Siaotantxu
nd retreated to the right bank Of the
lver Continuing the attack the Japan
Sc centre advanced and occupied a line
Ntending from Santutzu to the west OF
hihahutzu, while the left on the morn
ls OF the 2eth, after dlslodging the Rus
ians at Tashihmenting and Hsingshantyu
dvanced TO Yatutai and Tengchiafang.
here II was reinforced.
The Russians checked the advance of
II the Japanese forces coming up from
ne south along the Haicheng Lao Yang
pad
ATTACK RESUMED
The Japanese resumed the attack on the
'th. The japanese right took q line ex-
ending from Leichahao TO Heiniuchuang.
1hile the left occupied a line from a point
rest OF Heiniuchuang to Yayutai. A de-
ached column from the Japanese right
dvanced toward weijagou and cooper
ted with the left column OF the first
rmy.
The Russians on the Hal Cheng-Liao
ang road appeared 10 be occupying a
ne or ridges extending from point
Duth OF Shoushanpao TO a point east OF
and running through Hahn
ngtun. These were fortified strongly
ma occupied by numerous force OF the
lemy. The japanese bivouacked the
ght or Aug 70 In front OF these posi-
ons
At dawn OF Aug. 30 all OF the Japanese
mics conJointly attacked all the Rus
an positions on the southern front from
point north OF Tengchiafang 20 a point
81 or Hangchiatun. and 10 the west OF
ainlingtun and Shoushanhao. The Jap
lese centre attacked with all it's
rength. The left column OF the fret
my continued the attack upon Teng- J
iafang and Yayutai. but the Russians
ere received relnforcements. and II was
POSSIBLE TO dlslodge them. A separate =
lumn was dispatched from the right \
lumn OF the second army and occupied
ridge TO the south OF Tsafanstun.
renee II opened a cannonade upon the
emy az o'clock on the morning OF the
n