The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-06

at the war office, that Lao Yang has
fallen and that the Japanese are In
side the walled town. No further de-
tails are yet ohtalnsbe.
London, Sept. 2.-According to dis
patch just received by The Chronicle
from TOXIC, its correspondent in the
latter city asserts that Lao Yang has
fallen and that the Japanese are with.
in the town.
London, Sept. 2.-The Dali Mail has
received dispatch from it's Toxic
correspondent, making the bare an
nouncement that the Japanese have oe.
eupied Lao Yang.
KUROKI CROSSES RIVER.
Toxic Sept. 1.-The war office has
been informed of the successful cross
ing of two divisions of General Kuro-
kis troops to the right bank Of the
Taitse river. Great satisfaction is felt
over this move, as it is believed that
the army will be able to completely
cut OFT the road between Lao Yang
and Mukden.
The thanking movement came as
complete surprise to General kuropat-
kin, who Immediately dispatched
troops to the right bank of the Tait5e.
An engagement is expected, but every
thing indicates that the japanese
troops have been spread over so large
territory, that it will be next to i'm
possible for the Russians to regain
control of the road.
Other divisions of Japanese troops
are following. They have chosen a
road where interception by the enemy
is again next to impossible.
.Sakankakwantum has been occupied.
The advance from this point upon Lao
Yang from the north was conducted in
two sections, one body of troops taking
the westerly road, and the other trav-
.ersing the YOntai mines.
- An attempt will be made to cut off
.1elegraphic communication between
.IiaO Yang and Mukden. The removal
of the telegraph office further north
is considered fortunate. The Russians
Intended to protect their telegraph
office by increasing the distance be-
tween it and the firing lines south of
the city, inadvertently bringing 1t near
,er to the Japanese troops advancing
from the north.
1t is believed here that the crossing
of the Taitse has completely nullifed
General Kuropatkin's plans. SO far as
is known by the war Office, he conf
IDENTIFY counted upon the road to Muk-
den remaining clear. His retreat to
To-, fVNIi /
Gated that he placed his reliance not
only upon the strength of the fOrti-
fications of the city but also upon the
continued possibility of receiving sup
plies from Mukden.
s- a a OFFICIAL REPORTS.
Washington, d. c., Sept. 1.-The
Japanese legation gave out the fol-
lowing dispatch from Toxic late this
afternoon relative to the battle at
Lao Yang:
su"According to the telegram from the
headquarters in the field this afternoon
our army corps on the left took pos
session at dawn of Thursday by fierce
and daring assault the heights which
the enemys' right occupied. Tbereup-
on all the enemy south of Lao Yang
commenced a retreat. Our armies are
now pursuing"
The following telegram was received
at the legation just after the receipt
of the above adyices:
Toxic, Sept. 1.-The resume Of the
reports received up to the afternoon Of
the 31st, is as follows:
Since August 9th, our armies are
continuing operations toward Liao
Yang On the morning Of the 29th,
the right and central columns of the
First army occupied position 8 miles
east of south of Lao Yang, on the
left bank of the Tatuo river The
armies which were advancing along
the Hal Cheng-LiaO Yang road, in
point operation with the left column
of the first army, took on the 29th posi-
tion facing the enemys' line of de-
fense( which extended to east and
west from the point six miles south OF
Lao Yang. On the Both, severe fight
ing occupied the whole day and 1t
was still continuing on the afternoon
Of the 31st. The enemy appeared to
consist of 12 or 13 divisions"
1-,F A RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
st. Petersburg, Sept 1.-Oficial in
formation has reached here to the ef-
feet that General KuropatSin has
thrown the greater part of his troops
upon the right bank Of the Taitse river,
where several divisions of the Japan
ese have effected a crossing.
This move was made to check the
Japanese progress upon the country ly-
ing between Lao Yang and Mukden
General Kurold's fianking movement
begun on Wednesday is TO be nulli-
fed by an engagement on the right
bank OF the river, It Is stated that
the number of Japanese now on that
bank Is so small that 1t will be COM
paratively easy task for Kuropatkin's
troops to annihilate them.
ANXIETY AT ST. PETERSRITRG