The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-11
STORY OF THE FIGHTING
GIVEN BY KUROPATKIN.

st. Petersburg, June 1O.-The Empe-
ror has received from Gen. Kuropatkin
the following telegram, dated June 8:
THE Japanese bombardment June s
of the coast between Senyuchen and
Kai-Ping caused no loss of life nor
material damage, though a consider
able number of charges were fred. One
man doing hospital duty was fatally
wounded, and two wagons were dam
aged. All was quiet on the coast this
morning, but several Japanese ships
were cruising in the offing.
June Z the Japanese slowly contin-
ued their march toward Stu Yen by
the Taku Shan and Feng Wang Cheng
roads. Their advance guard did not
approach nearer than five miles south
and east of Stu Yen. On the morning of
June s a Japanese infantry brigade,
two mountain batteries and five squad
rons of cavalry marched against Stu
Yen. About II o'clock the Japanese
appeared before the town on the south
side. but were checked by a very sue
cessful fire from our batteries.
Japanese infantry then began ad-
vancing against the town from the
east by the Feng Wang Cheng road
and came in contact with the Cossacks
holding the pass. After two hours
fighting the Cossacks were obliged to
retire and our artillery opened fire
along the pass, not allowing the Japa-
nese to establish themselves. At this
moment a Japanese mountain battery
arrived. and took a position to the
south, but after firing a few rounds
was silenced by our battery. A second
Japanese battery did not succeed in
getting into action, but was compelled
to evacuate its position under the fire
of our guns.
"In the course of the fight flank
ing movement by several battalions of
japanese infantry was observed north
of Stu Yen, threatening our line of re-
treat. Consequently our Cossacks
gradually withdrew five miles from Stu
Yen, keeping up their fire from bat
terry on a dense cliff on the enemy at
a range of 600 yards. The fire slack
ened about in the afternoon. Among
our losses were Chernissineff, chief of
Cossacks; Cornet Komarovski, and
Lieut.. Col. Possokhoff. To all appear
ances the Cossacks were engaged with
troops of the tenth division.
"In the affair June at Vafangow
we had one rifleman wounded, but
the Japanese sustained considerable
losses. According to the testimony of
residents they had forty killed or
wounded"
Details of the affair at Saimatsza
follows June 7, at p. m, an out
post company on the All Yang road was
attacked by the enemy. A detachment
of Chasseurs was sent as a reinforce
ment. More Japanese then appeared.
One battalion was a mountain battery,
positioned before Saimatsza- The Chas-
seurs at first pressed the Japanese,
inflicting losses and taking rifles and
equipment from the killed, but the ad-
vance was checked by a very severe
fire.
my, bringing up their strength to a
brigade of infantry, two batteries
of artillery and three squadrons of
cavalry. Thereupon the commander of
our detachment ordered a retreat to-
wads Fen Chulln pass. The detach-
ment withdrew slowly and in good
order, holding successive positions. Our
wounded included Capt. Makharoff and
Lieut.. Ronjetzki. Both officers, how
ever remained in the ranks. About 100
men We're KILLED or wounded. The
enemy suffered severely. Accoutre-
ments taken from the Japanese dead
show that they belonged to the twelfth
division.
"The commander of our. detachment
compliments the calm courage of our
troops, and reports that the conduct
of the Red Cross company was above
all praise"