The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-06

Toxic, (By Cable) after FIVE days
of fighting, largely with artillery, the
first Japanese army, under General
Kuroki, has forced crossing of the
Yalu River, and with gallant infan-
try charge, covering frontage of four
miles, it drove the Russians from
Chiutiencheng and the heights on the
right bank of the Tho or Aida River,
which enters the Yalu from the north.
almost opposite Win. The japanese
turned the left flank of the Russian
position, and in the battle they swept
away the new front interposed by the
Russians to check their onward move
ment.
The Russians were also forced to
abandon Antung. They burned the
town and retreated to Feng Huan-
cheng.
The Japanese now control the es-
tuary of the Yalu.
In the decisive battle the losses
were:
japanese, 700 killed and wounded.
Russians, 300.
The Japanese captured 20 quick
firing guns, 20 officers and many men.
The Russians made two stands.
The Russians say their forces en-
gagged numbered less than 5000 and
that the Japanese greatly outnum-
bered them.
General Kuroki began the move
ment on Tuesday by ordering de-
tachment of the Imperial Guards Di-
vision to seize the Island of Kurito,
which is in the Yalu above Win, and
a detachment of the Second Divis-
ion, to seize the Island of Kinteito.
which is situated below Win.
The detachment of the imperial
guards met with some resistance, but
1t succeeded in clearing the enemy out
and occupied Kurito Island. The Rus
slams abandoned the island of Kin
teito when attacked by the detachment
of the second division.
The actual losses sustained by the
detachment of the imperial guards is
not known, as there is an error i'll that
part of the message received here re.
ferring to the number killed, but OF
the attachments were severely and 10
slightly wounded. The detachment
of the second division which took the
Island of Kinteito sustained no losses.
During these movements on the is
lands the Russians opened fire on the
Japanese with eight oH centimeter
guns from hill behind Chiu TIN
Cheng and two Hotchkiss guns, which
were mounted on the bank OF the river
at Kosan, where the Russians seemed
to have established their headquarters.
One battery of Japanese artillery:
(which had taken position on hill
to the east of Win, fred three volleys
at Fosan, and at noon of Tuesday the
Russian batteries behind Chiu Tien
Cheng shelled Win, wounding one
Japanese soldier with shrapnel
On Wednesday the Russians resun1-
ed the bombardment of Win, firing at
intervals throughout the day. The
Japanese artillery did not respond to
this FIRE. General Kuroki has received
: reports to the effect that the Russians
are fortifying the heights on the right
Oank VI TIE 1HO NlNCi. HCSC new
eefenses are declared to extend from
Cs;u Tien Cheng through the village
of Mokao to Koshoki. distance of
three and quarter miles.
The reports of this fighting which
have been received here do not indi-
cate whether the Russians retired
down the river or in the direction of
Feng Haun Cheng, OH the road to Ii
aoyang.
The japanese captured Chiu Tien
Cheng, 10 miles north of Antung,
which is regarded as the key to the
Russian position on the right bank of
the Yalu River. 1t is reported that
the Russians will retreat to Feng
Huan Cheng, which is on the road to
Liaoyang, Manchuria.
1000 Men Reported Killed.
ST. Petersburg, (By Cable).-A re-