River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-08

have been marching and fighting since
August %, but in spite of this they at
tackled with spirit.
Both Armies Divided.
Three bridges, all we'll fortified, were
open to the Russians when they began
the retreat from Liaoyang. Toxic re-
ports officially that the city has not
been occupied by the mikado's troops,
and the further report that the Japan
csc armies on the south and east hurled
themselves against the retreating SOL
diers with the greatest energy would
indicate that the Russian fight has
been seriously interfered with and that
the cars army, as well as the Jap
anese force, is divided by the stream,
which is described as unfordable and
swollen to the proportions of torrent
by recent rains.
1t is possible that the Russians have
been forced into the river and many
have been drowned.
In a Perilous Position.
London, Sept. 2.-Commenting upon
the situation in the far east. all the
morning newspapers discuss the prob
lem as to whether Gen. Kuropatkin
will be able to eXtricate his forces, or
whether Marshal Oyama will succeed
in completing the victory by envelop-
ing and destroying the Russian army.
The consensus of opinion is that Gen.
Kuropatkin's position is most perilous.
The absence of kilograms from Lao
yang, together with the news that the
railway is interrupted, the newspapers
regard as showing that Gen. Kuropat-
kin has begun his retreat too late.
Feeling in st. Petersburg.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-THE news
of the evacuation of Liaoyang and the
withdrawal of the Russian army to the
right bank of the Taitse river reached
only a small section of the people of
st. Petersburg at late hour and
caused intense excitement and disap-
pointment.
An Explanation.
The following statement was OBJ
tanned from the war Office at ten
o'clock Thursday night:
Gen. Kuroki's army crossed in force
to the right bank of the Taitse river
and it therefore became necessary for
the Russians to be in position to
repel blow in this direction. In view
of this development in the operations
Gen. Kuropatkin decided to abandon
his positions on the left bank and TO
concentrate his whole army on the
other side of the river This position
is the strongest both in character ana
in site. The great issue will be finally
decided there. By withdrawing to this
position the Russian army avoids the
danger of being divided by the river
and enjoys the advantage of compact
ness. Gen. Kuropatkin's move, there
fore, is not to be considered as a re-
treat, but rather as the carrying out
of well-defned idea"
Firing Line of Seven Miles.
London, Sept. 1.-The terrific battle
which began Tuesday ragged all day
Wednesday around Liaoyang, and re-
ports from Russian sources claim vic
tory for the Russians because it is as
serted they have not been moved from
their main position.
The fighting extended a line seven
miles long and the cannonading was ter
rife. Along the road south of Liaoyang
repeated bayonet advances were made
by the Russians, while the japanese
shelled the Russian positions in the
same vicinity.
More Forts Captured.
London, Sept. IA Chefoo dispatch
to the Daily Telegraph says the Japa-
nese, after four days bombardment from
sea, landed men and captured two coast
forts east of the Tigers Tail entrance,
quarters of a mile from Port Ar
thur Bombardment of Tigers Tail con-
tinues.