Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-03
Report of Appalling Cas-
uaIties in Both
rsArmies. E = :
JAPS STILL FORCING
Russians tFalling Back and
[ ] Will Soon be in Full
Retreat.


already reported over 25,OO0 men kill
cd and wounded in the fighting around
Liaoyang since Aug %. The Russian
losses are estimated at more than 80,
900.
Toxic, Sept. 3.-The Russian forces
confronting Oyamas left, and the cen
ter continues to slowly give ground in
retreat, and is crossing to the right
bank of the TaitSe river. The Rus
SLAMS again appear to be concentrating
in the vicinity of the Yentai coal mines,
l. miles northeast of Liaoyang. Posi-
bly, another great battle will occur
there.
St. Petersburg. Sept. 3.-RepOrt has
just reached St. Petersburg that Kuro-
patkin is in full retreat. The war of
fee admits that such a rumor has come
from the seat of war, but declares it
is not official
st. Petersburg, Sept. 3.-Kuropatkin
in a dispatch to the emperor says he
assumed the offensive against Kuroki's
army Friday morning and that the
Japanese attacked the Russian right
and the fort situated in the center of
the Russian position but We're repulsed
with very great loss. Six Russians
were killed in the fort.
The Japanese Thursday night cap
tured the Russian position at SYLVIA
tun on the second attempt after being
Topulsed in the first attack. During
Thursday night the Japanese also vio-
lently bombarded the interior of the
Russian position inside the town of
Liaoyang The Russian losses were
insignificant.
London, Sept. 3.-A Toxic dispatch
to the Japanese legation says Oyama
reports: Sept. >. 9 4. m.-The rem
nant of the routed army is still offer
ing some resistance outside Liaoyang.
Our central and left armies are attack
ing it,"
Berlin. Sept. 3.-The Berlin office
has official advices from Toxic that
Kuropatkin's position today is by no
means desperate. The main portion
of his army is still heavily engaged
and part was drawn off successfully.
The Russian army is not encircled.
Battle Ragged FIerceIy.
London, Sept. >, . a. m.--All reports
hour tonight indicate that the battle
is raging fierceiy at two points-Hei-
yingtai. II miles across the Taitse riv-
er and to the northeast of LiaOyang,
and around Liaoyang itself. The fact
that no reports have reached St. Pet
ersburg. even from KurOpatkin. since
Thursday evening lead to the belief
that Kuroki has defeated the forces
with which he was confronted and at
last has cut off all communication with
Mukdcn. thereby surrounding the Rus
SLAMS with circle of Japanese guns.
Armies Are Divided.
Three bridges. all well fortified
were open TO the Russians when they
began the retreat from Laoyang. To
kio reports officially that the city has
not been occupied by the mikadO's
troops and the further report that the
Japanese armies on the south and east
hurled themselves against the retreat
ing soldiers with the greatest energy
would indicate that the Russian figh
has been seriously interfered with anC
that the czar's army as well as tn,
japanese force. is divided by the
stream. which is described as unfOrd
dple ana SWollen 10 the proportions O
a torrent by recent rains.
1t is possible that the Russians hav,
been forced into the river and man!
drowned.
Another report states that the Japa
ncse have positions so close to tht
railroad that they are able to shell III,
trains leaving Liaoyang. which ais
has interfered with the retreat.
The severity of the fighting i
shown by the Japanese estimate o
their losses. which are $4,000 kiIle,
and wounded since Aug. 23. The Rus
SLAMS reported 5000 casualties durin
the last two days of August
Battle North of the Taitse.
Toxic Sept. a few add
tional details of the progress of tn
battle at Liaoyang reached Toxic at
late hour today. Gen. Kurokfs righ
is continuing To press the attack a
Heiyingtai. seeking ground whenc
their guns will dominate the railroa,
The troops under Kuroki are faded an
weary They have been marching an
fighting since Aug. IS. but in spite