The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-01
CARS TROOPS ASSUME AZ
GREsslvE AGAINST kuRoKl
AND ARE WoRsTED.
HAMMER AWAY AT PORT ARTHUR
Is ATTACKED az LAND AND SEA
AND HEAVY cANNoNADING
IS HEARD.

Toxic, June rs. The advance
guards Of the armies under Gen. Oku
and Gen. Dodxu are in conjunction
near Kaiping. The Russians have
withdrawn to between Kaiping and
Haiching, where Gen. Kuropatkin
holds strong positions.
Gen. Kuroki's troops were yesterday
forty kilometers (about twenty-four
miles) west Of Sinyou. The Japanese
guns in position are twice as numer-
GUS as those Of the Russians.
Only 1000 Feet Apart.
London, June 25.-The Standards
correspondent at Shanghai telegraphs
under date of Thursday: a
Gen. Stakelberg is retiring, north
ward from Kaiping, but is expected to
make another stand at Tashichaio,
where the next severe fight probably
will take place. It is reported that
the vanguards of the two armies are
now within 1000 feet of each other.
Russians RepuIsed.
Chicago, June 25.-John F. Bass. q
staff correspondent of the Daily News,
cables his paper as follows:
Gen. Kuroki's Headquarters. Man
churia, via Fusah, Korea, June o.
For the first time the Russians in con-
tact with Kuroki's forces assumed the
aggressive, making a bold attack on
the Japanese outposts yesterday at
Aiyang, nine miles northeast of Feng
Huang Cheng. The Muscovite force
consisted of one regiment of infantry,
detachment of cavalry and artillery.
After sharp encounter the Russians
were easily repulsed and retired in
some confusion, leaving few dead
and carrying off their wounded.
Land and Sea Attack.
Chefu, June 25.-Reconnaisance in
force of the approaches to Port Arthur
was made yesterday by Japanese
fleet of three destroyers and four tor
pedo boats, which ran in from the
east about noon and cruised along the
whole bluff, coming pastLaothieshan
promontory.
AS the flotilla steamed along it was
heavily engaged with the forts, but ap-
parently suffered no damage, although
signal mast of one of the torpedo
boats was knocked out of shape, as if
struck by shell. The operation was
backed at some distance by two
cruisers, one of which appeared to be
the Yakima, while an auxiliary cruis-
er, and old San Francisco liner, the
Nippon, or a sister ship, acted as sea
scout in the rear.
Shortly afterward heavy firing be-
gan on the land side, lasting intermit-
tently until after dusk.
Japs Are Not Mapping.
ST. Petersburg, June 25.-Gen. XII
ropatkin's latest official dispatch does
not carry the military situation fur
Their than the advices of the Associated
Press have already indicated. save
that it shows the Japanese are active
north of Feng Wang Cheng.
The movement in this direction is
interpreted both as threat to detain
as many Russians as possible in the
northern part of the Liaotung PENN
sula and as protection of the Japan
csc flank against.a counter move on
the part Of Gen. Kuropatkin in case
the opposing armies should become
seriously engaged - in the vicinity Of
Hal Cheng.
The charge Of barbarous treatment
of Russian wounded made against the
Japanese by some Russian cores
pondents at the battle of Vafangow
does not find general credence. The
foreign Office. the war office or any
of the foreign embassies. the attaches
of which were alleged to have signed
the discriminating statement, have not
received any confirmation of the &C
cusation, and no action is contem-
plated by the government until the
charge has been substantiated. Doubts
as to the truth Of the charge are In
creased by reports of kindness and
consideration shown by the Japanese
in many instances to wounded Rus
SLAMS. s.55
Russians Beaten Back.
Gen. Kuroki's Headquarters in the
Field, via Fusan, Korea, June rs.
Russians from Samimak attacked the
japanese outposts in force yesterday,
apparently for the purpose of testing
their strength. The Russian force
consisted Of two regiments OF cavalry.
one Of infantry and one battery Of ar
tillery. a n 3.st
The enemy WAS defeated and retired
toward Stimulating; they are supposed
to have sustained consid erable loss.
On the Japanese side Maj. Kubota was
killed and nine men were wounded.
q party q foreign military attaches
which was on q visit 70 the ontposts
probably Witnessed the nshting.
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