The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-30

brought on an artillery duel. in which the
Japanese showed superiority. Tho nrst
general engagement began Ut dawn on
tho morning OF May 1. By O'Clock IN tho
afternoon the Japanese had won . COM
plete victory, driving tho Russians from
Kiuliencheng, the key to the situation Of
the north bank Of the river. Tho Russian
losses In this engagement were about 5000.
The Japanese loss was small. ,,...,.s
Tho defeated troops fell back to Feng-
wangcheng, whore determined stand was
expected. but on May they again retreated
and the Japanese occupied the town. Hero
Kuroki made his headquarters and rested
temporarily while tho campaign developed
elsewhere.
Gen. Oiu had left Japan with the second
army and on May he put troops ashore at
Pitsewo, on the Liaotung Pensinsula. north
OF Port Arthur. In three weeks no had his
army In position. and on May 70 defeated
tho Russians at Kinohau, tn king possession
OF tho important neck Of land there. tho
key to = campaign against Port Arthur.
Nanshan Hill. . strongly fortified position,
was captured by . bayonet charge after
the troops had been fighting for twenty-four
hours.
| There were now insistent calls from
Russia for Con. Kuropstkin to save Port
Arthur at all COSTS 1t IL said that tho Gear
yielded to this chmor and practically
ordered Kuropatkin to act. At any rate.
Gen. Stakelberg was sent south along tho
peninsula from Haicheng on this desperate
mission. Gen. Oku diverted part Of his
| army from the Port Arthur campaign and
sent 1t north to meet the Russians.
The clash came at Telissu on June Is.
and ended in a complete Russian rout 4.
Stakelberg left more than 500 dead on the
field, and it is believed that his total casual
ties reached 5000.
As the Japanese advanced the Russians
were obliged to abandon the port and city
Of Dalny. on which they had spent many
millions. f,., ....,..
Before this Gen. Nodzu had landed with
the third Japanese army at Takushan,
midway between the mouti Of the Yalu
and the Liaotumg Peninsula. He advanced
northwesterly on the road toward Hal
cheng, and on June drove the Russians
from the important position at Siuyen.
In the latter part Of June Gems. Kuroh
and Nodzu 'cooperated In one Of the most
important movements Of the campaign.
Kuroh moved forward on the roads to
Anping and Liaoyang, capturing the I'm
portant Molten Pass, where the Russians
expected to check him. At the same time
Nodzu took the Fenchw Pass, giving him
command Of the roads to Kaiping (Kiao-
chou and Haicheng.
That Kuroki's victory was severe blow
to the Russians was shown By their des-
perate attempt on July II to retake Molten
Pass. Kuropatkin attacked with 10000
men and wsged q fifteen hour battle, but
was Unequal to the task, and again fell
back. Kuroki followed this up quickly,
and in the succeeding two days drove the
Russians further back toward Anping,
improving his own position for the final
movement on Liaoyang.
Nodzu was not idle. Early in July he
cleared the hills In front Of him OF Rus
SLAMS In series of assaults, and on the sth
entered Kaiping, just south Of Haicheng.
Oku meanwhile had been advancing
northward along the peninsula, and found
the Russians in force at Tashichao. After
three days Of fighting. principally with
artillery, he drove the enemy back on July
rs. This left clear road to the west to
Newchwang The Russians abandoned this
important point and a small body OF Japa-
neee took possession, while Oku, with his
main force. joined Nodzu for the taking
Of Haicheng. Nodzu had taken the Simu-
cheng heights after severe fighting.
general bombariment OF Haicheng was
begun on Aug. 1, and the Russians lost
valuable field officer in Gen. Count Keller.
Next day the Russians retreated to Anshan-
chan, which they in turn abandoned when
the three Japanese armies began tho adj
vance on Eaoyang.
Here the largest battle Of the war to that
time was fought. Half million men.
about equally divided, and 800 guns were
en- ga ged, and for a week the desperate
fighting went on. Gen. Kuroki had the
Japanese right, attempting q faning
movement, Con. Oku held the center and
Gen. Nodzu the left. All wore under COM
mand Of Field Marshal Oyama, Japan's
greatest soldier.
Gen. Kuropathn chung to his strong
position with desperation, bringing up all
his reserves. There was no advantage in
bravery on either side. and therefore the
losses were heavy. or one Russian regi-
ment, 800, about half, fell in one engage
ment. The japanese marched up to tho
slau Rhter and would not be denied in their
advance.
Finally on the night OF Sept. Gen.
Kuropatkin said that he could hold out
no longer and withdrew his weary army
across the Taitse River leaving Liaoyang
in flames. He left sufficient force en-
eaging Gen. Kuroki on the east to give
the main army opportunity to get away.
and conducted the retreat in skiMu! manner.
The Japanese pursued toward Mukden
as far as the Sha River, but there the ex-
haustion of the troops, weather conditions
and the Japanese desire to await the result
Of the Port Arthur siege. then approaching
a crisis. caused Iull in the fighting.
Conservative estimates Of the casualties
At Liaoyang were Russians, 1900; Jap
anese. l2,ooo. The Japanese captured
many Russians guns and some supplies.
RUSSIAN FLEET BREAKS BLOCKADE.
There had been no let up in the siege
Of Port Arthur. Togo's ships were still
ON blockade duty. The first serious Jap
anese naval loss occurred on May Is, when
the cruiser Kasuga rammed and sank the
cruiser .Yoshino during maneuven. On
the same day the battleship Hatsuse struck