AFTER THE LIAO-YANG FIGHT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 210, 8 September 1904, Page 3

AFTER THE LIAO-YANG FIGHT.

KUROPATKIN STILL RETREATS. RUSSIANS LACK INITIATIVE. LONDON, September 6. The Japanese have occupied Yentai. There has been heavy rearguard fighting north-east of Yentai and within 20 mile ol Mukden. The Japanese have occupied ridges east of the railway. It is expected the Russians will make a stand at Teeyi-Hng, 40 miles northwards, where a mountainous position iS fortified. General Kuropatkin is still making «- steady retreat in lace of enormous difficulties. Unanimously recognised military critics mention the former Russian .occupation of Pensihu, their inability to moke a serious stand, and when they had selected a position their failure to maintain an effective force in the hills between Pensihu and Liac-yang. The critics conclude that the Russians, through being lowlanders, dread the risk of an important encounter in the mountains, though ready to fight behind earthworks. They lack the initiative j mentioned as enabling General Kuroki to reach the Yentai hills practically unopposed. This sealed Liao-yang'a fate and it is likeh to continue a dominating factor. : DESPERATE NIGHT ATTACKS. HOW THE JAPANESE OVERCAME DIFFICULTIES. LONDON, September 6. The Times correspondent with General Kuroki on Saturday morn tag describes trie flanking movement, which progressed by a succession oi night attacks. General Kuroki is within five miles of fie railway line, ten miles north of Liao-yang. The Russians sliowed tenacious opposition. A correspondent south of Liao yang describes the Japanese as mak ing a gradual ascent of the slopes and entrenching preparatory to making irresistible infantry assaults. The millet fields assisted the Japanese, but the wet weather favoured the Russians. THREE NEW ARMY CORPS. REPORTED MOBILISATION IN RUSSIA, PARIS, September 6. St. Petersburg telegrams to French newspapers announce that three new army corps will be mobilised. RUSSIANS IN FULL RETREAT. JAPANESE FORCES RACING FOR MUKDEN. LONDON, September 7. Unofficial Mukden messages state that the Russian army's baggage trains, followed by artillery, are arriving) there along tho principal Yentai roads. The leading convoy passed througih Mukden and proceeded northwards. All the Russian forces covering the retreat have been harried, and constant acftions have occurred. The retreat is effected in good order, although ihe roads are badly damaged by the rains. The main Japanese forces are pressing forward on the east and smaller bodies in the west, striving to reach Mukden at the earliest moment. Tfleir strength is greatly superior to the Russians', especially in artillery. Some of the Japanese are thirteen miles from Mukden,

ANOTHER KUROPATKIN BULLETIN, SERIOUS DISASTER NARROWLY AVERTED. (Received September 7, 11.57 p.m.) LONDON, September 7, General Kuropatkim. on Momdav telegraphed to the Czar : ■'•' Army, advancing north, extricatod itself to-day from a dangerous position arising from Ha being threatened ty the enemy and having u narrow front. Enemy throughout the day cannonaded the rearguards ■of our front and left flank columns •especially the latter, but without unuch effect. Our casualties numbered 100."-