River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23
FURIOUS FIGHTING OCCURS
JAPANESE ADMINISTER DLFEAT
TO RUSSIANS.
Stakelberg's Command Repulsed-
Vladivostok Fleet Sinks Japanese
Ships--Heavy Loss of Life.

London, June 1.-THE Russian army
at Vafangow, $4,000 strong, has been
crushed by Gen. Nodzu, with 10000
Japanese troops. The Russians aban-
doned Ii guns, their supplies, their
baggage train, their regimental colors,
and their dead and wounded They are
in full retreat northward along three
roads. The Japanese admit that they
lost 1000 men, killed and wounded.
They say the Russians left more than
500 dead and wounded on the field.
Gen. Kuroki Is reported to have sent
two divisions from Siuyen to intercept
Stackelberg's retreat. AS Stackelberg
is 100 miles from Kuropatl1in's main
army at Liaoyang he may be compelled
to surrender.
Places Loss at High Figure.
Paris, June 20.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent OF L'Echo de Paris says
there is report in Russian military Cir
cles that Gen: Stakelburg during his re-
treat from Vafangow lost 10000 men in
killed, wounded and captured. He adds
that this news has created consterna-
ton.
Retreating on Foot.
London, June 20.-Gen. Stakelbergs
shattered forces are retreating on foot
toward Haicheng. Russian reports state
that the railroad is unable to transport
more than few thousand men and the
flight of the defeated army apparently is
SO urgent that there is no time to wait
on the arrival of more trains. Besides
the railroad has large task in trans
porting the men wounded in the battles
at Vafangow and Telissu. Eleven hun
dred wounded, including 55 officers, have
reached Liaoyang and 734 wounded men
and 3S officers are in Mukden. The Rus
SLAMS estimate their total losses at 1000
men. There seems to be every reason for
Stakelberg's haste to get back TO the
main army. The st. Petersburg war Of
flee announces that Kuroki is at Siuyen
with 10000 men, but believes that he is.
too late to pocket Stakelberg.
Toxic, June 1.-THE Vladivostok
squadron apparently has escaped after
a raid into the Korean strait, which
cost Japan at least two transports and
the lives of nearly 1000 men. Vice Ad-
miral Kamamura with a Japanese
squadron is in hot pursuit.. Heavy
fogs prevail over the strait. AS far
as ascertained, the net results Of the
Russian raid are summarized as fol-
lows:
Hatachi transport, sunk with 700
men on board; all killed or drowned
save 397 men.
Sado, transport, sunk with 700 men
OF board; 1873 escape in boats.
Izuma, transport with soldiers and
supplies; missing.
London, June 1S.-Reports reaching
London indicate that the VladivostOk
squadron has escaped with perhaps the
loss of the cruised Rurik, and that a.
Japanese army has attacked Gen. Sta
kelberg's retreating army north of
VaTangow.
Bulletins from several Japanese
ports tell of running fight in the fog
and storm in the Korean straits, in
which one Russian cruiser believed to
be the Ruril1, was sunk While these
reports are not confirmed, they cannot
be denied.
Race to Vladivostok.
The Vladivostok squadron--or d.
part OF it, at least-was sighted early
this Saturday morning off the west
ern end of the Straits of Tsugaru, be-
tween the main island of Japan and
the island of Yezo This would locate
the Russian vessels 400 miles due east
~Of fAl 1ir1ar not
Admiral Kan imura is in close pursuit.
it is question of speed whether the
Russians can get into safe harbor at
Vladivostok without a battle.
Japanese Transport Destroyed.
Toxic, June 20.-In addition to the
transport Hitachi and Smelling the Sado
the Russian fleet sank the Idzumi, a
transport homeward bound, carrying a.
few sick soldiers. Three boats from the.
Idzumi have reached shore. The losses
on the Idzumi are not known.
Lacks Confirmation.
Chefoo, June 20.-There is current
here a Chinese rumor that the Japan
ese have captured one of the inner
forts at Port Arthur, losing 1000 men
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ever, be confirmed.
Says Attacks Were Repulsed.
ST. Petersburg, June 20.--A dispatch
from Mukden says that according to
trustworthy advices received there an
entire infantry regiment with it's com
mander was sunk in the transports
Hitachi and Sado. The same dispatch
says that according to Chinese state
ments attacks made by the Japanese
on Port Arthur have been repulsed
with heavy losses.
Anniversary of Famous Battle.
Boston, June 18.-The one hundred
and twenty-ninth anniversary of tho
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