The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09

carried on the fight with an energy
approaching desperation, but the
Russians were buoyed up in the be-
lief that a point had been reached
where there would be no more ret reat
Ing and the Japanese attacks were
met with shouts and hurrahs from the
trenches and the rifle pits
Five times the Japanese hurlsC
themselves against the line, but each
time they were repulsed at the point
OF the bayonet.
There were about 1000 guns in
action on each side, but we have more
guns emplaced than have the Japa-
n,Se.
The losses cannot be computed,
but they have been great everywhere,
especially among the artillery men,
For instance, In the FIRST artillery
brig ide every officer was either killed
or wounded, and some OF the guns
were silcnced absolutely, owing to the
death Of all the gun crews
The spirits Of the mena are OF the
highest at all points"
THE JAPs REpULsED.
General Sakharotr on
the conclusion Of Wednesdays sixteen
hours fighting around Liao. Yang, has
telegraphed the general Stair as fol-
lows:
From 5 O'Clock In the morning
until 8 O'Clock Wednesday night the
Japanese forces attacked our frontal
positions before Lao Yang and on
the left bank OF the Taitse river. Both
their artillery and rifle fire were in
tense. Their main eff rts were di-
rected against our center positions
and left flank, but the numerous at
tacks were repulsed along the whole
line. Our troops made several coun-
ter attacks eliminating In baycnet
lighting. Many positions which had
been occupied by the japanese were
retaken at I O'Clock in the afternoon.
During the heavy artillery attack our
batteries did very effective work.
About O'Clock in the afternoon the
enemy was Observed attempting to
turn our right flank with consldera.
BILE forces, but several battalions of
reserves advanced and after fierce
checked the Japanese
aid compelled them 10 retire. The
battle continued after dark and only
ended at O'Clock. The spirit of our
troops is excellent and the men are re-
Joiced over the news OF the heroic be-
havior Of the garrison at Port Arthur.
the repulsing Of the japanese alta cks
upon 1T which has been communicated
to them. Our casualties have been
considerable, reaching 5000. The
Japanese losses must have been
heavy
MEN AND CANNON CAPTURED.
Further dispatches from Liao Yang
confirm the report Of the capture of
46 Japanese guns, which were brought
up to the railroad station where Gen.
Kulopatkin's s train was standing.
A dispatch from Mukden Wednes.
day afternoon says 1t is reported thare
tfaat Gers Sares.snas1s, ha uursd two
Japanese battal:ons.
THE RUSSIANS FALL. BACK.
Thursdays news from the seat of
war closed with the receipt Of two dis
patches, giving information OF a most
significant character as bearing on
The domination of Manchuia at the
close OF the present campaign.
The first came from The Associated
Press correspondent at st. Petersburg,
filed there at 1915 p. m., Thursday,
and said that General Kuropatkin had
withdrawn his whole army to the
right bank Of the Ia tSe liy, r, so as to
meet General Kur, kl 5 llanking move.
ment. The inference that was drawn
from this dispatch was, that Lao
yang had been evacuated, that city
lying on the left bank of the river.
Nothing to confirm this was re-
ceived until sevcra hours later, when
Il dispatch from The Associated Pr, SIS
CORE SpGndent at ST. Peters urg dat
ed September 2, and timed 26 a. m. :,
Friday morning, said that 1.-The news
OF the evacuation Of Liaoyaug and
the Withdrawal +" OF the RuSSian army
to the right bank of tie TaitSe river, +"
mad caused intense excitement and
appointment.
Late Thursday night, the cores
pondent OF the Associated Press ob-
tained an opinion from the war de.
PAL tment that the withdrawal to the
right bank Of the Taitse river became
necessary so that the Russians " ould
be able to repel the battle in that di-
r,c;ion and that General Kuropatkin's
movement was the carrying out OF a
well defined idea, rather than re-
treat. The same dispatch points out
with a notable lack of comment that
the japanese look advantage uf
Gcrelal KuropatEin's withdrawal to
occupy the city OF Liaoyang.
The second dispatch, which may
have significant bearing on the sit
uation, is that filed at Mukden at 9 81
p. M, Thursday, stating that the
Train service between Mukden and
Liaoyat e was interrupted This may
mean tie cutting of railroad commu-
nicali III, wh ch would deprive Gan.
kuropatkin OF an opportunity to re-
treat to his mere northern base at
Mukden AS pointed cut in the st.
Peter; burg dispatch, the Mukden cor
rSpondent does not mention whether
the telcgraphic communications are
open.
TIE HATTLE GOES CN.
The lack Of definite information
from the seat Of var continues up tc
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