The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-03

Right wing Into the Taitss River
Field Marshal Oysma Admits Nsss d
10000 japanese Since Attack Beean
Nevertheless Toxic Celebrates tho
Victory at Liaoyang with Enthu.
siasm - Russian Reports Meaere.
Special Gable Dispatches to THH Sur. .
TOXIC, Sept. 1.-The result Of the opera
tons at Liaoyang is not yet fully known
here. but the populace 10 indulgng this
evening in demonstrations Of rejoicing
as II the victory we're final. Their en-
thusiasm is partly owing to the unexpected.
ness and comparatively rapid success o.
the movement which in its early stages
promised to be much more prolonged owing
to the strong resistance Of the Russians
There was torchlight procession through
the streets tonight the paraders carrying
lanterns and banners, blowing trumpets
and giving the Japanese war cry, 'Banzai.'
BATTLE CONTINUES.
Meanwhile full details OF the situation
on the battlefield are lacking. 1t ID be-
lieved that the engagement Ia proceeding.
No details Of the pursuit Of the fleeing
Russians, mentioned in Yesterdays de-
spatches, have been received, and II is evi.
dent that II the Russians are still retreat
ing they are moving very slowly and fight
Ing all the time.
The reported occupation OF LiAoyang
is still unconfrmed, and It ID now said
that Field Marshal Oyama has not assaulted
the city itself, but h directing every effort
to cut on the enemy's retreat.
II was reported to-day that the city 10
burning. II this be true, It 10 believed
that the blaze was caused accidentally
by shell fire or through the Russians ignit-
ing stores which they were unable to re-
move The city Il known to be strongly
fortified, for which reason 1t is not likely
that the Japanese would attempt to carry
II by assault until II had been isolated. f
kuRoKI's FLANK ATTACK MAINTAINED.
The fate OF the Russian army is regarded
as hanging on the ability Of the left wing
to keep OF Gen. Kuroki while the main
body Is falling back toward Mukden. Gen.
Kuropatkin Is known to have greatly
strengthened his left for this purpose.
and 1t is believed that the operations now
going on at Heiyingtai, fifteen miles north
east Of Liaoyang, are directed at overcom-
ing Its resistance.
1t is stated that there was furious fight
ing there throughout Friday. Gen. Kuroki
has been unable to find position whence
his guns will dominate the railway. His
troops are weary and his horses are jaded.
The men have been marching since Aug.
%. Nevertheless they are attacking the
Russians in a spirited manner.
DRIVING RUSSIANS INTO THE RIVER.
Field Marshal Oyama has reported that
Gen. oku's army, forming the left. intended
to press the enemy toward the Taitse River,
beginning this morning. The Taitse Ia
flooded and is unfordable For that reason
it ia probable that numbers Of the Rus
slams will be driven into the river and
drowned
1t is expected that when the details are
known it will be found that the Russian
losses from this attack will be immense
The Japanese casualty list continues to
swell. There is every likelihood that the
battle will prove to be the bloodiest since
the Franco German War.
JAPANEsE CASUALTIES.
The casualties since Monday, when the
assault upon the Russian positions began,
are officially estimated at 10000.
1t 10 rumored that Gen. ogawa, COM
manding the fourth division, was wounded
yesterday. s-.,..~.
The Asahi thinks that The Russians d.
rected their main force against the jap
anese central army Gen. Nodxu's), thus
weakening their line at other points. and
enabling Gems. Kuroki and oku to make
q rapid advance on the Aanks. It terms
the operations the most colossal since
Sedan.
FfoHTrNo TO aAvH THE AMY
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 2. Midnight
The fact that the Post Offioe Department
still Processes TO be able to transmit tels-
grains to Laoyans encourages tbs hope
that the worst has not befallen the Russian
forces and that Gen. Kuropatkin, BY the
splendid eIertions Of his left wing, VIII
be able to withdraw his main army to
which is now reported TO be his
object II is rumored that the Largo force
detached to meet the Japanese on the right
bank Of the Taitse River is holding Gen
Kuroki in check.
Nothing can be learned from the General
STAFF, which, however, intimates that the
telegraph line has been restored between