The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-06-23
A CRUSHING BLOW
FOR THE RUSSIANS.
JAPANEsE MEET ATTEMPT TO
TURN THEIR RIGHT FLANK
WITH DECISIVE DEFEAT.
Gen. ~stakelberg Forced to Retreat
Said Is Have Lost 10000 Men in
the Engagement - Story Lacks
Confirmation.

London, June 1.-THE Russian army
at vafangow, 10000 strong, has been
crushed by Gen. Nodzu, with $4,000
Japanese troops. The Russians aban-
.doned IS guns, their supplies, their
baggage train, their regimental colors,
and their dead and wounded. They are
In full retreat northward along three
roads. The Japanese admit that they
lost 1000 men, killed and wounded.
They say the Russians left more than
500 dead and wounded on the field.
Gen. Kuroki is reported to have sent
two divisions from Siuyen to intercept
S~tackelberg's retreat. AS ~Stackelberg
Is 100 miles from Kuropatkin's main
army atiLiaoyang he may be compelled
to surrender.
Places Loss at High Figure.
Paris, June 20.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent Of the L'Echo de Paris
says there is a report In Russian MILF
tary circles that Gen. Stakelberg dur
ing his retreat from Vafangow lost 1O,-
600 men in killed, wounded and cap
tured. He adds that this news has
created CONSERVATION.
R~etreating on Foot.
Londony June 2O.-Gen. Stakelberg's
shattered forces are retreating on foot
toward Haicheng. Russian reports
state that the railroad is unable to
transport more than a few thousand
SonD onf7 tho A;oht If +bo dofoo+od -,
apparently is so urgent that there is
nc time to wait on the arrival of more
trains. Besides the railroad has a large
task in transporting the men wounded
in the battles at Vanfangow and Tells
SUI. Eleven hundred wounded, includ-
ing SIS officers, have reached Liaoyang
and 1874 wounded men and 3S officers
are in Mukden. The Russians estimate
their total losses at 1000 men. There
seems to be every reason for Stakel-
berg's haste to get back to the main
army. The st. Petersburg war Office
with 10000 men, bus believes that he
Is too late to pocket Stakelberg.
Between Two Jap Armies.
London, June 1S.-A dispatch from
st. Petersburg stated that two Jap
anese divisions were marching from
Siuyen to intercept Gen. Stakelberg's
army. If this Is true. and the jap
anese army from Siuyen has reached
Tashicao, as stated by the Daily
Mails correspondent, then Gen. Stalk
slberg's army is in a most critical
situation, with 10000 fresh japanese
troops blocking his way to the north
and the $4,000 men of Gen. Modulus
army pressing him from the south.
He cannot retreat eastward. He must
either withdraw toward Newchwang
ST fight.
Cruiser reported Sunk.
London, June 1s.-Reports reaching
London indicate that the Vladivostok
squadron has escaped with perhaps the
loss of the cruiser Rurik, and that a
Japanese army has attacked Gen. Sta
kelberg's %retreating army north Of
FafangoW:
Race t9 vladivostok:
FAe ~yladivestek squadron-ar 2
part of it, at least-was sighted early
this saturday. morning off the wests
ern end of the Straits Of Tsugaru, be-
tween the main island of Japan and
the island Of Yezo. This would locate
the Russian vessels 400 miles due east
of Vladivostok. Presuming that Vics
Admiral Kamimura is in close pursuit,
It is a question of speed whether the
Russians can get into safe harbor at
Vladivostok without a battle.
Great Loss to Japanese.
Toxic, June 1.-THE Vladivostok
squadron apparently has escaped after
q raid into the Korean strait, which
cost Japan at least two transports and
the lives Of nearly 1000 men. Vice Az
mtrai Kamamura with q Japanese
gaYadre9 is in hot pursuit: Heavy
legs prevail over the strait. AS far
as ascertained the net results of the
Russian raid are summarized as fell
lows:
Hatachi, transport, sunk with 700
men on board; all killed or drowned
save 1877 men.
sado, transport, sunk with 700 men
on board; 1913 escape in boats.
1zuma, transport with soldiers and
supplies; missing.
Jap Transport Destroyed.
Toxic, June 2O.-In addition to the
transport Hitaichi and shelling ths
Sadp THE Russian feet sank the Idzu:
mi, a transport hameward bound, car:
Tying a few sick soldiers. Three boats
from the Idzuni have reached shore
The losses on the Idzumi are not
known.
Effect Of squadron's Raid.
st. Petersburg, June 2O.--Vice Ad-
niral Skrydlof's message to the EN-.
psror from V%ladivostok, in which he
details the operations Of the Vladivos-
box squadron, indicates that he has &C,
counted for at least three Of the Jap.
anese transports, besides a suspected
collier. The message does net indicate
the present whereabouts Of the squad.
ron. The fact that the collier was sent
% Vladivostok under a prize crew
might indicate that the news Of the op.
STATIONS Of the squadron was brought
there BY her and that the cruisers an
still at sea. The destruction of an
aggregate Of $4,000 tons Of shipping