The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-01
Special Cable Despaiehe, to THE sun.

Special Gable Dispatches to THE sun.
LIAoYANG, Aug 3l.-The great battls
was resumed at dawn this morning 10 the
southwest The cannonade was less furious
and less continuous than yesterdays.
More than half a million men and 1850
guns are jointly engaged.
Practically the whole Russian force,
including a regiment which just arrived
from Russia and went into action with
it's band playing Is on the firing line.
The Japanese are getting around the
Russian left flank. The Russians have
advanced southwark along the railway.
JAPs' DESPERATE ASSAULT.
LIAoYANo, Aug, 80 (delayed)-Some OF
the Rercest fighting to-day resulted in the
constant efforts of the Japanese to occupy
a round topped hill near Chiaofantun. lis
the most important height in the neighbor-
hood. and although it was continually
swept by Russian artillery the Japaness
again and again tried to seize 1t. II they
had momentarily succeeded they could not
nave HSeu tneTe. AS ~ was oN0iy onNe
they made was defeated.
Rain began falling at noon and gradually
turned the millet covered plain into quas-
mire, through which the wounded, in carts
and afoot, struggled to the Russian hos
pitfalls.
Among the Russian wounded were twenty
Ave Chinese women from Chiaofantun.
who are now at the Chinese Red Cross
refuge, in care Of Missionary Wentwater.
Most Of the injured suffered from shrapnel
wounds.
FIRST REPORTS PLEASE RUSSIANS.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. st--Gea. Sakha-
rotfs despatch announcing the repulse
Of the Japanese at all points on Aug 30
was promptly published in special editions
Of the Government Messenger and tele-
graphed throughout the Empire. Naturally
it was received with optimistic satisfac-
ton in military and official quarters.
1t was accepted by all except Gen. Kuro-
patkin's opponents az evidence that his
strategy is receiving complete vindica-
ton. Nothing has shaken the faith OF
the Commander in Chiefs adherents and
admirers in his plan Of campaign.
All the retreats and checks over which
the foreign pro-Japanese press exulted
are dismissed as Of small importance oom-
pared with the steady, resistless maturing
of Gen. Kuropatkin's tactics, which 1t Is
believed are about to be signally justified,
The General STAFF was aware that he has
been deliberately preparing defences for
months while the troops have been arriv-
ing in ever growing numbers When the
Tenth and Seventeenth Army Corps reached
him he finally chose his own battle-ground.
where he prepared 10 await the enemy's
attack,
He encountered enormous difficulties
in concentrating his army, especially on
account OF the rainy season, but patiently
continued ripening his plans which all
tended to insure the success Of the critical
battle to which the earlier engagements
were a prologue. The military authori-
ties await the outcome with confidence.
10000 cAsuALTIEs, SAYS KURoPATkTN.
In his account OF the fighting yesterday
Gen. Kuropatkin says that the losses on
each side amounted to 10000 men. He
says that the Russians repulsed the Japa-
nese attack at several points.
Gen. sakharoff's Official report Of Tues
days fighting is as follows:
From 6 o'clock this morning until
o'clock tonight the Japanese forces at
tucked our frontal positions before Liao-
wang and on the left bank Of the Taitse
River. Both their artillery and rife fire
were intense. Their main efforts were
directed against our centre positions and
left flank, but numerous attacks were re-
pulsed along the whole line. Our troops
made several counter attacks. eliminating
in bayonet fighting,
.Many positions W hich had been occupied
by the Japanese were retaken at 4 o'clock
In the afternoon. During the artillery at
tack our batteries did very effective work.
About O'Clock this afternoon the
enemy was observed attempting to turn
our right flank with considerable forces,
but several battalions OF reserves advanced
and, after n fierce engagement, checked
the Japanese and compelled them to re-
tire. The battle continued until after dark,
and only ended at Q O'Clock.
.The spirit Of our troops is excellent and
the men are rejoiced over the news OF the
heroic behavior Of the garrison at Port
Arthur and the repulsing Of Japanese at
tacks. upon which details have been com
municated to them,
sOur casualties to-day have heen con-