Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-07-08
JApS TAKE THREE
IMPORTANT PASSES
Railroad Line Between Russian
Armies and Mukden Is
Now Threatened.
WINNING AT EVERY POINT
Mikado's Men Take Three Important
Passes and Win a 5attle-kuro-
pat<in Decides to Retire
Northward IF Possible.

ST. Petersburg, June 29.-No further
sdvices from the front had been re-
ceived up to midnight, though news
from General Kuropatkin and Rear Adj
miraI without, in command of the naval
force at Port Arthur, was eagerly
awaited. The usual runiors Of heavy
lighting pervaded the city, but they
were based wholly ON the fact that the
armies are m close touch.
Though It sears 10 from General
Kuropatkin's tactics that a heavy en-
gagement may he deferred for several
days, It is possible that tho Japanese
may rush matters, out it is not general
ly expected that General KuropatsSin
wiz give battle until he reaches a posi-
tioi of his own selection.
II may clarity the military situation
to explain that the country In Whicn
the armies are o coming into con-
slant contact consists or q series OF
mountain chains running parallel with
lie. railroad, aioiIgsiGe OF witivii the
Russians are falling back as the Jap
anese advance. Fen Chui, Molten ana
IA are all passes which take their
names from the mountains over when
they run. Gen. Kuroki, who has here
tofore been north of the mountains. IS
advancing TO the westward or the Isl
Huen through a very rough couhtry
and his columns must tr1Fe Sc the
passes named before emerging into the
more open country along the railway
approximately abreast of Ia Iehe
Kiao. Hal Cheng and Lao Yang. The
Russian outposts ana the japanese
are now in close, touch at all
these passes. ~
VD.-Af1..a n ffap h1 fn CSs1n tho
Japanese advance from each OF these
positions. are falling back on Ken
Kuropatkin's main body. which Is sup
posad to he somewhere between Lao
Yang and Ia Tche Kiao.
In the meantime General Oku Is adj
vancing along the railroad on the heels
of the withdrawing Russians. he Is
backed by a powerful army. How large
4 norton of this army he has detached
10 ioin General Kuroki has not been
developed, but it is probably large
enough TO add material severity TO the
lighting before the Russians finally
abandon the mountains.
There is the greatest eagerness for
news from Port Arthur, but nothing
concerning the situation there was
known up to midnight.
st. Petersburg. June 2s.-The Assoc
Gfated Press IS INFORMED on SUuu duth-
ority that General K~uropatkin has de-
cided 10 withdraw northward.
st. Petersburg, June 2S.-The smpero,
has received the following dispatch
from General Kuropatkin, dated Lao
Yang, June n:
THE Japanese attacked u forces oc-
supying the Molten, Fenshui and Ia
masses. on June 26. Our infantry and
cavalry retreated, persuaded that the
advancing divisions OF h Japanese
army which weer operating against
each of the three passes were stronger
than our detachments.
SIN the attack on TIA pass the Japan
csc guards. besides other regiments.
participated. The Japanese made front
and flank attack I'm considerable force
on both sides OF this position. The Jap
anese troops occupied Fenshui and
Molten passes during the morning OF
June n.
Our forces. which retreated from
Fenshui pass, were attacked by small
attachments OF japanese. They. how
ever. were easily repulsed. After push
ing back our advance guard during
the evening OF the 10Th from Van
piapud see Con the Suyen-Haicheng
road to Ia BASS. the japanese contin-
ped their advance this morning against