Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-02
Today's Telegraphic News
1IAnYANG BURNING.

burned to prevent the japanese getting
~ sunnlie, which are stored there, and
mhich were left behind when the Rus
clans retreated. Four villages have al
readv been destroyed, rendering several
thousand Manchurians homeless. The
Manchurians are now joining the brigand
Chunchuses and will take out their ven
geance on the Russians.
The above dispatch acts as a partial
confirmation of the report that Liaoyang
is burning.
Mukden, Sept. 2. - The Russian
losses about Liaoyang since Tuesday are
estimated at 10, 600 killed and wounded
Toxic, Sept. 2.--It is reported that
the city of Liaoyang is in flames. fit
is true, it is probable that the Russians,
before retreating over the Taitse river,
put the city to the torch, to prevent the
japanese from obtaining the stores
which we're of necessity left behind.
Toxic, Sept. 2. 10 a. m.-The Japa-
nese forces have followed up the retreat
of the army of General KuroPatkin from
Liaoyang. The Mikado's soldiers have
seized and used Russian guns left at
Liaoyang.
According TO news received this morn
ing, the Russian retreat, when the army
was crossing the Taitse river, became a
movement of great confusion, owing to
the japanese gun fire from the rear.
At dawn, today, the japanese on the
Loft sidA of the Taitse pressed forward
toward the river bank, while General
Kuroki's force, on the right bank of the
Taitse, engaged the Russians in the
neighborhood of Heiyingtai.
London, Sept. 1.-The Tientsin cor
respondent of the Central News wires
that an official message received there
from Port Arthur gives details of the
fighting about the port during the past
few days. The japanese, according to
the message, have only brought two
siege batteries into action. In all their
attacks they have been repulsed with
heavy loss. 1t is denied that the Japa-
nese have obtained possession of any of
the forts.
Eleven warships are reported outside
of Port Arthur at present. There has
been lull in the firing since yesterday.
A strong column of japanese are re-
ported to be moving south from Lao
tishan, with the purpose of ehecting a
strict blockade.
London, Sept. 1.-The japanese le-
CATION this morning gives out dispatch
received in Toxic from Field Marshal
Oyama, reporting the retreat of the Rus
slams, under General Kuropatkin, from
Liaoyang. The dispatch reads "The
enemy being unable to resist our fierce
attack, began retiring on September ]
toward Liaoyang. Our left and central
divisions are holly pursuing the enemy,
who, in great confusion, are trying to
retire to the right bank of the Taitse
river. We captured ten half centimetre
cannon which are being used to lombard
Liaoyang railroad station. On Septem-
Der our right flank attacked the enemy
at Hey-yin.tai, fifteen miles northeast
of Liaoyang. Our casualties since Au-
gust 20 have been 10000 killed and
wounded"
No confirmation of any sort has as yet
reached official quarters in either Lon
don or Paris to the reports that the jap
anese have occupied LiaOyang. The
above telegram is dated Toxic, Septem-
Der 2.
London, Sept. O. The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Reuter- Telegraph
Company reports that the British Min
lister at Pekin has ordered the work of
repair on the Russian cruiser Askold
and the torpedo boat Grozovoi stopped, AS
the docks at Shanghai are being re-
paired.
London, Sept. 2.-The Central News
learns that one of the British warships
which have been searching for Russian
volunteer cruisers in east African
waters, has returned TO port, having
failed to find the Russians. The British
warships are endeavoring to find the
Russian vessels to transmit to them
message from the st. Petersburg govern
ment ordering cessation in the work of
stopping steamers.
Toxic, Sept. 2.-An official dispatch
received today reported that Russian
steamer, while engaged in clearing mines |
at Port Arthur on Wednesday, struck a
mine and was sunk.
st. Petersburg, Sept "A telegram
received from General Kuropatkin re-
ports that the firing did not cease
throughout the day yesterday. The
Russians, he says, are falling back.
The Russian casualties during the |
past few days have been 5000 killed |
and wounded. Yesterdays fighting he
said, was principally carried on by |
artillery.
Toxic, Sept. 1.-The japanese Sc
cured 81, 500 rifles about Liaoyang,
which the Russians cast away during
their retreat.
Berlin, Sept. 1.-The 1ageblatt learns
from a high official authority that
is on among the powers, to
terminate the war in the far East by
mediation. America and England are
reported to be taking the most prominent
part with France supporting them. All
are animated by fear of the so-called
yellow peril, if Japanese successes are
carried too far. 1t is proposed, says the
paper, to assent to Japan's annexation
Of Korea, but to prevent her permanent
occupation of Manchuria.
Asked to Refrain from Meat.
Chicago, Sept. 2.-The stock yards
strike leaders have appealed to the public