Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-16
DISPATCH FROM KURoPATKIN.
Sends Gear Details Of the Wa-Fang-
Tien Fight.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 10 - Emperor
Nicholas has received the following dis
patch dated June 10, from Gen. Kuropat-
kin:
IAN engagement occurred June IA at Wa
FangTien (north of Port Arthur, with
Japanese force numbering at least two d.
visions. Our loses in killed include Col.
Khoastonnow. commanding the first regi-
ment of Eastern Siberian Rifles of your
majesty and Second Lieutenant Dragoslaff
Narochinsky. adjutant of the regiment. The
wounded include Major General Gerngross.
who remained In the field and Captain
Krintsky of the general staff Twenty Of
ficerS, whose names at present are I'M
known We're also killed or wounded. be-
sides 81 soldiers, of which the list Res1-
ment of Siberian Rifles lost twelve officers
and 200 men. and the LIST brigade of ar
t;llery. six officers and fifty men.
Fusillade Opens Early.
"rhe following night was quiet until in
the morning when a fusillade began on
our right flank. along the line Of our out
posts. The flrings soon slackened. At $50
In the morning the Japanese artillery open
ed on our left flank. Shortly before this
our cavalry discovered on our right flank
the presence southwark of Tafan-Chou OF a
considerable force of the enemy. The JaPa-
nese infantry opened fire on our cavalry
occupying the heights between Tafan.Cnou
and Lan-Chou, on the edge OF a wood To-
ward $50 the enemy consisting OF a reg. =
meat of infantry with artillery. attacked
from those woods.
Stakelberg to the Attack.
"At the same time the cannonade on our
left flank became heavier.
.At $50 Gen. Baron Stakelberg passed
with part of his force to the attack, turn
ing the right flank of the enemy, toward
Wa-Fang-Tien and Hun-Chou and directing
the other part of his force against the
enemys front. Toward 10 in the morning
the enemy sent brigade of infantry, cav
airy and a battery of artillery against our
right flank and. having repulsed our de-
tachments of cavalry. proceeded through
Hun-Chou. turning the right flank OF our
position.
"Cen. Stakelberg at 1920 in the evening
advanced his reserves to check this move
ment. According to information received
the neemy. during the morning of June 10,
brought up considerable reinfOrcementS and
as the main japanese force consists of up
wards of three division -
The dispatch breaks off at this point.
Fighting Near Kai-Chou.
NIU-CHWANG, June 16. 3 a.m.-Firing
has been heard distinctly in the direction
of Kai Chou since 10 o'clock last night.
Two batteries of artillery rushed through
town at midnight. The second division OF
Gen. kuroki's army was reported to be
marching toward Kai Chou yesterday after
noon for the purpose of taking the enemy
in the rear.
1t is positively known that the Russian
forces in the vicinity of Kai Chou are
divided. Half are at kai Chou and the re-
mainder at about twenty miles east of
there The entire force numbers 30 900 men.
Including 600 Cossacks. There are rumors
here of fighting at Port Arthur with the
Japanese almost in the city.
A private letter from Mukden says the
"a
full of getting news from the Russians. who
give every indication that the correspond
cnts are not wanted Many of the cores
puudents are preparing to leave.