The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-04

lery and attacked our left flank on the
Yalu in superior force, enveloping it.
A hot fight occurred where the Twen-
ty-second and Twelfth regiments of
shaipshooters were engaged. defending
themselves vigorously, on several occa-
sions taking the offensive and inilicting
considerable losses on the Japanese.
our small force could not hold this po-
sition and retired, leaving several guns
I'm the hands of the enemy. Owing 10
our heavy losses in men and horses we
could not succeed in carrying off our
guns. but their brcechlocSs were re-
moved. Our force fell back on Feng-
wangcheng
General Zassalitch's force consisted
Of five regiments and five batteries;
but, according to the information at
hand, one regment and two batteries
stationed at ShakhevZe were not en-
gagged, the japanese not attacking that
point.
Our losses, owing to the stubbornr
ness of the conflict were nt least from
1900 to 1000 men killed in tke Yalu
river fight.
The position at Potietinsky was
bombarded on the front and on both
ianks
Thirty japanese guns were pitted
against our battery at Potietinsky
which after having silenced the enc
my's mountain battery directed its FIRE
on the japanese infantry and sus
tanned few losses so long as it was not
obliged to take up another position
owing to the withdrawal of our infan
try from the bank
"T'he japanese under our fire made
continual bayonet attacks on ouI
troops. japanese bodies lay in heaps
at the river fords.
simultaneously with the attack nj
Potiennsky an attack was being made
on our left flank at Turenchen, and the
Russian trenches had to, be abandoned
under the Japanese enfilading fire. Om
reserves several times mingled with
the first line, thus enabling it for q
long time to maintain its position.
"A battalion of the Eleventh regi
ment both fianks Of which were re
peatedly turned by the enemy. ad
yanced, with fixed bayonets, preceded
by buglers to clear passage. The
Japanese, however, declined hand to
hand conflict and recoiled.
''In front Of the regiment chaplain
bearing a cross was struck by two bull
lets.
1T was only by advancing on the
japanese with the bayonet that some
of the regiments We're able to retire
ION the arrival of the battalion OF
the Tenth regiment all the troops were
able TO beat a retreat.
'The losses of the Eleventh and
Twelfth regiments were very great
but they are not yet exactly known
In the Eleventh the killed included
Colonel Laming and Lieutenant Colo
nels Dometti and Raieysky. The
Twelfth lost nine company command
ers killed or wounded
"rhe second and Third batteries of
the Sixth brigade having lost the great
er number of their men and horses,
were compelled to abandon their guns
same reason six guns of the Third bat
terry of the Third brigade of artillery
and eight poulemetts which could not
be brought away were also disabled.
The mountainous nature of the coun-
try made II impossible to save the
guns by means of drag ropes,
up to the present 800 wounded, in
Guiding fourteen officers, have been
brought TO the hospital at Fengwang
cheng. Their eventual transportation
elsewhere is fully assured.
japanese cavalry appeared to the
southeast Of Fengwangcheng; but, see
ing two companies with two guns OPP
posed to It. 1t did not venture to APP
proach.
1.-THE transportation of the wounded
by hired Chinese bearers TO Fengwang-
cheng was very difficult. Two wheeled
carts and horses lent by the cavalry
were also utilized for this purpose
Most of the wounded, however, ar
rived on foot assisted by their COM
rades, and reached Fengwangchen
within twenty-four hours.
Lieutenant General Zassalitch de-
clares that the troops retained their
morale Notwithstanding the heavy loss
es and are ready for fresh engage
ments.
1.-The Japanese losses were very
heavy at the passage of the All river, at
their position at Turenchen and on the
hill occupied by the two battalions of
the Eleventh regiment.
According to the statements of par
Elephants in the battle, at least 5000 to
1000 were killed"
A Chefu dispatch says:
'"The Japanese landed troops and at
tackled and captured Newchwang on
Monday evening, the Russians falling