New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29

ST Petersburg Aug. 2S-The general staff has
received the following telegram from Lieutenant
General sakharof. dated August 81:
Our advance guards and advanced troops on
the southern front yesterday retired slowly tow
ard the fortified position An-Shan-Chan.
Rifle fire was general along the whole front, and
the Japanese artillery eannonaded our positions
at different points
Our guns poured heavy fire into the columns
of the japanese they advanced, and into
their works and Entertainments. and eventually
compelled them TO move their vast camp from
Famaine TO the village of Baissiaza- At 6
5'clock In the evening there lull in the
firing.
The hottest fighting took place on our left
flank OF the south front. where our losses
our advance guards retired to the principal po-
sition.
Five divisions Of the enemy took the offensive
against our south front.
Our troops repealed toward the southeast all
attacks Of the Japanese directed against their
front, while our troops on the right flank, TAX
ing the offensive, toward evening drove the
Japanese back on Tounsinpu. Our losses on the
southeast front were about four hundred
2 Our detachment on the east yesterday had
desperate fight against considerable forces OF
the enemy.
ON the right flank our infantry though
supported by artillery, and though the Japan
csc at all points superior numerically
firmly and courageously repulsed the attacks
begun in the night by the enemy on the az
vanced positions OF Tsegow and An-Ping. This
affair eliminated fl sharp bayonet fighting, and
some Of our reglInental ofncers received s"oro'
bayonet and revolver wounds
After desperate lighting on the advanced posi-
lions of TsegoW and An-Ping our troops retired
on the main position, supported by artillery.
The Tamboff Regiment, on the left flank al
Tsegow defended an advanced position from L
o'clock I'm the morning until 4 O'Clock in the
afternoon, repelling all the enemys attacks at
the point Of the bayonet. There were four
counter attacks. The comma nder Of the regi-
rnent Colonel Klembousky. was wounded.
turning movement by the enemy against
the left flank of the Tsegow position and the
euflading fire Of their batteries on Khaouiou
heights forced the Tambof regiment to retire,
and the retreat was effected in good order.
Six guns were abandoned bpt they were
broken and rendered useless.
The Japanese attacked like fanatics, and their
losses must have been very great. wounded
japanese officer who taken prisoner, es-
capped observation after his wound had been
dressed and killed himself by oashing his head
against the stones.
Our troops captured considerable number of
rifles. caps and other articles of equipment from
the japanese
Our losses on this front have not been def
nitely ascertained but they exceed 1900 killed
wounded.
notwithstanding the long and desperate fight
ing and the consequent fatigue. the spirit OF our
troops alert ever. and III the darkness
of night, with rain falling heavily and trans
forming the ground into liquid mud, they exc
cuted the necessary movements, headed by their
bands, in perfect order.
On August q the enemy had not assumed any
definite offensive movement AT any point along
the whole front. and our troops retired gradu-
ally to positions.
About o'clock in the afternoon IL was dis
covered that the japanese were moving on
Taempine by way Of Youdioukau.