The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-22
RELIEF COLUMN ROUTED
Russians 0ut.Maneuvered, EnvelOped
and SweepingIy Defeated.
1000 LOST ON JAP'S TRANSPORTS.
The Japanese Charge That the Russians
Violated the Japanese Flag Certain OF.
fieers Aver That During the Fighting Body
of Russian Soldiers Appeared Carrying a
Japanese Flag-l000 Men Killed.

Tokyo, (By Cable).-The Russian
hope Of relieving the pressure on
Port Arthur by threatening the rear
OF General Oku, the commander of the
Japanese forces investing the Russian
stronghold, came to an end at Telissu
point on the railroad fifty miles nortl,
of Kinchou and twenty I've miles
north of Naiangow, when the Rus
slams were outmaueuvered, enveloped
and swecpngly defeated.
They LETT more than 500 dead on the
field and the Japanese captured 900
prisoners and ~ quiek-hrng field
guns. The Russians retreated hastily
to the northward
The Japanese charge that the Rus
slams violated the Japanese flag.
Certain officers aver that during the
fighting a body Of Russian soldiers
appeared carrying Japanese flag, and
that the Japanese artillery, deceived
by this flag. ceased firing on that
particular body of Russians Official
dispatches from the Japanese com
manders made specific charges of this
flag violation.
Japanese Lost 1000.
Early estimates OF the Japanese
losses al Telissu say that 1000 men
were killed or wounded
The Japanese attacking force was
divided into right and left column, and
began the advance on Tuesday along
both sides OF the railroad. They en-
countcred the Russians east of Vaian-
dien and drove them back.
l-t hour 80, ba be
Russians held line between Lung
Wang Tiao and Ia Fang Shen. The
japanese artillery opened on this line
and the Russians responded. The
shelling continued for two hours. and
it was followed by the advance Of
the japanese line to position ex-
tending from Lung CHA Tuug to Hu
Ho,un Darkness put an end to the
fighting. The japanese dispatched a
column to the westward toward Fu-
>hau for the purpose of covering the
Russian right wing and to protect
their left and rear.
During the night it became apparent
that the Russians were being REIN
forced and it was decided to make a
general attack in the morning and
force the Russians into a dehle back
of Telissu
When morning came it was dis
line extending from Ia Fang Shen to
Cheng Tsu Shan with a force esti-
mated at more than two divisions.
Russians Nearly Enveloped.
The Japanese planned to envelop
succeeded admirably. While the main
lsaf 81,
along the railroad columns were
and finally convcrged at noon on the
main Russian position. The Russians
in this position were at dis
advantage, but they held it with de-
termination until 3 o'clock in the
routed. The Japanese cavalry con-
tinuod to pursue the enemy and pro-
baby inflicted considerable punish
nent.
The japanese commander makes
no estimate OF the Russian losses,
but says they are probably great
Among the Russian officers cap
,ured by the japanese is the colonel
o' the Fourth Regiment OF Rifles.
Toxic, (By Cable).-All doubt as
to the sinking of TIE transports Hi
tachi and Sado by the Russians has
been removed Three hundred and
ninety-seven survivors of the Hitachi
have arrived at Moji and 1888 sur
vivors Of the Sado have arrived at
Kokura. Details Of the destruction
OF the two transports and the full ex
tent OF the casualties are not obtain
able. II is reported that the trans
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