The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
BATTLES Prior to Liao-yang.

The principal engagements prior to-
the battle of Liao-yang follow:
June 27-The Japanese capture Molten.
Fenshui and Ia passes.s
July 4-Count Keller attacks the japan
ese at Molten pass, losing 1000 men.
July general Oku occupies Kaiping.
July 17-Count Keller attacks at Motienl
pass again, losing about 1000 more men.
July 25-General Oku drives Russians
from TashichaO.
July 31-General Japanese advance. the
three armies driving the Russians to the
outer line Of defenses around Lao yang.
losing about 1000 men to the Russians
1000. General Count Keller is killed.
Aug. General Oku occupies Haicheng
and Niu-chuang with small losses, "a
roubaeff and Zassulitch, the Russian
commanders, not risking q battle
Aug. 24-Another general Japanese ad-
vance on Liao-yang begins.
Aug. 25-26-Russians are driven out Of
their advanced lines, the only severe
fighting being on the Japanese right
flank, where KurOki loses 1000 men in
taking Anping.
Aug. 27-28-Russians retire to their main
defenses at Liao-ya1g.
First Great Battle.
The battle of Liao-yang, which fol-
lowed these engagements, really began
the sanguinary land campaign, which
has amazed and appalled, the world.
les Of Qyama and Kuropatkin were en-
gagged. Previous to@that time the Rus
! sian commander had displayed no real
strategy, if the mastery manner in
which he conducted the retreat on Lao
yang be excepted.
But scarcely had the terrible struggle
at Lao yang been a day old when it
was evident that the war had entered
upon new phase-one which demon
strated the wonderful bravery Of the
Japanese and the magnificent military
engineering skill of the Russians. The
result was satisfactory to neither side
Both commanders were charged with
:, Probably there was never a great bat
tie decided by narrower margin From
Aug. 80 to Sept. the struggle ragged.
and every day till the end the result
was in doubt. And when the end came,
10000 Japanese and 1850 Russians had
were II 900, the disparity between their
probable losses and the Russian casual
ties being accounted, for by the fact
that Oku lost about 10000 men on the
south front, where the Russians were
magnifieently fortidsd, and lost but few
were incurred in checking a fanking
movement by which Kuroki attempted
to cut off their retreat.
! huroA1 1Aa ale Move.
| During Auo. 40 and ri the stmoole
on the south front was terrific. but With
out result. On the night of the latter
date Kuroki crossed the Taitse river
and on Sept. /, thru blunder Of Gen.
:, eral Orloff, took Sykwantun, hill com.
manding Yentai and the railway, which
!, formed the Russian lire of retreat. Fol
three DAYS the battle ragged around Sy-
kWantnn, which was taken AXE 7, and retaken
: Kuropatkin ordered retreat, as Kurokj
had gained such a footing that there
was no dislodging him
Kuropatkin has been criticised fol
= not striking harder at Kuroki. Oyams
D has been criticised for weakening Ku
.. roki's army, instead Of Strengthening
it. when the fanking movement, which
the Japanese hoped would turn Liao
: yang into aS second. Sedan, began. I
t al. - ~, IS ~. nc as
!, Dssesle y @'i'ss' onaA = ilo' s Il
Shake naRt ST. s and aste
i till Oct. II, Kuropatkin being the ag
$ gressor.1 Anticipating a Japanese ad
o vance which would have driven the Rus
Sans ost OF os;na ron
i 900 to 10000 men and about fort,
}, guns. The admitted Japanese loss wa
e only 1880. The armies fought unit
they fell apart exhausted. First tn
y Russians attacked. Then the Japanes
, drove them back. Lastly, Kuropatkl