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battalions Of infantry and sixteen guns
and tried TO retake the position. They
were repuiSed and finally driven off a Z
80 In the evening.
Advance at in the Morning.
The Maruis detachment arrived at
ChiehkuOting on the evening Of June
26 and force was sent to harass the
enemy's rear and the flank fronting the
TOTO detachment. The main body advance
ed at a. m on June q against the rear
and occupied the village of Fenchul-
ling. 1t also encountered two battalions
the morning
The Asada detachment routed 1000 in
fantry and cavalry at Wanchapentse on
the night Of June e. remaining under
arms at the eastern foot of Fenchuiling
Bill until o'clock in the morning. when
the Russian artillery poured a deadly
nail Of shells into 1t.
Russians Enfladed.
The Japanese artillery replied. after
which the Kamada detachment drove
off two companies Of the enemy's in
fantry and occupied the slope of TIN
siung Hill. allowing the artillery to ex-
tricate itself from a bad position and
reach place whence IT could fire across
Fenchuiling. enhlading the Russian lines
The Japanese infantry. advancing
through the valley to the enemy's rear
while the Fukaya Regiment defeated
and routed two companies of Russian
Infantry, threatened the enemy's left
hank and rear, causing them TO lose
their freedom OF action
The Russian artillery was silenced at
z o'clock in the morning and their whole
line was thrown into utter confusion.
Fight Lasted Eight Hours.
The Asada infantry. assisted by engi-
neers, dashed up the HILL cut the en-
tanglements and cleared the other Oh
struCtiOns. Then the whole force storm
ed the positions and occupied FenchuiI-
ing Hin at 11.30. The enemy retreated
under a fierce artillery fire toward ST.
mucheng.
The Russian positions at Fenchuiling
We're strongly fortified and formed the
key 10 the Simucheng Road. The enemy
had been engaged for three months in
making seml-permanent Notifications.
which formed a perfect defense.
The Russian force, comprised a bat
terry Of mounted artillery, six batteries OF
field artillery, two machine guns, seven
teen battaliOns and three regiments of
infantry and nine squadrons, and the
regiment OF cavalry.
AAuAO PGlhAA NCpOANS bSlCal1.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 1.-GeneraI
Kuropatkin has sent TO the Car this
report, dated June 20:
Toward o'clock in the morning of
June q our troops, having dislodged the
enemy's advance guard, composed OF
cavalry and infantry, occupied the sta
tion Of Senu-Chen. but at 9 o'clock it
was discovered that brigade of the
an -mher Inf u Il
front. while other columns were turn
Ing our detachment left flank
The town OF Senu-Chen, which is sur
rounded by walls. was also occupied by
the japanese. Consequently at IL o'clock
our troops slowly withdrew. AS regards
losses We only know as yet that an
officer and ten men were wounded.
Russian Officer Killed.
"A reconnaissance carried out in the
road from Sia-Kho-Tung to Erltatan
and Khanza revealed the presence Of six
companies Of the enemy's infantry and
two squadrons of cavalry. In this
reconnaissance Captain Vassillieff. Lieu
tenant Makaron and five Cossacks were
wounded. MakaroT has died.
There was some skirmishing, June 25.
between the enemy and our outposts at
Samaritan and Wang Tsi-Afang-C Ching,
five miles west OF Samaritan"
in an earlier report General Kuropai-
kin said.
On Monday the Russians occupied the
station at Senu-Chen. but later the Jap
antse occupied the town and the Rus
slams retired to the northward. On the
26th the enemy, with two batteries and
one brigade Of infantry, occupied Send
yam and fired on our outposts.
Russians Re-enforced.
THE Russians were re-enforced and at
tackled and repulsed the Japanese, pur-