The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-31
Operaf is of August 5
 D- iS at Liaoyang.
BAY0NET CHARGE AT NIGHT
Russians are Taken by Sur
 prise and Give Way.
Combined Armies of the Mikado Lost 1000 Men and the Russian Casu- alities are also Knovyr to
 Have Been Heavy.


 Tokio. Aug. 3o.-Details of the oper- ations against Liao Yang from August 25 to August 2s. which include an ac- count of the desperate three days bat tie in the neighborhood of Anping and the abandonment of Anshanshan. reached Tokio today.
 The first Japanese army was divided into three columns and moved against Anping, where the Russians occupied steep and we'll fortified eminence. which they had spent months in strengthening. The Russian position to the east and south of Anping ex- tended along a ridge north of Tai Ishukiu to Hundshaling through Han polin and Tatientsu. The natural ad- vantages were with the Russians
 The Japanese were not able to secure good positions for their artillery, ex- cept along the Liao Yang road. The Japanese lett column moved forward August 23, driving back a small force of Russian and on the 27 took posses sion of a line on an eminence north of Ekrtakou and south of Pelingtseu, and prepared to give battle the follow ing day. The center and right coll umns made their preparatory moves before the night of the 18th. Bayonct Charge at Midnight. At midnight of the 25th the Japa- nese center suddenly rushed forward in a bayonet charge against the Rus sian center, which was located in the vicinity of Kungchangling. This charge was a surprise and proved to be emil nently successful
 The Japanese captured the entire po- sition. The Russian forces on the sec ond and third lines were then strongly | reinforced and offered determined re- | sistance. A fierce rife engagement en- sued and continued "'thout abatement ! throughout th
 The Russj >sted at An
 ping got ' Japanese Hines anS '~e-e The 5apansS Q oh- ttafn ex* p$ose deaS- oref d, but tn, ons and man, tho Rus- sians the Lan river. |
 The Jap 4umn made a night attack Shaling. se- were rife and duel opened at dawn and lasted 4 dusk.
 An AttaC at Dawn.
 The Japanese left column, the prin- ciple strength of which was in infan- try, attacked an emineAce north of Tapsikou at dawn on the 18th. The Russian artillery was in semi-perma- nent fortificRtions north of Tatientsu and northwest of Kaofengsu and in strength was superior to that of the Japanse.. TRis bombardment reached its height between 2 and { o'clock In the afternoon. The Russian fire had dwindled at times. but the Japanese were unable to silence the enemys guns.
 The Russian infantry was reinforced and pressed Against the left wing of the Japanese left column. The Japa- nese troops were dangerously exposed and the advance of the left column re- tired.
 In the mea ntime the Japanese center had pierced the Russian line. complete ly dividing 1t, but both the Russian wings held their positions firmly.
 During the afternoon of the 26th a great thunderstorm broke over the bat tlefield, covering the hills with mist and preventing accurate use of the guns.
 During the night of the 2sth the Jap anese made furious assaults upon the huSSlan IpOSltiOilS dI ana They finally succeeded in getting position at Hungshaling. where they captured eight guns. which had previously wrought havoc in their lines.
 Two Fierce Engagements.
 On the morning of the 27th. through mist and haze, all three of the Japan ese columns moved forward. The Rus sians resisted this advance vigorously and it was nightfall before the Japan ese were in possession of the long ridge. The fercest engagements Au- gust 26 occurred at HungshaIing and Kungchangling.
 The moonlight revealed the Japan ese troops as they advanced
 The Russian defenders of these po- sitions, besides opening a fire of rifles on the enemy, rolled boulders down the upon the climbing Japanese soldiers. The Japanese reserved their fire and climbed steadily upward, fin ally reaching the summit and driving the Russians out.
 The Russian forces included the sec ond army corps. the rife regiments at tached to the tenth corps and half of the seventeenth corps. They numbered in all sixty-five battalions and 12O guns.
 The main force retreated toward Lia- | oyang. The Japanese casualties in this | fight numbered 2.000. No estimate Is | given of the Russian casualties, but | they are believed to have been heavy.
 Russians Abandon Positions.
 The Japanese army which operates | against Anshanshan advanced along | the Hacheng Liaoyang road. clearing l away small forces of Russians On the | morning of August 27. the Japanese | line extended from Shanghai Tfchiatez to the west of Sumati and prepared to attack the Russian line which extend ed from Anshanshan to TengaOpo Tho Russians abandoned their positions here without offering resistance.
 The Japanese pursued the enemy and overlook them east of the road in the of Tiaochuntai. Tashihtai and Pakuaku and attacked vigorously I at 10 o'clock on the morning of the 29th.
 The Russians retreated in confusion toward the North Shahou. The column of Japanese infantry and artillery | which pursued the Russians on the west side of the Haicheng- -Liaoyang road overlook the main body of the enemy | as 1t was retiring to the northwest and drove 1t also toward North Shahou.
 In these engagements th4 Japanese