The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-29
KUROPATKIN BEATEN,
Cars Great General Forced Back
by Advancing laps.
KuRoK THREATENS FLANK.

Three Important Passes Now Held BY
Hero Of Yalu-oku on Russians
Front, While Nodzu, With Third
Army, Marches to Join IN Fray.
ST. Petersburg. June 90 1T IS an
nounced On good authority that General
Kuropatkin has decided to withdraw
northward
The emperor has received this dis
patch from General Kuropatkin, dated
Llaoyang, June n:
The japanese attacked our forces
occupying Molten, Fenshui and Ia
passes June % our infantry and
cavalry retfeated persuaded that the
advancing divisions Of the Japanese
army which were operating against
each Of the three passes, were stronger
than our attachments. In tile attack
on Ia pass the japanese guards, besides
other regiments, participated. The
japanese made a frontal aud flank at
tack III considerable force ON both sides
of this position. The Japanese troops
occupied Fenshni and Molten passes
during the morning Of June 81
"Our forces, which retreated from
Fenshni pass, were attacked BY small
detachments Of japanese. They were,
however easily repulscd
After pushing back our advance
guard during the evening of June 20
from Vandiapudze. on the Siuyen-Hai-
cheng road. 70 ia pass the japanese
continued their advance this morning
against our position IN deflle. For
some time the attack Of the japanese
infantry brigade was repealed, Three
battaIions were engaged in the frontal
attack, but being menaced BY other
troops engaged in q thanking movement
our forces retreated.
Accommodating parties report that
one portion of the southern Japanese
army is moving northeastward with the
intention Of Joining General Kurolis
force
At noon June IS our cavalry was
h0tly engaged near senuehen
"All the reports Of the last few days
state that the forces Of Japanese ar-
rayed against our Manchurian army
consist Of eight or nine infantry di-
visions and several brigades Of re-
serves, which also occupy positions ID
the fighting line"
kuroki Crosses Three Passes.
The telegram from General Kuropat-
kin, as published in a special edition
of the Official Messenger, Informed the
st, Petersburgers that General Knro-
ki's army had crossed the three passes l
Of the Fenshui mountains and was ad-
vancng ID strong columns from stu
ven, on Haicheng and from Eengwang-
cheng, on I.iaoyang while portions Of
General 0ku's army We're moving north
eastward along mountain paths to
the attack on Haicheng.
The same telegram reported 4 cavalry
engagement at Senuchen. indicating
that the Japanese retreat southwark
was only q feint
General 0ku has again assumed the
offensive and is supporting General ISu
rok The Russian resistance is cen
tered in the region east Of Tashiehao
The japanese have failed to make an
advance in this direction, which is re
garded as deuoting the presence Of
large Russian force al Tashichao.
The unanimous opinion % tile general
STAFF is that a pitched battle is now
assured 1t Is doubtful whether Nur0-
patkin will accept a fight south Of Hal
cheng He Is more likely 20 try con
illusions along line parallel with the
railroad between Haicheng and Lao
yang Probably several days will be
required to maneuyer the large forces
engaged into their new fighting posi-
tons.
Molten pass and Fenshul pass are
about due east Of Liaoyang
ia pass IS midway between and
north Of Molten and Fenshui passes
md is between Liaoyang ana Mukden
and about soyenty-hye miles from the
railroad connecting Tiaoyang and Aluk-
den, Il viii thus be seen that the Japa-
nese forces which have occupied the
passes mentioned are turning the left
flank Of the Russian position at Lao
yang and are threatening the railroad
connecting Liaoyang and Afukden.