Lengthy official reports descriptive of the great battle round Liaoyang w received at the Japanese Consulate-General here yesterday. The gist of them has already appeared in our own correspondent's special telegrams from Tokio. We append summaries of additional points."
Operations began on the 27th of August. On the morning of the 28th the First right and central columns occupied @ point nine miles S.E. of Linoyang, while the forces advan along the Haichéng road took up tions facing the enemy's line of defence, which extended east and west from a point six miles south of the city. "Phe fighting continued intermittently until the afternoon of the 31st.
On Thursday afternoon (1st Septem-by a fierce and daring assault, the ights occupied by the enemy's right were carried and all the enemy south of Lisoyang commenced therefore to retreat.
'A more detailed account of the First Army's advance states that its left met with stubborn resistance on the eminences S.E. of Hsiangshantsu (6} miles W. of Tanghoyen) The right and centre, however, drove two divisions of the enemy across the Tsitseho and established a line extending from Shuanmiaotsu to the W. of Shibtsuhu, 8} miles E.S8.E. of Lisoyang. The forces on the Haichéng road continued to advance all through the 28th and 29th August and a detachment forming the tight wing maintained connection with the loft wing of the First Army. Corps. All thie armies passed the night of the 29th facing' big force of the enemy who were within strong defence works on eminences in front. Roughly the enemy's positions were ati the eminences on the right and left of a line passing from E. to 4V. at 6} miles from Lisoyang and extending over 12 miles in length The attack was opened at daybreak on the 30th. mainly from three points. The enemy seemed to have been greatly reinforced and in spite of farious assaults the positions were still held. About 12 or 13 divisions of the enemy were engaged. Fighting continued after dark and' at 12.20 a portion of the right wing gained the eminences to the W. of Sinlituug.
On the 31st the' eminences N.W. of Sinlitung were completely occupied and on the Ist September the enemy's right wing was driven in after a terrific storm. The centre. next.began.. to retreat, endeavouring to cross the Taitseho, The Japanese now turned on them some of their own 10.5-cent. "guns which had been captured, and the retreat across the river developed into what was practically rout.
The captured guns than turned on the Liaoyang railway tion, which was set on fire, while the ight wing was pushed to a point fifteen N.E. of Lisoyang, still engaging the enemy. ce
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