The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-01
TERRIFIC COMBATAT
LAO YANG
Plucky Japanese RepuIsed in
the First Days
Battle

Lao Yang, Aug. 3l.-The battle was re-
sumed today without rifle fire at dawn In
the southwest. mere was desultory fir
ing all night.
The last attack of the japanese was
made at p. m. The battle Is stll In
progi ess. but the strength OF the can
nonade does not equal that of yesterday.
The japanese are getting around the
Russian left flank. over 5o0.OoO men and
1870 guns are engaged on both sides.
on the firing line.
One regiment which had just arrived
from Russia went into action with its
band playing.
St. Petersburg. August 3i.-Success
crowned the Russian arms the nrst day
of the great battle of Lao Yang and the
utmost confidence prevails here that the
issue of the fight will be a complete vic-
tory for General Kuropatkin. From dawn
until dark yesterday the battle ragged,
first in the center and left and then on
the right of the Russian line. The Jap
anese charged gallanuy and desperately
in an effort to break the center, and then
In the afternoon came movement
against the opposite flank. This attack
was delivered from the west. bat General
Kuropatkin had evidently anticipated
just what happened. for he not only me,
and repulsed II, but ac, ually was able by
superior force TO overlap and enve,op the
japanese. Last night both armies biv-
ouacked in their positions.
No attempt was made by Lieutenant
General Sakharoff In his report to esti-
mate the japanese losses. except to say
that they were extremely heavy and the
Russian losses were only Appropriated
at 1900. No Russian general officers fell
General Kuropatkin's forces occupied
positions forming a semi-circle about
Lao Yang. the ianks resting on the
Taitse river, east and west OF the city.
The battle divided itself into Two per-
iods. After preliminary bombardmen,
of the Russian lines on the right and cen
ter the Japanese infantry advanced TO
the attack. charging the Russian center
Although repeatedly checked they came
on with bulldog tenacity. hurting them
selves agains, the Russian positions with
the bayonet. There were many nand-to-
hand encounters BY noon the Japanese
actually succeeded In occupying a por-
tion of the Russian trenches. Then Gen
Kuropatkin sent forward the reserves.
delivering a series OF counter-attacks
recaptured the lost positions and urove
them back.
The attack on the center having failed
the second half OF the fight began at !
O'Clock in the afternoon when the ia
panese tried to turn and roll up the Rus
sian right. Here also they failed, but
only after a desperate struggle which
continued until o'clock at night. Re
serves dispatched in time BY General
Kuropatkin at last succeeded not only in
checking the Japanese. but In enveloplng
them and driving them back in confu
sion.
During the progress of the battle Gen.
Kuropatkin encouraged his men on the
fighting line by sending out the news OF
the repulse of the attack upon Port Ar
thur August 26.
The japanese flank movement from the
west began Monday from Chandiapudzi.
three miles southeast of Shakhe. whcn
is eleven miles northwest of Lao Yang.
One Of the striking features of the bat
tie was the splendid work of the Russia n
artillery. In which arm the Japanese
filed last night by one of the Associated
Press correspondents. he says that a re-
port was current at Lao Yang that Al
japanese guns were captured during the
day.
There is great rejoicing at St. Peters,
burg over the news on the bulletin
boards. The dispatch posted mere IL
surrounded by eager crowds. The ofli-
cials of the war office although they have
not yet received advices in regard to TO-
days events. are in high spirits The
Japanese. who have been continually ad-
vancing tor week. are now said to be
utterly exhausted after yesterdays hard
and unsuccessful fighting and no doubt
exists here that Il the opportunity offers
General Kuropatkin will not faI TO fol-
low up the advantage he has achieved