New-York tribune., 1904-08-30

eral Kuropatkin himself describes the latest
phase OF the hostilities in long dispatch to the
Emperor from a point on the railroad a few
miles south OF Liao-Yang. where practically the
whole army was assembled and awaiting battle
The telegram, which was fled carly this morn
ing. says:
The japanese began at dawn. August 27, two
movements designed to cut OF the First and
Fourth corps The Ffpst. stationed at An-Shan-
chan. experienced the most serious dih1eulty'
owing 20 bad roads. The Japanese under Gen
eral Oku tried to flank this corps from the east.
IN the vlean while General Kuroki abandon
.,., his pressure of Generals IVanon and Her
echelrnarn drove a wedge between the Second
and Fourth Corps. which were stationed west OF
Lien Dian-ssian "a strong defensive position IN
;he hills. t"enty-to4r niles soetheaSt ol 1ifSo
The Russians, greatly impeded by their ar
trierv and comnissarat fought a series OF
rearguard actions In order to cover the retreat
of their irnpedimenta 70 Liao-Yang, in which
they successful 80,
The First Corps, which figured at the battle
If the Yalu and in the fighting at Mao-Tien
pass again sustained the brInt OF the nghtlng
and suffered the majority of the losses lnclud-
5ng General RoutkovslIy and Colonel Won
tn First Second and Fourth corps. combined
,,nder the command Of General Zaroubaien, and
.be Tenth Seventeenth and Third corps. under
General IvanoT. forming the eastern contingent
succeeded effecting a concentration AT A1iao-
Yang without further loss.
r.., ,roons. have now formed a seni-circle in
a radius Of six or eight miles of Liao-Yang
General Kuropatkin has not far short of 1Ioooo
men.
The heaviest lighting on April % took place
on the extreme left where the japanese ac-
yanced to the assault again and again with
bayonets. The positions at Tsegow and An
Ping were held by the Tenth European Corps.
The attacks delivered with fanatlcaI
bravery
The Russians lost large proportion OF Oh
hcers ten guns and from 100 TO 1000 men.
but they had been generally successful in beat
ing OF the assaults all along the line and say
that the order to retire came Just when they
were expecting orders for A general advance.
This is considered TO be proof that General
Kdropatkin finding his main positions menaced
on the nank, and anticipating dii1culties IN
withdrawing owing TO the condition OF the
roads which have suddenly been transformed
:nto bogs by the rain. believed a retreat 10 be
Derative. The retirement from the east front
was greatly impeded by the conversion of the
Ian River into a mountain torrent, and this
probably also accounts for he failure Of the
Japalese TO follow up the retiring Russians.
The japanese column moving up the Lao
River. and threatening General Kuropatkin from
the west. is regarded being extremely dan |
gerous and General Kurokis extreme right |
seems also to be working around General ldersch-
elnann's position at An-Ping, and 10 be moving /!
toward Moukden.
The strength OF The envelopng japanese ar
mics may be judged from the fact that General |
Ollrl alone who is coming up from the south, is |
officially reported to have seventy-fve thousand |
men.
The Toxic report that General Kuroh had sue |
ceeded in cutting the railroad south of Moukden |
is denied by the Telegraph Department, which |
says that the lines are working direct to Lao |
Yang.