The Florida star., 1905-03-24

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Ct tie Russian forces On his fren. and
bis great ARMIES Kuroki and Sodxu
moved against the mountain passes.
while Oku centinued his advance north
on ne railroad. All roads and other
lines Of Communication from the jap
aDese line. . hundred miles long. con
verged toward Lisoyang. the base 0f
the Russian army. The movement OF
the Jaoanese armies Was naturally
made with the view OF concentrating
here and giving battle, IL not In the
hope Of destroying the enemy. st least
In the expectation Of deprivirx him OF
q strong base and forcing him into less
comfortable winter quarters. depriving
him Of q large amount OF local supplies
and securing q more favorable terrain
for the winter quarters OF the japanese
armies.
While the japanese armies were adj
vancing toward Ilaoyang minor ac-
tious took place. due To the stubborn
resistance Of the Russian army The
principal ones. hardly worthy Of the
name Of battles. however. In 80 great
q war, may be mentioned chronolog
icsIly as follows:
KzIpfne. July O. Z. s-Oku.
LianshAn. July i5-Kuroki
TssshichAo. July "a S-oku-
simuchen. July % u-Oku.
Hzicheng July -, H-Nodzu-
Ltnsss Pass. July n and Aug / and
Yushulin, July y and Aug. i-Kurobi-
N0dxu had many small affairs with
Russian Setachments In the numerous
passes ia tns Fenshus mountains
BY the 1st Of August all the noun
tain passes southeast Of Liaoyang were
In the hands Of the japanese. and their
various columns. Ike mighty snakes.
were slowly but surely getting into
position to make q leap At tie sullen
Zoe. whose methodical retreat under q
great commander emphasized the na-
tiOnal characteristics Of the Russian
soldier. already well established In his
tory-the national trait that knows so
well bow 10 sacrifice and the exercise
Of which sent home In sorrow and dis
grace from the plains Of Moscow the
greatest commander who ever lived.
Oyama's columns were now, Aug. I.
about twenty miles from Liaoyang. 90
the south. southeast and east, During
the next three weeks he moved for
ward his reserve ammunition and sup
plies. brought up at the same time all
possible re-enforcements, reconnoltered
the Russian position and made bis
plans for battle. This battle. known as
the battle Of Ilaoyang. was begun on
Aug. - and lasted practically for ten
days. II must be recorded as one OF the
worlds great battles. though the re-
suits achieved did not mark q turning
point In history. The details have been
given at some variance In the dispatch
-. The turning point In the battle was
the bold nankIng movement. two d.
visions Of Kuroki's army taking IN
flank the Russian forces north Of the
TaItse river and threatening the lines
OF communication OF the Russian ar
my
The mastery retreat made by the
Russian commander. saving all his ar
tillery and carrying OF all his wounded
and practically all his supplies. con
yinced the japanese commander In
chief that his armies were not suffi-
ciently large TO strike O finishing blow
st his antagonist. and Il was At this
time that he demanded energetic ac-
tion At PORT Arthur In the hope Of IN
creasing his forces BY adding TO them
the Fourth army after the fall OF Fort
Arthur IL was at this time also tha;
he conveyed 10 the emperor the InfDr
nation that the army must be in
creased ~ the foe was tO be Spss-illy
overcome The loyal and brave troops
at Port Arthur responded with the en-
erGy that can OIly come from brave
men. and the japanese government "
sTsondeSi 10 less euergeticaily and au-
thOrfzeSi an Increase II the army Of
about a quarter Of q million men
After tie hattie of IiaoyAug the Rus
SLAMS reireatcSi 10 the Hun river. south
81 Mukdsn. keeping IN contact wit-
and ruSrErtIcaIiy resisting the aivanCr
Of the pursuing japanese. II Oyzua'-
object was the destruction % the Rus
sian army be utterly failed. II their
diSlosi g1urnt from a sod base WAS hls
object he SucCes~iei
Llauy4us battle. however EaS Not
decisive one The Russian army ~
tanned irs morale. a. was shown when
les than a month later 10 took the of.
fenslve and with all IT. n gtlt attack
.-i the J4T,aa.Se lines In a most deter
miaei manner. The Japsu~s" proved.
however. too strong 10 IT, drIv~a back
and IN turn assumed the offensive Griy-
ia= tie EgsS-an army back across th-
Sha rtvc- but they were unable 20
gain further ground oyauA deter
Got os Cheap.