Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-23
IS ALL HOPE CONE?
Kuropatkin Confesses Utter Rout In
Latest Stand Against Japs.
BATTERIES ANNIHILATAD BY SHELLS.
Russians Hoped to Relieve Pressure
ON Port Arthur by Threatening
Oku's Rear but the Japs Were
First to Attack.

st. Petersburg, June 17.-Emperor
Nicholas has received the following
telegram, dated June 16, from Gen.
Kuropatkin: II have received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Lieut.. Gen.
Baron Stakelberg, dated June 16. 1920
a. M: Yesterday l had intended to
attack the enemy's right flank, but
just as our troops had been assigned
for the purpose and were beginning
to successfully envelop the enemy's
right flank the Japanese in their turn
attacked my right flank with superior
forces and I was compelled to retreat
by three roads 10 the north. Our
losses are heavy, but they are not yet
completely known. During the en-
gagement the Third and Fourth bat
teries Of the First artillery brigade
were literally cut to pieces by the jap
anese shells. OF 16 guns 10 were rem
dered completely useless and were
abandoned. The conduct Of the troops
was excellent, a large proportion Of
them refusing to retire until after they
had been repeatedly ordered to do
so'" -...
KurOki Fought with Ol<u.
London, June 17.-The Russian
hope of relieving the pressure on Port
Arthur by threatening the rear Of
Gen. Oku, the commander of japanese
forces investing the Russian strong
hold, came to an end at point upon
the railroad 80 miles north Of Kin
Chou and rs miles north of Vafangow,
when the Russians were outmaneuv-
cred, enveloped and sweepingly de-
feated The point is about half way
between Port Arthur and Niuchwang.
The Russians left more than 500 dead
upon the field. The Japanese cap
tured 300 prisoners and IA quick-firing
field guns. The Russians retreated
hastily to the northward. The Rus
sian force engaged was the army un-
der Gen. Stakelburg, sent from Lao
Yang to harass Oku's rear at Port Ar
thur Stakelburg marched south on
the railroad. Oku sent some troops
north from Port Arthur and Kuroki
to the east marched a force west and
Joined Oku's detachment.
stakelbeFg May BE Captured.
st, Petersburg, June 16.-The pop
ular disappointment felt In st. Peters,
burg over the result Of Lieut.. Gen.
Baron Stakelberg's fight, which 1t had
been hoped for the past 36 hours might
turn out to be victory, is tempered
somewhat by the knowledge that the
Russian force was overwhelmed by
numbers. The keenest interest Is now
manifested in the reported advance Of
two Japanese divisions from Siuyen
with the intention Of taking Gen.
Stakelberk in the rear It is realized
that If this report should prove true,
he Russian commander may be unable
10 extricate himself and that II he
should be cut off from Gen. Kuropat-
xins main army the fate Of the de-
achment would be sealed.
Two Japs Transports Sunk.
Toxic, June 17,-All doubt as to the /.
linking of the transports Hitachi and
,ado by the Russians has been re-
moved. Three hundred and ninety
even survivors of the Hitachi arrived
It Mopi and 1853 survivors of the Sado
rrived at Kokura. Details of the de-
truction Of the two transports and
he full extent Of the casualties are
lot obtainable.