The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-01

SENDS NEWS
Resume Of r. Recent
Moves.
THE RUSSIANS RETIRING
Right Wing of the Army
Turned by Japs.
Both the Warning Nations, 1t II BE-
lieved. Would Not at This Time
Permit Any Attempts at
Mediation.

st. Petersburg, June S0.-The follow
ing dispatch from General Kuropatkin
to the Emperor, dated June 20. was re-
ceived today:
Towards 8 o'clock in the morning of
June "a. our troops, having dislodged
the enemy's advance guard composed
of cavalry and infantry, occupied the
station of Senu-Chen. but at o'clock
1t was discovered that a brigade of
the enemy's infantry was advancing in
front. while other columns were turn
ing our left flank. The town of Senu-
Chen. which is surrounded by walls.
was also occupied by the Japanese.
Consequently. at IL o'clock. our troops
slowly withdrew. As regards losses.
we only know as We: that an Officer
and ten men were wounded.
"A reconnaissance carried out on the
roaI from STA KouTung to Erltatan
and Khanza, revealed the presence OF
six companies of the enemies infantry
and two squadrons OF cavalry. In
this reconnaissance Captain Vassiliell,
Lieutenant Makaroff. and five Cos
sacks were wounded. Makaroff sue
cunbed.
Skirmishing June rs.
There was some diminishing June
%, between the enemy and out out
posts at Samaritan. and WangTsi-
Afang- Ching, five miles west of Sa-
miarlkau.'
AT 4 in the morning, June 26 a de-
tachment of the enemy, nearly an in
fantry brigade with two batteries oc-
cupied Santiao. firing on our vanposts.
occupying black mount, south of STA
Kho Tung. Our three companies firmly
held their ground until reinforced. At
6 a. m. a battery OF Cossacks and
mounted mountain battery took up
position and opened fire on the front
and flank of a Japanese battery and
dense columns of infantry which had
appeared against our left.
'At / p. M. the Japanese began to
retire. pressed by our troops, who had
assumed the offensive and pursued the
enemy as far as Sartiab. Our losses
were six soldiers killed and two Of
fcers and thirty-three men wounded.
The Battle Resumed.
THE battle recommended at STA Kho
Tung at in the morning A Cossack
battery and mounted battery re-
peatedly pursued the enemy's infantry
and silenced the Japanese batteries. A
section of our infantry repulsed the
Japanese on our right. we counter
attacking. The fighting ceased at 5.
A section of the nth horse battery
which participated in the fighting
astonished everybody by its gallantry
in pushing on to the Shan Hal pass
and holding it's own against eight OF
the enemy's guns until Its ammunition
was exhausted.
Our losses have not been definitely
but there are reported not
to exceed fifty men and twenty horses.
"A battalion and a squadron of the
Japanese van guard. June 26. operat-
ing north of the Stu Yen-Kai Chou
road, occupied Che Liu Ang Tien, four
miles south of the STA Kho Tung.
"A procession of twenty-six battal-
ions were observed near the village of
Wang Tsia Pulse in the evening on
Slang Cheng road.
Japs Turn Right Wing.
From the morning of June 81. the
Japanese developed a frontal attack
against our troops in Tia Pass. stimuli
turning our right wing with
at least a division of infantry and
three field batteries. The fight lasted
until 7:40 in the evening. In view of
the enemy's great strength and the
turning movement our troops retired
slowly from the pass. The enemy did
not advance. Our losses are undeter-
mined but are estimated at about 200.
June 26 the enemy continued to adj
vance from Fen Shut and Mo Tien from
tally and Ranking. At least eight bat
talions and San guns were concentrated
against Mo Tien pass.
AS o'clock in the afternoon the
enemy occupied Kau Tia pass on the
LAO Yong main road.
Since June 25 the japanese have
been advancing their right, occupying
the morning of June rs,
three companies advancing beyond. At
first they forced back the Cossacks but
the Japanese were re-
pulsed"