THE LIAOYANG BATTLE.
The Result Indecisive.
A Sanguinary Encounter.
The Russians Advancing Along
the Railway.
Received September 1, 10.54 p.m. LONDON, 'September 1. The first day's fighlting was largely indecisive.
The artillery contest was' mainly diinected against lth© Ruslsiian centre. Wlhil© flanking mbvementls were developing, the Japanese repeatedly attempted to seize a 'roniaad-fopped hill near Chiaofansun, which the Rusisian fir© completely dominated. •
Japanese shells fell withfn two miles of Liiaoyang.
The Russians admitted It-hat th© Japanese located the Russian batteries with marveT&ras precision.
The Russians checked a dangca-tous infantry atitaok along (the railKvay. Two hundred prisoners have reached Mukden.
The battle was renewed at dawn towards the stouth-eiaist, and the cannonade was leas violent.
The Russians claim to ihave repulsed the Japanese all along the Vne, with heavy losses, but few offidiai details are available* as te» the wounded. A Russian correspondent states that 46 undamaged guns wer© captured, but there is nto official confirmation. A Liaoyang telegram states state the Japanese* axe getting round the leift flank, but this jis interpreted to mean that General Kuvoki has crossed the Ta^itbse River. , </";.v '" • \ ~]^{er^nj&\v«3'../S!.fc£^<^.''that the Russians have effedted an tadviance along the iJa;lway, sou'tihwardlsj- ; •'-'■■■■■
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLVII, Issue 12270, 2 September 1904, Page 5
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194THE LIAOYANG BATTLE. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLVII, Issue 12270, 2 September 1904, Page 5
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