The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06

London, Sept. 2.-This mornings
newspapers comment upon an Associ-
ated Press dispatch from Mukden,
saying that the train service between
Mukden a-sI Lao Yang is interrupted
and that the roads are impossible, as
the most important news from the
scene of hostilities in the far east and
say that there is only one meaning to
it-that the Japanese have seized the
railway between Lao Yang and Muk-
den.
Correspondents of the Daily Chroni-
Gle and the Daily Mail assert that the
Japanese occupied Lao Yang ON
Thursday. h-e -.-,asr d -r..-..e-
There is no official confirmation Of
these statements, but the latest Of
fetal dispatch to the Japanese lega-
ton here reports the capture of the
heights southwest of Lao Yang, at
dawn Thursday. This dispatch adds:
"Thereupon the enemy south of Lao
Yang commenced to retreat. Our
armies are now pursuing him."
| Toxic, Sept. 2.-Tokio rings with
shouts and cheers for the victory at
Iiao Yang. The details Of Thursdays
| fighting are scanty.s 1t is only known
that at dawn Gen. Oku's army was
hurled against the Russian right CEN
| ter on the southern line and that the
Russians were forced to abandon their
positions and retreat Their pursuit
is now in progress. The result of this
pursuit and the result of the fierce
battle awaged on the eastern line,
where Gen. Kuroki is assailing the
force which has screened Lao Yang,
Together with the abandonment of the
Russian right center on the southern
line, exposes the Russian left. But
here the Russian force is so heavy
that it may possibly be able to protect
and extricate itself. luiu. 5- 1
/ The question of the occupation of
Lao Yang by the Japanese is In
doubt The official dispatches do not
make mention of such occupation.
but it is assumed that the Russians
are withdrawing through Lao Yang
and that the Japanese possibly occu-
pied it late yesterday sd
No estimates are obtainable of the
losses on either side. Field Marshal
Oyama describes his losses in the
morning assault as heavy. The early
succeSs Of the attack was somewhat
unexpected on account of the strength
of the Russians and the nature Of the
Russian defenses-
The Japanese left began pressing
the Russians toward Tatzho at dawn
this morning. The Japanese right is
engaged in the neighborhood OF Hei-
yingtai-
The Japanese casualties since Au.
gust 2e are,officially estimated at TO-.
900. s l..s -.---.
The Japanese have changed the
method of numbering their armies
since their union, calling Gen Kuro.
ki's army the right. Gen. Nodzu's the
center and Gen. Oku's the left
The left column of the center was
vigorously engaged from Wednesday
morning throughout the day, but IL:
efforts to dislodge the Russians failed
The right column of the left wing re.
sumed the attack Wednesday morn.
ing. Several assaults proved futile
and the japanese troops were beater
back finally. L M .l
Being reinforced they again advanc
ed and secured position on an emf
nence southwest of Hsinlintun. Thi:
ground proved to be an advantageou:
point from which a final and effective
charge was delivered at dawn Thurs
day, bringing the first victory.
The center column, after repulsin,
the Russians in night attack
pressed the Russians against the rail
way with portion of the left column
and succeeded in repulsing series o
assaults
The Russians continued to hold al
eminence west of Shoushanpao ant
defied all efforts to dislodge them. Tn,
eminence was finally taken up b,
storm Thursday morning.
A Russian steamer engaged il
clearing.the channel at Port Arthu
struck mine and was destroyed las
Wednesday.