The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-12
Japs Arc Surprised to Find
 Themselves Outnumbtred
ARRANGEMENTS BURNED
Russian Retreat Was Orderly and Was Accomplished Successfully-An English Ship Is. Claimed as
 a Prize by Russia.

Ia Tche, Kiao, Saturday. July g. vis Liao Yang, July LA Russian cores pondent of the Associated Press who has | just arrived with the Russian rear guard. after a running fight from Kai Chou half way here, Ia Tche, says: ''We evacuated Kai Chou today (Sat- urday) after fight lasting throughout Saturday We made a short stand at Pintan, seven miles north of Kai Chou The Japanese kept on our heels and there were constant exchanges between the Russians and Japanese.
 "The Japanese advance stopped eight miles south of here The light along the road was lively. but our losses were small.
 "On the morning of July our scouts reported that strong Japanese force was taking up a position in the hills to the southeast.
 Sweeps Around Lines
 "on July 8, Eckhardt, with small de- tachment of mounted volunteers made bold and rapid sweep through and around the Japanese lines and returned with ex- act information as to the disposition of the enemy. Eckhardt penetrated clear to Senuichen and found two divisions moving in three columns in three parallel valleys towards of left flank. The main Japanese force bvouaced at Vafangou.
 "Early on the morning of July 8, the hills to the southward and eastward of Kal Chou were apparently deserted but we were aware that the Japanese were ready to spring. We had destroyed the railroad bridge south of the town and had a strong line of rife pits along the bank | of the river. It was a brilliant morning. The Japanese began to advance from the defiies behind which they were conceal l ed and taking cover behind the thick trees and in the gardens south of the river kept their batteries on the hill tops | carefully masked.
 Keep Up Fierce Fire.
 While the Japanese crept forward 10s yards. keeping up a fierce exchange with our rifiemen and a column started to work around our left through a deep val- hey the sound of heavy rifle fire at the railroad station told LIS that the column had struck our outposts. Then our battery got behind the station and the advance in that direction was checked. ''We had squadron of cavalry and battalion of infantry across the river and through the golden haze we could just see them maneuvering to meet the Japa- nese column which they engaged fiercefy. The Japanese finally rolled back. Tn the meantime the Japanese cavalry on the extreme west tried to creep around the shore of the gulf to Liao Tung but our batteries headed off the cavalrymen and drove them back in confusion. By noon the advance was cfrcled at all points, though growing numbers of Japanese were 14<.i.. Iss.4 teries threw in an occasional shot. 'Both sides held their respective posi- tions through the warm starlight night. Japanese reserves were hurrying up and congregating for the morning attack but we held out as long as advisable in the face of the growing number of the enemy and quietly prepared to evacuate.
 .s1he Japanese advance commenced at first quietly and cautiously and then with rush. thirty-fiye infantry camps hurled themselves across the river They must have been surprised to find themselves op- posed and greeted only by the smoke of the warehouses which we had set on fire before retiring.
 Had to Get Away.
 "Our batteries had got away long be- fore the arrival of their batteries. The entire day was marked by a long series of artillery duels. The enemy's front GOV cred the plain on both sides of the road and the defiles in the eastern hills. Wher- ever an advance movement was made 1t was greeted by the bark of the quick firers and the drumming of the machine guns There was little rife fire returned. The Russian main column was already moving north.
 At noon the Japanese artillery arrived and engaged the Cossacks horse battery The Russians made attempt to seri- ously contend their ground
 .The whole of our artillery remained in the rear and covering the infantry at Pintan. Again the fight developed with some wrath. while the Japanese brought up fresh batteries with which they pound- ed the village
 General Stakelberg hung on until late in the afternoon. We could hear his guns growing behind US as the column moved north"