The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01
JAPS TAKE THREE
IMPORTANT PASSES
Railroad Line Between Russian
Armies and Mukden Is
Now Threatened.
WINNING AT EVERY POINT
Miksdo's MGR Take Three Important
Passes and Win a Rattle--Kuro-
natkia Decides to Retire
Morthward IL Possible.

st. Petersburg, June a9.-No further
Advices from TIE front had been re-
ceived VI 10 midnight. though news
from General k~uropatkin and ltear.-ad-
miral Without. in command of the naval
force at Port Arthur. was eagerly
awaited. The usual rumors of heavy
fighting pelvaded the city. but they
We're based wholly on the fact thai 'fe
armies are IN close touch.
Though it ,ears now from General
k~uropatllin's tactics that a heavy en-
gagement may be deferred for several
days, it is possible that the Japanese
may rush matters. but it is not general
ly expected that General lNuropatkin
will give battle until he reaches a posi-
tion of his own selection.
II may clarity the military situation
to explain that the country in which
the armies are now coming into ON
slant contact consists of Il series of
mountain chains running parallel with
he railroad. alongside of which the
Russians aye falling back as the Jap
Ia are all passes which take their
names from the mountains over which
they run Cen huroki, who has here
tofore been north of the mountains. is
advancing TO the westward of the Isl
Huen through Il Very rough country.
and his columns must trNG'e Sc the
passes named before emerging into the
more open country along the railway
approximately abreast of TIA Tehe
kiao, Hal Cheng and Lao Yang. The
Russian %outposts and the japanese
advance are now in close touch at all
these passes.
The Russians. after harassing the
japanese advance from each of these
positions. are falling back ON Ken
kuropatSin's main body. which is sup
posed to be somewhere between Lilac
Yang and TIA Tche Kiao.
IN the meantime General Oku is adj
Nancing along tine railroad on the heels
of the Withdrawing Russians. He is
backed by II powerful army. How large
a portion of this army lie has detached
to join General knroki has not been
developed, but il is probably large
enough TO add material severity 10 the
fighting before the Russians finally
abandon the mountains.
There is the greatest easerntss for
news from Port Arthur. but uolhing
concerning the situation there WAS
known up to midnight.
st. Petersburg. June 2S.--The Assoc
Press is Informed on good auth
GRITTY that General Kuropatkin has de-
cided 10 withdraw northward.
st. Petersburg, June 2S.-The emperor
has received the following dispatch
from Genera, kuropatkin, dated Lao
Yang, June 81:
The Japanese attacked our forces oc-
cupying the Molten, Fenshui and Ia
passes. on June &c. Our infantry and
cavalry retreated. persuaded tina the
divisions of the Japanese
army which weer operating against
each of the three passes were stronger
our detachinents.
I'm Ii attack IN ia pass the Japan
guards. besides other regiments.
participated. The Japanese made front
and flank attack In considerable force
on both sides of this position. The Jap
anese troops occupied I1enshui and
passes during the morning OF
2..
Our forces, which retreated from
Fenshui pass, We're attacked by small
of Japanese. They. how
ever. We're easily repuised. After push
back our advance guard during
the evening OF the 10Th from Van
see (oE the Suyen-liaicheng
road To Ia pass. he japanese contin-
ued their advance this morning against