New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
LOSSES NOT YET KNOWN.
Great Forces Engaged - Flank
Nore Causes Retirement.

ST Petersburg. July pa dispatch has been
received from General Kuropatkin recording the
withdrawal of the southern army from Tashi-
chiao to Hai-Cheng. It fails 10 give details of
the continuous rearguard action preceding the
retreat. but the War Office thinks the losses
were several hundred
General Kuropatkin does not mention the
number Of troops engaged. but the presence OF
Generals Zaroubaierr and Stakelberg, both
corps commanders shows that the total must
have been large. though certainly far inferior
70 the combined forces Of Generals Oku and
Nodzu
The preceding determined attack on Tauchi.
ten miles southeast Of Tashi-Chiao, probably
rendered the evacuation of the latter place i'm
perative. although the War Office has predicted
all along that no determined resistance would
be made at Tashi-Chiao. In anticipation of a
retirement orders were sent on July % TO the
Russian garrison at Ying- Kow to Withdraw.
General Zaroubaieff. commanding the Fourth
Army Corps. who is General Stakelberg's senior.
resolved to retreat on Sunday morning in conse-
quence of the reports Of scouts that the Japan
ese were turning the left flank.
oXU's AND NoDzU's MEN IN ACTION.
The japanese forces are believed TO include
the whole Of the armies of Generals Oku and
Nodzu. More than seven divisions Of Japanese
are engaged in the movement The rearguard
action between Datchapu and Tashi-Chiao con-
tiuued until II O'Clock AT night, when the Japan
csc we're within sight Of the Russian intrench-
rents. The Russians withdrew in perfect order.
Although military men do not seem 10 be
alarmed ~ the situation. pointing out that the
withdrawal os the southern army from Tashi-
Chiao tends 10 concentrate Kuropatkin's forces.
thus giving him smaller front to defend. CON
siderable nervousness is manifested here by
those not in the secrets Of the Russian COM
raander in chief especially as General Kuropat-
Kin himself points out the danger threatening
his line Of communications TO the north owing to
the development of the japanese advance from
samaja toward Moukden.
Il this column be pushed home and the Japan
csc Gordon should al the same time be tightened
from THE south and east. General Kuropatkin's
danger would be easily conceivable. and conse-
Cuentiy there is already talk Of his preparing to
moe; this danger by Withdrawing to Moukden
aad there awaiting further reinforcements.
In this connection a report from vIadivostok
Tonight that yiceroy Alexief is going there
seems significant
rumor is current here that General Sam
soroff was severely wounded at Tashi-Chiao.
RETREAT MADE IN GOOD ORDER
General Kuropatkin's dispatch is dated July
%, and describes the operations as follows:
On July p the enemy resumed activity on the
south mont, and night began on the left flank,
with fusillade from the outposts near Tauchi.
For the next twelve hours the enemy main
tained heavy and uninterrupted artillery fire.
This artillery duel went in our favor, the Jap
Anese batteries operating against the villages
q IlautEistung and Sautziatze being reduced
10 silence by =. N.
simultaneously With the artillery caynonade
the enemy MADE a vigorous attack in the direc-
non OF -Cheng. with thu object OF break
ing up the centre OF our position. Our troops
rePeiied an attacks and we retained all our 20
S'SIS.s; me battle ended al $50 in the evening.
details OF the fighting and Of the extent Of our
4osses are not yet available
ale ooiNihahder OF our troops who had sus.
leS1 .ilheo tne enemy's attacks for two days and
all eliArr giving his some {
Tested by the eremy. oe'"s 4iio-
heGohholssances carried out daily between
hal-Pins ana siakhotan showed The euronoi,s
ot Inc helefs north Of Kai-Ping 10 be strongly
occupied and fortified " N' S'i"HsiS
~ > IN me morning or July 29 the eper,,
Two DIVISIONS strong, assumed the offensive
-Aiong tne line OF ouJposts 10 the soutb ~ er.-
ny deVeicped division OF Infantry conccrtrat
ing his MAN body toward Datc3an, ty,ai,,s
miles north OF kai-Ping and keepine his 60,
airy on our left flank near the rsjiroad III.
advance was effected slowly and AZ tnter,-ais
was accompanied by heavy Ere from, tbirtv
guns, which our rearguard batteries success.
fullv answered
The japanese fire at first was directed At tho
heights, which gradually were evacuate6 ~
our outposts. Our sharpshooters with the r.ar
guard opened fire upon the advancing Jananess
Infantry, and at a favorable moment C,oIoneI
l>esch Withdrew our rearguard 10 a new nosi
lion al Datchapu. and our batteries which n All
several times changed their positions. Continued
The duel with tho enemys artillery, also nrnr
into the infantry columns
About 3 30 o'clock I'm the morning the ia IA n ese
oegan forward movement at first with threa
natfalions from the Tsntsakle Valley In this
direction our forces occupied fortified advance
position. Toward 3 o'clock In the afternoon the
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