The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-07-12
Japanese Are Steadily Driv-
ing the Cars Army
NOrthward.
KAI CHOU IN JAP HANDS
4 Russian Correspondents Account
of the Battle and Retreat Thar
Followed.
Claims Are Made That the Russians
Sustained No Serious Losses In
the Fighting.

Ia Tche Kiao, July 9, via Lao Yang,
July ia Russian correspondent
who has just arrived with the Russian
rear guard after running fight from
Kai Chou, half way here (Ta Tche
Kiao) says:
I'VE have evacuated Kai Chou to-
day Saturday after a fight lasting
throughout Friday. We made a short
stand at PintZan several miles north
Of Kai Chou. The Japanese kept on
our heels end there were constant ex-
changes between the Russian and Jap
anese batteries. The Japanese ad
vance stopped eight miles south of
here. The fighting along the road was
lively, but our losses were small.
There had been preliminary Skin
mishes and maneuvering for position
around Kai Chou since July 5. On
that day two companies were caught
in the hills to the eastward and sur
rounded by six Japanese battalions.
They cut their way out, however, and
returned to Kai Chou bringing many
wounded On the morning of July 6
our scouts reported that a strong Jap
anese force was taking up a position
in the Lllls to the southeast.
"On July Eckhardt with a small
detachment Of mounted volunteers.
made bold and rapid sweep through
and around the Japanese lines and re-
turned with exact information as to
the disposition of the enemy. Eek
hardt penetrated clear to Senuchen
and found two divisions moving in
three columns in three parallel valleys
toward our left flank The Japanese
force bivouacked at Vafangow.
early in the morning of July 8 the
hills to the southwark and eastward of
Kai Chou were apparently deserted,
but we were aware that the Japanese
stroyed the railroad bridge south of
the town and had a strong line Of rife
pits along the bank Of the river.
cit was a brilliant morning, The
Japanese began to advance from the
defiles where they were concealed
and, taking cover behind the thick
trees and in the gardens south of the
river, kept their batteries on the hill
carefully masked.
1.-THE entire day was marked by a
long series of artillery duels. The en-
emy's front covered the plain on both
sides of the road and the defiles in the
eastern hills. Wherever an advance
movement appeared it was greeted by
the bark of the quick-frers and the
drumming Of the machine guns.
There was little rife fire. The
Russian main column was already pro-
ceeding north and a few Cossacks
were lowering in the rear supporting
the batteries.
"At noon the Japanese artillery ar
yived and engaged the Cossack horse
battery. The Russians made no at
tempt to seriously contest the ground,
but retired to fresh position, at the
same time worrying the enemy.
"The whole of our artillery, remain
ing in the rear and covering the in
! fantry retreat at Pintzan. allowed the
Japanese to come up and then shelled
them. Again the fight developed with
some warmth, while the Japanese
brought up fresh batteries with which
they pounded the village.
General Stakelberg hung on until
late in the afternoon. We could hear
his guns growing behind us as the
column moved north. Quiet then en-
sued and the march was continued un-
interruptedly to Ia Tche Kiao."