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FLEEING RUSSIANS
FIRE L|AOYANG
APPLY TORCH BEFORE ABAN-
DOMINO THE CITY TO AD-
vANCINa JAPs.
FURIOUS FIGHTING Is
RESUMED AT DAWN
Fate Of Retreating Russians Is Said
to Depend on Kuropatkin's Left
Flank-Enormous Losses in Last
Few Days Of Battle.
SUMMARY OF WAR NEWS.


Beyond establishing the fact that
Kuropatkin has Withdrawn the main
portion of his forces CO the north bank
of the Taitse river and that his action is
still in progress, Fridays dispatches do
mot give a clear idea of the situation
at Liaoyang. Accepting st. Petersburg
advices at their face value, it would seem
that the Russian commander effected a
partial retirement, placing the river be-
Tween himself and the main body Of the
Japanese, and at the same time estab-
fishing position that will enable him
to oppose the force under Gen. KuroH,
which succeeded in crossing the river
The same dispatches say that the posi-
tion Kuropatkin now occupies is the one
he had prepared and fortified and where
he has all along planned to make his sec
pnd stand, instead of directly in and
around Liaoyang, with the river at his
back, as has been believed. On the
other hand, Toxic dispatches say that
the Russians were closely pressed and
much disorganized in their retirement
across the river. The report from Mar
shal Oyama that he was Thursday en-
gagged with the Russian center would in
hicate that at least portion of Kuropat-
Hn's army is still on the south bank Of
The river. While it is not definitely stat
I'D that the Japanese have occupied Lao
yang, Toxic reported that the town was
burning. 1t does not appear that the
Japanese main army has as yet crossed
The Taitse and details of Fridays fight
Ing are entirely lacking. Oyama reports
that his losses from August 20 to Sep
tember / were 10000. The Russian cas-
nalties of August 81 and September
are given in official reports as 5000
killed and wounded.
Torch Applied to Liaoyang.
Toxic, Sept. g.. Liaoyang is burning.
The Russians applied the torch to the
place before retiring before Kuroki's
victorious army. The glare of the con-
Migration lit up the surrounding hills.
hffording the Japanese an excellent
aid to crossing the Taitse river with
their main forces.
Fighting Resumed.
The fighting at Liaoyang was contin-
hed until late hour Thursday night.
It was resumed at dawn Friday. The
fate of the great bulk Of the retreating
Russian army hinges upon the bravery
and fortitude of it's left flank.
A telegram received here from the
chief of staff in the field indicates that
Gen. Oku, in command of the Japanese
left army, gained the ascendancy over
the Russian right and center by night
assault.
The Japanese gained foothold near
Hsinlintun Wednesday afternoon and
he telegram says that they occupied
Hsinlutun and the eminences to the west
Of Shoushanpao at three o'clock Thurs
day morning, after having delivered q
successful night attack, which surprised
the Russians.
The Russian Retreat.
The Russians began TO retreat on In.
right center from Liaoyang early Thurs.
day. They were thrown into great con.
fusion while attempting to cross to the
right bank of the Taitse river. The Jap.
anese, pursuing them vigorously, seized
. Russian cannon, which they used tt
shell the Liaoyang railway station
Field Marshal Oyama's right attacked
3 heavy force of Russians in the vicinity
of Heiyingtai, IL miles northeast o.
biaoyang at II o'clock Thursday. Hill
left began at dawn Friday pressing thu
Russians towards Tatzho. 1t is though
that he will severely punish the Rus
SLAMS. The Japanese casualties ii tn.
Liaoyang engagement have not yet beer
ascertained officially. It is announced
That they will not exceed 10000.
Steamer Blown Up.
Admiral Hosoya, commanding tn,
Third Japanese squadron, reports tina
last Wednesday morning a number O.
vessels weighed from Port Arthur ant
engaged in clearing away mines. TIL,
Japanese watched their operations from
seaward. At 2:25 p. m steamer strucl
mine and was blown up. The disaste,
occurred one mile below Chengtung
shan and It was plainly visible. Til,
number Of lives lost is unknown.
Chinese Junks Captured.
Admiral Hosoya reports that the JAP
Rnase guardships near Yentac, south o
Sanshantao, near Talien bay, Sunda,
and Monday captured 26 Chinese junk
which were attempting to carry pro
visions into Port Arthur. They wer
taken to Talien and were tried and con
fiscated. The crews were released.
Latest News Is Meager.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 3.-At 1ou
Hclock Friday sftstnovn Nv M. bmu