The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-29
RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

within six miles of N~iuchwang, and it
is believed that they will enter Niu.
chwang within the next twenty-four
hours.
Russians Evacuate ~Niuchwang.
In accordance with orders issued by
Gen. Kuropatkin the Russians com
menced to %evacuate Niuchwang yes
terday. This morning the Russian
Railway station is in flames. The Rus
slams are evidently destroying their
property previous to evacuation.
Seen From Housetops.
Niuchwang, July ga battle was
fought Saturday near T~atchekiao, at
tended, it is believed, with heavy
losses. The progress Of the battle was
watched by many people in Niu-
chwang from the roofs of houses. The
day was clear and the smoke Of the
guns could be plainly seen.
Japanese Are Successful.
Tien-tsin, July 26.-News has beer
received here that a battle is raging
outside of Niuchwang. The fighting
can be seer from the housetops.
In the engagement of yesterday the
Russian losses are reported TO have
been 700. The Japanese are slowly
nearing Niuchwang. Great excitement
prevails in that city.
A report from Niuchwang states
that Saturdays battle was at Tashui-
tong, six miles distant, and that the
Japanese were successful.
V~Iadivostok Fleet at Work.
Toxic, July 26.-The Russian Via
divostok squadron has sunk a mer-
chairman which it captured off the
coast of Izu province.
Bombarded by Japanese.
Chefu, July ga junk which has
just arrived here from Dalny reports
that last night the japanese fleet, con-
sisting of twenty w%arships and twenty
torpedo craft, bombarded Hwang Chin
Shan for three hours. The fort re-
piled. The details of the engagement
have not yet been received.
important Move Is On.
~. IStSISDui 3, July 40. liz lc-
ported appearance of Japanese cruis-
ers and transports off Yinkow, coupled
with foreign kilograms telling Of
heavy fighting in that region, bear
out the intimation conveyed in the
mutilated dispatch from T~atchekiao
that serious movements have been
undertaken by the Japanese to gain
his coveted base on the northwest
coast.
Japs Marching Against Mubken.
Liao-yang, July 23.-News was re-
ceived from Tatchekiao yesterday that
the Japanese had broken through the
Russian left flank between Lieut.. Gen.
Count Keller's position and that Of
Gen. Rennenkampff and that they
were marching on Mukden.
The rumor to this effect are per-
sistent, but there is no official con-
firmation of them.
Gen. H~erschelman yesterday sue
~cessfully effected a reconnaissance in
force in the direction of Sikeyan, dis
covering large forces of Japanese. He
held his position until evening and
then retired with slight losses.
Japanese Retreat.
The Russian Eastern army yester-
day attacked the Japanese on the 9TH
err side Of the valley of the Lao river.
Lieut.. Gen. Keller, after a hard fight,
compelled the Japanese to retreat
with great loss.
Gen. Herschelman July 10 had q
successful engagement, forcing the
Japanese to rapidly retreat to their
main force. The Russian losses were
200 men killed and wounded.
Fighting for Two Days.
London, July ga Russian cores
pendent of the Daily Telegraph at
Mukden, under date of July 10, says:
"A fierce fight has been raging dur
ing the last two days, and it still con-
tinues. The Japanese. who are in SUI
perior strength, attacked with great
daring and GOODNESS. The Russians
are contrasting the ground splendidly.
The Japanese 1anking movements
to the east are the real cause of our
retirement. Heavy losses have been
sustained. The japanese artillery has
again shown it's superiority"
The scene Of the fighting is not
mentioned by the correspondent.
Takes to the Sea.
Toxic. July 22.-The Russian Via
divostok squadron, unaccompanied by
torpedo boats, entered the Pacific
ocean yesterday at 7 o'clock. It's des-
tination is unknown, but it is suggest
ed that it possibly plans to raid the
east coast Of Japan and then either
return to V~ladivostok, escaping to the
southwark, or attempting to form q
junction with the Port Arthur fleet.
Toxic, July 21.-It IL reported from
Shan Hal Kwan that the Japanese &C.
cupied Tapingshan. near Niuchwang,
on the 14th. At dawn on the 18th
10000 Japanese attacked 5000 Rus
SLAMS at Seisei Killing, twenty miles
from Tashihchao. The fight lasted
from 4 o'clock in the morning until
late in the afternoon. The Russians