The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-29
1900 DEAD
RUSSIANS
War in the Far East Going
against the Gar.
LOSING AT EVERY POINT
Japs Have Forced Back the Enc
my and Have Cut the Rail.
road Near Mukden.
LOSING AT EVERY POINT


St Petersburg say that the emperor
has received the following telegram
from Lieutenant General Sacharoff:
"The troops under my command have
retired slowly on Anshanshan. The
japanese bombarded our fortified posi-
tion, and we replied with such effect
that the japanese were compelled to
move their bivouac from Tamuema to
BacciZai
The hottest fighting occurred on the
left flank, where our losses were 200.
The Japanese had five divisions.
"ln the southeast we repulsed all the
Japanese attacks, while our troops on
the right flank assumed the offensive
and drove the japanese toward .Tousi-
manu- and Tasintupu. Our losses there
amounted to 100.
"There was Il vigorous engagement
on the east front, the Japanese udyanc-
ing on Anpinan (Anping,. They were
repulsed. though we had no artillery,
the battle being carried on at the point
of the bayouet
"Our troops finally retreated on their
principal positions, supported by artil
lery.
THE Tamboff regiment defended one
position from / O'Clock in the morning
until 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when
its colonel was wounded. The regi-
ment was then driven ont of its posi-
ton by the fire OF japanese guns from
the heights.
I'VE retired on our new positions,
while the japanese advanced to Taem-
pin by way of Yudiullau.
six guns were abandoned. Our loss
es amounted to 1900"
Advices from Liaoyang say that the
Russians have retired from Anshan-
shan after fight which commenced
on the morning of Aug. 20 and contin-
ued in desultory manner all day and
night.
a furious general attack along the
whole Russian line by Generals Kuro-
kfs and Oku's united forces has begun.
Kurokis attack is directed first
against Anping, thirteen miles south
west of Liaoyang.
At the same time General Oku has
attacked Anshanshan, about ten miles
farther south and midway between
Haicheng and Iiaoyang.
The rapid advance of the japanese
forced their lighting line to within
about ten miles of Liaoyang east and
south, and their guns have been heard
north and east on the Tiatse river
They have succeeded in commanding
Kaofengshik from Paoshankan. where
their advance first began on Aug. %,
and also from their position at LANG
chikshan, on the east, in such a way
as TO force the Russian center and
right flank, compelling the evacuation
of Anshanshan. The japanese south
front is therefore much nearer to LiaO-
yang.
Japanese shells from Il concealed bat
terry in the vicinity of Paoshankan
have be6n falling in the road west of
KaOfengshik leading to Liaoysng thus
threatening to sever communication to
the west. The Russians still control
the road to the north.
AS the Russians did not reply to the
fire of the battery the Japanese appar-
emily suspended their operations to re-
cOnnoiter, while the Russians fell back
to a more favorable position.
The gradual withdrawal of the Rus
slams before the Japanese advance the
Russians consider as increasing the Sc
curity Of their position, as 1t Is freely
acknowledged that the Japanese are
able to beat them in detail in the
mountains. The Russians generally
praise the japanese ability and valor.
Heavy firing has been heard in the
direction of Anshanshan.
A Liaoyang report says that the Rus
sian forces have been disappointed by
another unexpected withdrawal The
whole eastern division and the troops
on the Anshanshan position have been
ordered to fall back to positions nearer
Liaoyang just as the soldiers were ex-
pecting another advance.
A sudden attack at night of some