Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-10
The RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR,
EVENTS OF A WEEK In THE FAR EAST CONCISELY TOLD

dragons were sent to support the
frontier guard and one company of
chasseurs was sent to protect and
reconnoiter on the right flank in the
valley of Fu-chau. After accom-
plishing this mission the chasseurs
and a company of Cossacks formed
the right flank.
Two companies of Siberian Cos
sacks crossed the railway in front of
of the cavalry and attacked SQUAD
ron of the japanese advance guard.
almost entirely destroying it in a
hand-to-hand fight. They afterward
encountered the fire of Japanese
infantry. Two squadrons of Russian
cavalry and battery of machine
guns hurried up, and, then retiring,
drew after them second squadron
of Japanese cavalry. This squadron
followed until it came IN contact
with detachment of chasseurs, who
succeeded in firing eight volleys at
fixed range into the squadron,
which then fell back, having suffered
considerable loss.
While retreating to the left the
japanese squadron came under the
fire of company of the frontier
guard, which had advanced and the
squadron retired in disorder.
The japanese and Russian forces
located north of Pulantien, which
were In series of brushes during
the early part of last week, had
another encounter on Friday, June
3, near Chu-chia-tun. On that day
the Japanese cavalrymen met the
Russians at noon. The Russians
numbered 1000 men, and were COM
posed of infantry, detachments Of
cavalry, and artillery. They were
pressing Japanese cavalry when the
Japanese assembled their entire force
and engaged the enemy. The Rus
slams drew off gradually, and at $50
IN the afternoon they retired to
Telishua. The Japanese suffered
four men killed and four men
wounded in this fighting.
ADVANCING TO PORT ARTHUR.
Confirmed reports from Dalny tell
of the advance of the Japanese army
on Port Arthur. 1t is stated, how
ever, that there are Is miles between
the japanese and Port Arthur. The
Mlkado's army is advancing along
both coasts.
From all available information the
Russians had 10000 troops present
at the battle of KIN Chow. These.
together with 10000 sailors and ma
rines, and outlying guards at Dalny
and elsewhere, who have now been
withdrawn, bring the total garrison
at Port Arthur to more than 10000
men.
This is most formidable array
and 1t will be marvellous achieve
ment to carry by assault such place
with over score Of great landward
forts disposed for distance of Is
miles from the harbor.
Increasing depression ia Russia
over the prospect of the fall of Port
Arthur is reported and wild reports
are IN circulation as to dissensions
between the generals and highest off.
Gals concerning questions of policy
and strategy. 1t is believed that
Russia will stand or fall by Port
Arthur; that is, SO far as the prestige
of the government with the lower
classes is concerned. In the event
of the capture of The fortress in ternal
troubles In Russia are possible and |
local complications aud disturbances
are inevitable.
The Russian authorities are send |
ing reserves to the seat of war and |
keeping great numbers of fresh
levies of recruits in Europe. The
larger number of reserves are en-
ployed In industrial enterprises and
are much less free of suspicion of /
dlsatfection than the raw recruits. Ii
is the apprehension of internal
trouble when the war is over that
appears to have suggested this sys-
tenn of reinforcing the army in the
held, which has naturally created
profound discomfort not only among
the reservists themselves at. being
thus unceremoniously packed off to
the front, but also among the en-
ployers of labor. In any case, it lie
clear In high quar- tiers there are Ger.
tain misgivings as to what may hap
pen after the war, for those best ac-
luainted with the situation do not
expect there will be any serious dis
turbances before then.
The mere fact of such appreben.
'ions is calculated to fortify the hope
entertained by some people that after
all, should there be u signal Russian
reverse at Port Arthur counsels for
peace may prevail. BY continuing
he war under the .unfavorable con.
iltlons which would then exist, Rus
ia would be exposed to something
more than loss of prestige. l.
A portion of the Japanese Second
Army Corps will hold the land ap
'roaches to Port Arthur until Tai
en-wan bay is practicable for fur
her debarkation. In the meantime
screen of mounted troops Is being
pushed beyond Kaiping for the pur-
bose OF allowing the reconstruction
# the railway to proceed. IA
Preceding sea attack on Port I
Arthur Monday night the Japanese l
APPARENTLY made determined effort I
o advance on that stronghold by
and. 1t appears from advices re-
eiVed here nat the japanese having c
damned land and sea attack the '
sent their fleet out to give '
'attle. The result is not known. f
The latest news from st. Peters t
urg is that Kuropatkin is not going i
send an army to the relief of Port t
arthur. L
JAPANESE BATTLEsHIP SUNK.
A Japanese correspondant retnrn- D