The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-12
CAPTURE OF KAICHOW
General Oku'S Victory Over Thirty
thousand Russians.
ENEMY STRONGLY FORTIFIED.

Fighting Lasts Three Days-one b.
One the Cars Batteries Are silenoer
by the laps, and His Army Is Forced
to Fall Back.
Tokyo, July 12-After three days Of
severe fighting, characterized by th(
desperate attacks Of the Japanese and
the stubborn resistance Of the Rus
SLAMS, General Oku's army occupied
Kaiping (Kaichow) last Friday driving
the Russians northward in the direction
of Haicheng. The Russians had strong
" fortified the hills situated in a semi
circle south Of Kaiping Their forces
consisted Of over $4,000 men. In his
report Of the engagement General Oku
does not give any details, but shows
the difficulties Of the struggle.
The operations began last Wednes-
day by the Japanese driving LOCO
Russians from the heights south Of
Kaiping, constituting the first line OF
defense. The Japanese occupied the
positions. aud the Russians retreated
northward
On the same day the right wing Of
the japanese army southeast OF Kai.
ping defeated a small force of Russians
and the left wing occupied the heights
to the southeast.
Russians Re.enforced.
On Thursday the entire japanese
army forced its way close to Kaiping,
overcoming the stubborn resistance Of
the Russian infantry, cavalry and
artillery located in the narrow defles.
The Russians held many strong posi-
tons in the mountainous country, but
despite their desperate resistance they
were forced to abandon them one by
one During the night the Russians
were greatly REINFORCED by the troops
brought from the north hy train, Id
preparation for big battle Friday
The japanese began the last days
fighting at daylight with an artillery
IRE from guns placed on the heights
previously captured from the Russians.
At s o'clock in the morning they
drove the Russians from their positions
and forced them into their last line o.
defenses around the town. The Rus.
slams evidently saw the town was
doomed. as General 0ku reports that
many troops were withdrawn during
the morning. The Russians finally took
position on the tops OF the high precl
pieces and again offered stubborn re-
sistance. About noon they were forced
to again withdraw, the japanese o..
eupying the last line II defenses. and
the Japanese pursued the enemy
despite a severe artillery fire from the
Russian batteries on the high hills ii
the north. Tie Japanese artillery fnal
" occupied new positions and sileneed
these batteries.
In the afternoon tile Japanese 0ccu-
pied the town without further resist.
ance.
While the particulars OF tile fighting
are not known It is evident that the
Russians made determined fight. me
losses and the number OF those en-
gagged have not been reported. Further
details are awaited.
Togo Attacks Russian Fleet.
The Russian cruisers Bayan. DIANA
Pallada and Novik, two gunboats and
seven torpedo boat destroyers came
from the harbor ut Port Arthur on
Saturday morning, July o, preceded by
a number Of steamers engaged ia clear
ing away mines. In the afternoon the
Russian vessels reached point be
tween sensikat and Lunwantanp
where they were attacked by a lama
nese fotilla Of torpedo boats ana TOR
pedo boat destroyers. Fire was N
changed with the Bayan. At o'clock
in the afternoon the Russian vessels
retreated to the hafbor
Admiral Togo reports that the Iapa
nese vessels had one cabin boy slight,
The vessels themselves sus
tanned no damage