The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

ST. Petersburg, June 30.-The follow
ing dispatch from General Kuroptakin
to the Emperor. dated June 20, was re-
ceived today:
Towards s o'clock in the morning Of
June 9th, our troops, having dislodged
the enemy's advance guard, composed
Of cavalry and infantry, occupied the
station of Senu-Chen, but at 8 o'clock
ii was discovered that a brigade Of the
enemy's infantry was advancing in
'front.' while other columns were turn
ing u attachments left flank. The
town OF Senu-Chen, which is surround
ed by walls, was also occupied by the
Japanese. Consequently at IL o'clock
our troops slowly withdrew. As re-
CARDS losses We only know as yet that
an officer and ten men were wounded.
"A reconnaissance carried out on the
road from Sia-Kho-Tung, to Erltatan
and KhanZa, revealed the presence of
SIX companies of the enemy's infantry
and two squadrons of cavalry at Maya
Ratsa. three miles southeast of Sia-
Kho-Tung. In this reconnaissance, Cap
tain Vassilieff, Lieutenant Makaroff
and five Cossacks were wounded. Ma
karOff succumbed.
There was some skirmishing June
18th between the enemy and our out
posts at Samaritan and Wang-Tsi-
AfranS-Chtng, five miles west of Sami-
arlkau.
4 in the morning, June 26lh, a
detachment of the enemy, nearly an
infantry brigade. with two batteries,
occupied Santiao. firing on our outpost
occupying Black Mount, south of Sia-
Our three companies firm
ly held their ground until reinforced.
AT 6 Il. m. a battery OF Cossacks and
a mOunted mountain battery took up a
and flank of Il Japanese battery and
dehse columns of infantry which had
appeared against our left.
A l in the afternoon, the japanese
began TO retire, pressed by our troops
who had assumed the offensive and
pursued the enemy as far as Santiao.
Our losses were six soldiers killed and
TWO officers and thirty-three men
wounded.
The battle recommended at Sia-Kho-
Tung at s in the morning. A COssack
battery and a battery repeat
edly pursued the enemy's infantry and
silenced the Japanese batteries. A sec
ton of our infantry repulsed the Japa-
nese on our right, we counter attack
ing.
The fighting ceased at 5. A section
of the eleventh horse battery, which
participated in the fighting, ~astonished
everybody by its ~gallantry in pushing
on SO far as the Shan-Hai pass and
holding its own against eight Of the
enemy's guns, until it's ammunition
was exhausted. Our losses have not
been ascertained definitely, but they
are reported not to exceed fifty men
and twenty horses.
"A battalion and a squadron OF the
japanese vanguard, June 26th, operat-
ing north of the STANDARDIZATION
road occupied Che-Liu-Ang-Tien, four
miles northeast OF Sal Kho Tung.~
"A concentration towards evening, OF
twenty-six japanese battalions was
observed near the village of Wang
Tsia Pulse, on the Standardization
road.
From the morning of June 9th the
Japanese developed a frontal attack
against our troops in Ia pass, simulta-
neOuSly turning our right with at least
a division of infantry and three field
batteries The fight lasted until TAO in
the evening. In view of the enemy's
great strength, and the turning move
ment, our troops retired slowly from
the pass. The enemy did not advance.
Our losses are undetermined, but are
estimated at about two hundred.
On June 18th, the enemy continued
to advance from Fer Shut and Mo Tien
passes frOntally and hanking. At least
eight battalions and ten guns were con
centrated against Mo-Yien pass.
AT 4 in the afternoon the enemy
occupied Kiu Ia pass on the Lao Yang
main road.
Since June 18th. the Japanesa bave
been advancing their right, occupying
SaimatsZe the morning of June 18th
three companies advancing beyond. Al
first they forced sack the Cossacks
but subsequently the japanese were re.
pulsed"