The San Francisco call., 1904-09-05
Battle of Armies
North of the
Taitse.
Japanese Hamper
the Retreat of
Kuropatkin.

YENTAI. Saturday, Sept. 3.-The
battle continued with great herceness
up TO Friday. The Russians evacuated
Liaoyang. but got the bulk OF their
rolling stock across the river safely.
A new station, with locomotives, trains.
etc. was established several versts
north of the Taitse River, as was a
general station for the Red Cross.
On Friday, the fourth day of the
battle of Liaoyang and the tenth of
the general advance, the battle com
menced at dawn on both sides of the
Taitse River. The Japanese advanced
early in the morning in the direction OF
the Yentai mines, which were defended
by twelve battalions.
Owing to the superiority of the Jap
anese this force was giving way, pre-
paratOry to retiring on its rear posi-
tion, when fresh men were brought up.
which enabled it TO retain its former
position.
From the left bank of the Taitse the
Japanese persistently bombarded Lao
yang, their shells reaching as far as
the railway station.
The Russian, troops on September L
occupied the main line. where the Jap
anese assaults were persistent and
deadly; and the Russians not only
stood off the attacks, but took the Of
occupied a village in front of the posi-
tion.
CHARGE THROUGH CORNFIELD.
The advance through the Chinese
corn, which was more than fourteen
feet high, was very difficult. though
the stalks had been cut down in places.
The Russians pushed forward in the
face Of all obstacles and, reaching the
japanese lines, drove in an assault be-
fore which the Japanese fed, leaving
piles of corpses. The Russian losses
also were very heavy.
On the evening of September large
Japanese force occupied the right bank
of the Taitses River. 1t is reported to
have consisted of the whole of General
Kuroki's and Nodzu's armies, General
Oku alone remaining south Of Lao
yang
The Chinese population is quiet. The
Chinese bandits are sometimes offens-
i've when they become encouraged by
the Japanese advance.
The Russians are in the best Of
spirits. The wounded speak in the
highest terms of the bravery and en-
durance of the Japanese.
The battle near LiaoSang continues
to-day saturday.. There has been
hot cross-firing at the Yentai mines,
but at present silence prevails and no
firing is heard in any direction.
HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRE.
The fight of August 31p continued in
a terrific manner until after dark. The
Japanese maintained a storm of artil-
lery fire on the Russian positions and
pressed the Russian right flank and
southern front, but they were driven
back by the infantry whenever they
came within rife range.
On September 1, owing to the extreme
fatigue of Generals Oku's and Nodzu's
forces. all was quiet until 2 o'clock in
the afternoon, when forty-two guns
opened simultaneously on Liaoyang and
continued until dark Little damage
was done, only four persons being
killed The Russian artillery began to
reply at p. m. and under cover of a
sharp cannonade the evacuation of the
town was commenced and a new rail-
road station was established several
versts to the north. the station master.
his assistants and the engineers all
working bravely under fire and ap-
parently having contempt for the flying
shells. General KuroDatkin decorated
the station master for his services.