Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-13
Japanese Inflict Loss on
KurOpatkin's
Column.
MAKE FALSE RETREAT
Russians Pursue Them
and Fall Into Am
buSCade.

New Chwang. June 13.-(Midnight)
Information was received here to-
night through reliable channels that
| part of the japanese force left at Pu
Ian Tien to checkmate the Russians
southward movement to relieve Port
Arthur was attacked southeast of
lShmgnmoa yesterday.
After slight fighting the Japs made
false retreat. the Russians hotly fol-
lowing. when the Japanese made Il
| fianking movement, catching the Rus
slams in trap. The Russian losses
were placed at 500 men. The Russians
retreated along the Bamatgu Tsai-
choi road
Only Outpost SkirmIshInR.
Kuroki's Headquarters in the Field,
June 12.-According to information
received here the only hostilities now
occurring at the front are daily en-
counters between outposts resulting
in the loss of man or two. Every
day few Russian prisoners are
brought in, but no japanese are being
captured. This is taken to show the
japanese are getting the best of the
encounters. The Chinese are giving
trouble by cutting the telegraph wire
nightly.
Doubt the story.
ST. Petersburg, June 13.-As there is
no confirmation of the report of
sea fight at Port Arthur. in which it
was said two Russian and four Jap
ancse ships had been lost. the author
tiles here express doubt as to its ac-
curacy.
Battle at Sea Reported
St Petersburg, June 13.--Rumora
are in circula ton here to the effect
that great naval battle has taken
place off Port Arthur, in which two
Russian and four japanese battleships
were sunk No confirmation of the
rumOr can be obtained.
Walk Into Ambush.
Uai-CEpng June 13. - 4 nanking
movement Of the Japanese around the
Russian left from Ferg Wang -ChcnG
June . was rcpulscd with IA loss Of
two whole battalions. a large Japa-
nesc force moved out in the morning
along the Feng- Wang -Chcng and Hal
Chcng road. The Russians had
force strongly posted in ravinH thir-
ty miles southeast of Hai-ChenG. The
Japanese were preceded by two bat
talions. who walked into the Russian
ambuscude They received a murder
Gus rifle and artillery fire at close
range and were wiped out, only one
or two escaping. The main Japanese
force. which was greatly superior to
the Russian force. tried to outf1ank tile
Russians. who drew off without losing
a man. The Japanese closing in found
the ravine vacant save for their own
dead.
Togo Reports a BOmbardment.
Toxic. June 13-Rear Admiral Togo
reports that on last Tuesday part Of
the fet bombarded the west coast OF
the Liao-Tung peninsula near Kai-
-
that was approaching southwark. No
trains have been seen since. The en-
cmy was driving in troops and throw
ing up works evidently expecting
landing Of the japanese on that point,
and making all preparations to pre-
vent II. Small gunbOatS sent close in
by Rear Admiral Togo bOmbarded the
Russians at work and it is believed
caused considerable damage.
Russian Loss at Nan-Shan HILL
Toxic, June 13.-The military COM
mission assigned to bury the Russian
dead in the battle of Nan-Shan hill
at Kin-Chow, May 26. has presented
its final report. 1t was found that ten
Russian officers and ga men who fell
I'm the battle had been carefully buried,
and thirty men were buried by the
Outposts. making the total number Of
killed left behind by the Russians 704-