Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-06-09
THE RUSSIANS REPULSED
Attacked Forces at Chu=Chia.Tun, But
Had to Retire.
JAP DIVERS WILL REMOVE Mines.
General Kuroki Reports the Result Of an En-
counter With Six Hundred Cossacks Near
Simatsi-A Force Of 1000 Russians Press.
Ing japanese Cavalry Engaged by a Large
Japanese Force and Retire to Tsllshu.

Tokyo, (By Cable).-Thc Japanese
and Russian forces located north of
Pulatcn, which were i'll a series OF
brushes during the early part of last
week, had another encounter near
Chu- CHA -Tun. On that day the ia
pancsc cavalrymcn met the Russians
at noon.
The Russians numbered 1000 men
and we're composed of infantry, de-
tachments of cavalry and artillery.
They were pressing the Japanese cav
airy when the Japanese assembled
their entire force and engaged the
enemy. The Russians drew off grad
ually and at 5, 80 o'clock in the after
noon they retired to Telishu. The
Japanese suffered four men killed
and four men wounded in this fight
ing.
Cossacks Defeated.
A report has been received here
from General kuroki saying that on
Friday last detachment was dis
patched from A-lang Chcng (Ai-
Yang PienmcnO, to the east of Feng-
Yang Chcng, to make a rcconnois-
sance toward Chaimatsi (Simatsi,
thrty-hvc miles north Of FcngWang-
Cheng). This detachment encounter
ed 600 COssackS, and after brisk
engagement the Russians rctreated
General kuroki reports that tho
Russian loss was heavy. The Japan
csc suffered only one man killed and
three wounded.
Wireless at Port Arthur.
1t is suspected here that the Rus
SLAMS at Port Arthur arc commun,cat-
ZIG with points on the Chinese coast
by means OF wireless tclcgraphy, 1t
was repeated that a wireless station
had been erected secretly at the VII
lage Of Pch-Wang. on Takin island,
one OF the AIiao-Tao group, situated
in Pechili strait. and the japanese
cruiser Chitose visited the island to
investigate She did not find any
thing 1t is reported that another
such station has been erected near
Shan-Hai- kwan, and the Japanese
are investigating this matter.
The Chitosc steamed in close to
Lao Shan promontory and discovered
four masts and watchhOuSe near the
coast One OF these mastS evidently
was fitted for wireless tclcgrapny op-
eratiOnS.
Emplacing New Batteries.
The Chtosc reports having heard a
series OF explosions at Port Arthur
and believes them to have resulted
from blaStIngs preparatory to the cin-
placing oi new batteries,
The Janpanesc torpedo boat de-
strover lkazuchi discovered and cX-
plodcd a large mine off Han-shan Is
land at the entrance to Talicnwan bay.
Divers Removing Mines.
The Japanese naval authorities ell
gagged in clearing out the mines IN
the vicinity of Tallcnwan bay are
employing japanese she'll divers from
Kushiu province for the purpose.
These iiycrS volunteered tor TINS
work and are wonderfully expert 1t
is said that with their diving para
phernalia they can stay under water
Tor hall a day at time.
Hundreds OF Japanese fishermen
are volunteering to assist i'll clearing
away Russian mines. and II is proha,
bic that some OF them will be used
for this work. These voluntary offers
are taken to illustrate the unity OF the
Japanese people i'll the war