THE WAR.

Manawatu Herald, 3 September 1904, Page 2

THE WAR.

THE FIGHTING AROUND LIAOYANG. J St. Petersburg telegrams estimate the Russian losses around Liaoyang on Saturday and Sunday at 3150. Military circles in St- Petersburg declare that Liaoyang is a huge fortress—-a second Port Arthur, Russian accounts state that 200,000 Japanese, with 3200 guns, attacked their advanced position at Liaoyang early on the 30th. Under cover of a severe artillery fire, the Japs delivered obstinate assaults on the Russian centre and inflicted considerable loss. Later they fiercely cannonaded the Russians, until dark, from, the heights of Wanbatai. The Russian cavalry were obliged to operate amidst a labyrinth of defiles, marshy and narrow roads, the vegetation being above the beads of the horsemen. The Russians claim to have captured ten guns and repulsed all attempts to outflank them. THE FALL OF PORT ARTHUR. The Japanese Legation in London declares that no official announcement of the fall of Port Arthur will be made until the towns and forts are in the bands of the Japanese. This is interpreted to mean "that the Japanese have their own reasons for concealing their success. There is a widespread impression that Port Arthur and Liaoyang will fall together. French advices from Liaoyang state that one hundred thousand projectiles were exchanged on the 80th. Eye-witnesses describe the artillery duel as a continuous war, The mountains seemed to be vomiting fire. The Vilborg regiment engaged. - The Daily Express says that Russia is sending 160,000 of her best # troops to Harbin to conduct a winter campaign. THE BATTLE OP LIAOYANG. A RUSSIAN GENERAL’S REPORT. General Sakaharoff reports that the battle lasted till nine at night. The main attack was made on the centre and left. A Russian counter attack culminated in a bayonet charge. Many positions in the enemy’s occupation were taken. The reserves repulsed a force which was attempting, at four in the afternoon, to turn the Russian right. Daring the artillery duel the batteries ranged the Japanese batteries. General Sakaharoff adds:—“ The announcement that the Port Arthur garrison bad repulsed all attacks has greatly raised the spirits of the troops.