The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-30
RIVER RED WITH BLOOD
DURING VAFAHGOW BATTLE
Correspondent Tells How the
Troops Were Persisted by the
Awful Fire..loss Of Life En-
ormOus, but Japanese Said to
Have Left the Greatest Num-
Der Of Dead on the Field.
Whole Valley is Strewn With
Corpses of the Dead.

Corpses of the Dead.
Lao Yang, June ga cores
pondent OF the Associated Press, who
was present at the battle Of Vafan-
gov, describes the fighting as fol-
lows:
"The stern, logged fighting at the
battle OF Yafangow was like another
Borodino. The roar OF the machine
guns and the boom OF the cannon
still ring In my ears.
Throughout the three days OF
combat the officers and men We'd
with each other in pluck and hero
SIN. They have added q glorious
page to Russia's military history.
"The fighting was glorious. For
two days the Russian regiments val
orously maintained their positions
and took the offensive on the left. so
pressing the enemy there that cou.
pie OF Japanese batteries fell into the
Cossack's hands.
WENT INTO BATTLE SINGING.
The Russian soldiers went into bat
tie singing, their spirits not affected
by the fierce heat and furious can
nonading, whose intensity may be
gauged from the influence 1t had on
the atmospheric condition. Rain
drops fell like tears at the height OF
the battle.
"Many Russians have fallen, but a
greater number OF Japanese were
killed. The Russian sheets and bull
let's moved them down like wheat.
The whole valley was bestrewn with
the corpses and the River Tassa ran
red. But it was with Japanese more
than with Russian blood.
"The enemy's advance originally
included the Fifth, Eighth and
Eleventh divisions, twelve squadrons
Of cavalry and splendid artillery.
About 200 guns were belching con.
tinuous stream OF shot and she'll
Large re endorsements enabled them
to turn the Russian TANKS. A diver.
sion on the right precipitated the
battle In the morning OF June Is.
GENERAL GERNGRoss WOUNDED.
"Maior General Gerngross, who
was wounded, commanded the Left
flank, and General Loutchkovsky
commanded the center, including
four battalions concealed In a small
wood, whence they dealt death and
destruction on the enemy.
1.-THE Russian right was protected
by Cossacks, Dragons and Siberian
Rifles.
"While these big guns we're thun.
dsred 1 made my way at about II
o'clock to the Russian right flank
and climbed q hill whence I could
view the whole field Of battle. Be
hind me Q battery had taken up q
position from which It kept up q con
tinuous fire upon the advancing
ranks Of tho enemy.
Through glasses l could see thu
sandy valley Of the Tsssa, with thu
Chinese village Of Faian. The height.
Of Foo-Chou, the railroad bridge and
the surrounding cops were occupied
by Japanese infantry. Then blacl
lines Of infantry, Ike thread, coult
bsssen creeping through the verdure
Nearer, the slope Of . hill was dottet
by the gray shirts Of Russian fire
men. A brownish smoke overhunl
some Of the batteries. and other
showed flashes Of flames. The crack
Of rife FIRE was punctuated by tn
roar Of guns. Occasionally l heart
the hiss OF Q Japanese bullet.
SCENE AwE-lNsPIRNG.
1.-THE scene was awe inspiring. Owe
the Russian center and left fanl
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES clouds, from burst
ing ,shrapnel. II ives evident thai
to tds .oi battle was coming toward
The Rsssiaa right ] saw reserves