The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01
JAPs WIN THREs.pAY FIGHT.
Russians Unable to Stand Before the
Marksmanship of Their Enemies

New York, June S0.-Edwin Elmer
son, the New York World correspond
ent who was reported shot by the Rus
slams as a spy. was not h % but made
his escape and sends a detailed state
ment of three days lighting between
Kuropatkin and kuroki east of Tu Chau
June IA to 16 as follows:
S~hanha!kwan, June PA had a
close shave getting through the Rus
sian lines for five days TO a cable ata-
ton. There is lighting now Oh the
Lta Tung peninsula. thirty miles
north of Telissu and forty miles east
of kaiping. the TWO japanese armies
under kurokf and Oku striking to-
gether.
The Russians are vaeating New
chwang, "a couple OF hundred remaining
aud the japanese are expected within
a week.
A three days battle ragged from June
IA to 15 between Ne-fan-tine tmean-
Ing Red Tile TAVERN. and W~a-fang-tu
meaning Red Tile walll. east from
Flu Chau fifteen miles. The country is
mountainous and the weather was
clear, but the heat was oppressive.
A disastrous Russian defeat is adj
mitted. The first estimate of Russian
losses is: Killed, 100; wounded, 1000.
with 2 generals. 4 ~colonels and as Off
GERS: missing. 800 men, i colonel. 6 Off
GERS and regimentai guidon flag. but
not colors with the saints image.
Fourteen machine guns and much
ammunition We're lost. The Russians
abandoned their rifles. blankets. horses.
carts, caissons and tents in Il
out.
counted 1000 wounded. Fous Red
Cross rains of twenty care eacl1came
from the battlefield and the hospitals
are filled at Lao Yang. Mukden and
Hardin.
kuropatkin arrived too late. Lieu
tenant General Rarnr I,.n,ro ,,..lz
Witch Stakelberg commanded two di-
visions of the East Siberian Rifles.
kuropatkin Overruled.
The war council at st. Petersburg or
dered the hopeless relief of Port Ar
thur, overruling lN%uropatkin. Two di-
visions of $4,000 men, mainly East ST
berian rifles, and eighty guns with
Cossacks scouting, advanced south
ward from Wo-fan-gau along the rail-
way on the morning of the 18th, meet
ing the japanese main column advance
Ing northward early in the afternoon
of the 14th.
Am artillery duel la.ted until night.
h Japanese We're the better posted.
and had the heavier guns. The shrap-
nels were deadly OF both sides.
The Japanese We're reinforced over
night, n a fierce infantry fire be-
gar at dawn of the 18th across a deep
valley. the Russians APPARENTLY winning
until the forenoon, when the Japanese
left wing. reinforced. charged ~ steep
repeatedly. The Russians at
efnpted to turn the Japanese right,
and had almost succeeded when the
japanese cavalry attacked the left
flank and rear, lighting dismouuted
near Wo-fan-gau and rendering the
position precario..s. The Rus
SLAMS in their attempt c .arged cheer !
ms. and following t!nl ~Iong-haired
PRIESTS br:tni|istiac clueess. Ru the |
Russian batteI:rs were ii able to With |
stand the ~Japau.se Sl."itlel. and one
lost its horses alsi most of its |
sHrlers and latter Was unable To save |
the guns.
Russian Officers Fall.
NoSsack Lieut.. Benhendorf. soy of
killed. After the repulse AT
Wa-tan-tien the Russians retreated to
Th. first division of the |
Siberian Rifles stood brave,y. |
colonel Chausstunoff of the First resi- \
nent was killed With Ad%jutant Dragos-
and the color bearer. Five more
ofhcers of II same command fell in
quick Succession. The emreror's own
company was nearly mnnihilated; their
'aptain. TutshEoff. the cars favorite. !
VAS mortally wounded in the fierce
melee, which ended i'll i general re-
feat With heavy losses. especially to |
Fourth East siberian Rifles. who's
'olonel is missing. Colonel Dubelt of
he Thirty-fourth rifles was Killed and
wo batteEies of quivktires of tine fourth
We're lost. Commander Major
ieneral Alexander AleXievftch Germ
Mas severely wounded in the face.
The Japanese mobility was astound-
The japanese carried only rifles.
While the Russians We're in heavy
marching order. Re~treating, they
.lbandoned their rifles with ALI other
The Cossacks succumbed
Q the Japanese cavalry eagbine prac-
ice.
Kuropatkin is pushing the fortiica-
Liao-yang with twelve forts con-
lected by trenches three miles beyond
he four city gates. l counted 100 light
,uns and s heavy.
The total forces in Manchuria are
100000 infantry, 10000 cavalry and
90 guns. At Liao-yang are 10000 in
antry. 5000 cavalry and insufficient
rtillery. Southwest of Mukden are
5000 altogether. On the kirin frontier
re 10000.
Cossacks arriving at Liao-yang re-
ort that another division is going to
frontier of Tibet. There are gem
raj reports of heavy shipments of
rms and ammunition to Tibet.
RUSSIANS ARE SHOCKED.
of Jan Brutality +o w,u.JaL