Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-03

Bank of the TaitSe Ril
 The exact position of the two arm ies that oppose each other at LiaOyang on this the fifth day of the great bat tie, is still left somewhat vague by both the press dispatches and the official reports, Both St Petersburg and Tokio advices however, make clear the fact that Kuropatkin did not remove his entire army to the north bank of the river and it is evident that portions of both armies are to- day engaged on either side of the river While St Petersburg still main tains that Kuropatkin has executed a successful strategical move, the tone of the Tokio reports is confident in the extreme and dispatch from Mar shal Oyama alludes to the defeated Russians" is making last stand out side the walls of Liaoyang, where they are being attacked by the Japan csc left and center armies. The St Petersburg war office admits that a runor to the effect that Kuropatkin is in full retreat, has come from the seat of war, but declres 1t is not off cial.
 St Petersburg, Sept, 3.-Later in the day the general staff reconsidered its determination not to make public General KuropatlSin's dispatch to the rNH +awf was given out as follows:
 At nightfall Thursday the Japan ese attacked our Sykwantun position, }but were repulsed after a hot fight. (They renewed the attack at night, this time with success, driving back regiment in the direction of Sykwan- tun. The retreat of this regiment led to the evacuation of the positions held by other troops. Towards morning the troops advanced gradually in or der to retake the Sykwantun position.
 ssAt dawn on Friday I assumed the offensive against the troops of Gen eral Kurol1is army. At midday the heads of the attacking corps were i'll line and preparations were being made to retake by artillery the position cap ] tured during the night by the Japan csc, and the infantry is also advancing to the attack.
 During the night the Japanese violently bombarded the interior of the Russian position inside the town Of Liaoyang, the railroad station md the railroad itself. Our losses were Insignificant.
 1T have just received a dispatch. from the chief of the Liaoyang garri- son, time 10:35 a. m., to the effect that the Japanese attacked the fort situa- ted in the center of our position, but they were repulsed with very great loss. We had six men killed in the fort"
 KUROPATKIN ON OFFENSIVE.
 St Petersburg Sept d:SO p. m.)- IA new phase of the battle of Llaoyang has now begun. The main operations have been trasferred to the north bank of the Taitse river, where General Kll- lropatkin has assumed the offensive, / hIIrling the bulk of his army against Field Marshal Oyama's right, under General Kuroka, and at the same time holding the Japanese center and left, on the other side of the river, i'll check with the force left on the south bank for that purpose.
 The operations on the south side are 1IOW ISSuIuStI dS Ue1lS OU SeCOuNtGIy importance at the war office. where Kuropa tlin's action in throwing the bulk of his army across the river to the right bank in. order to protect his rear afid give him an opportunity to kTy conclusions Single-handed with Kuroki is considered to be a brilliant strategical stroke. The Russian forces 1 left on the Iiaoyang side of the Taitse is regarded as strong enough behind ] its fortified positions to hold Generals Okp and Nodzu long enough to give IxuropatlSin a chance to strike Kuroki and at the same time to protect the bridges, of which it now develops there are ten, over which Kuropatlxin must recross in order to follow up his lsllccess in the event that he crushes E ISam'oki. Tn case of reverse the bridges will also furnish ample facili ties for the Russian troops on the Liao- gang side.
 Kuropatlxin did not delay after his concentration on the right bank. Yes terday morning he massed his artillery and at noon began to Lombard Iluroki's position, preliminary to an ipfantry at lack The above was the situation when the latest reports in possession bf the war office were sent.
 What the authorities at Tol1io re- gard as a Russian concentration at Yentmi was probably KuropatlSin's preparations for taking the offensive
 Photographic and railroad communi- action between the Russian army and Mulzden were still open this morning
 For strategic reasons the general btanf decided not to publish the text of Kuropatkin's official dispatch of yesterday, the substance of which was sent to the Associated Press
 Tn military circles, where the prog ress of the battle is known, Kuropat- kin's actions are approved and conli- Hence is expressed in the issue.
 The failure of Tollio to chronicle the voluntary passage of Kuropatkin's main army across the river is believed here to indicate that the Japanese de- kire to reap as much glory as possible gf they succeed in taking possession of