Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-08-27
JAPANESE GENERALS
JOIN THEIR FORCES
kuroN and Oku Bring Their Armies
Together in an Effort to Cut Rus
sian Line---CZars' Troops are Retir-
ing in the direction of Anping.

Liao Yang, Aug. 27-General Kuro
XII has joined forces with General Ok
in an attempt to cut the Russian lint
between Anshan Shan and Liandjan
sian. The battle of August rs raget
along the eastern front. A strong Jap
anese force attacked the Russian posi-
tions at Liao Pass, eleven miles cas-
of Anshan Shan Nine batteries o
six guns each bombarded the Russian
outposts. At this point the combat
repeatedly developed into hand tc
hand fighting. The Russians stubborn
ly held the Outposts the whole day
falling back on their main position at
night. The chief artillery engagement
was in front of Liandiansian. The
Japanese concentrating their fire OF
ten batteries and simultaneously ad.
vancing on Torintspu. They were ar
rested by the Cossacks, who were af-
forwards reinforced by infantry and
artillery. The Japanese resumed the
bombardment early on August rs, de-
voting most of their attention to LAND
iansian. The Russian field guns were
very effective. They dismantled thir-
ty-two Japanese guns, mostly mountain
pieces
Nothing From Port Arthur.
London, Aug. 27.-The Japanese le-
cation up to two o'clock this afternoon
had no information regarding the sit
uation at Port Arthur. 1t is however
pointed out that the capture oil the Et-
seshan fort by the Japanese, an
nounced several days ago, would enor-
mous1y facilitate their further opera
tions and possibly en-: BILE them to get
within reach of the outer forts and at
tack the last line of resistance along
the outskirts of the town.
Not Ordered to Dismartle.
Saigon, French Indo-China, Aug. q.
The Russian cruiser Diana, which ar
rived here August 20, with a shell
hole below the water. line, received in
a naval battle off Port Arthur, August
TO- has not received instructions from
the government at st. Petersburg to
disarm or repair the damages, which
are slight.
Anothre shell killed an officer and
three men of the Diana, and wounded
twenty-three others.
The cruiser tried to reach Shanghai
but encountered a number of Japanese
torpedo boats. The latter discharged
nine torpedoes without effect. The
officers of thee r1lisers declare that
General Stoessel will never surrender
Port Arthur. When the Diana left
Port Arthur, he had 10000 men.
Heavy Losses Sustained.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 27.-The Rus
sian casualties are placed at over l,0oo
in the report of General Kuropatkin
relative to the fighting around Llao
Yang yesterday. The Japanese also
sustained serious losses while twenty
four of their guns are reported to have
been put out of action. General kuro-
patkin reports that the fighting OF Au-
gust 26 was in all parts of the scene
of operations, the heaviest being east
and southeast of Lao Yang, in the
vicinity of Lam River and Liandiansian
Kuroki Engages Russians.
Field Headquarters of Second Jap
anese Army, via Fusan, Aug. 20
Part Of General Kurol1i's army ad-
vanced against the Russians beyond
Yushi Pass early thism orning. There
was heavy artillery firing for several
hours, which finally ceased before
noon. It is believed that the Russians
are retiring toward Anping.
Port Arthur is Stubborn.
Toxic, Aug. 27.-No tidings Of def
mite character from Port Arthur or
Liao Yang reached the public today.
It is understood that lull followed
the desperate fighting of the earlier
half of the week at Port Arthur. The
lull was for the purpose Of resting tie
men, arranging certain things In a
plan Of attack and for the completing
of preparations for pressing The at
tack heavier. The Japanese guns con-
tinue to shell the defenses of the fort
ress, but a majority Of the forces Is not
engaged. Port Arthur is proving hard
er to capture than the gene. al public
Of Japan expected.
Much regret is expressed at the
heavy losses, but the nation is un
swerying in its determination to keel
| It up until Port Arthur falls.
The belief is growing here that a
great and decisive battle will be
fought at Liao Yang. General Kuro
patkin, who had an opportunity tc
abandon Liao Yang and remove the
bulk Of his stores and the mapority
of him army from that place, evidently
has chosen to remain and give battle
He has concentrated his forces anc
entrenched them carefully. The coun
try is drying up speedily after the tor