The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-27
KUROPATKIN GIVES
DETAILS OF FIGHTING

ST. PETERSBURG, July 26. = The
following dispatch from Gen. Kuro-
patkin, dated July %, has been received
by the emperor:
Reconnaissance carried out daily of
late between Kaichou and Saikhotan
showed the SUBMITS of the heights
north of Kaichou to be strongly forti-
fed and occupied. At in the morning
July % the enemy, two divisions
strong, assumed the offensive. Along
the line of outposts to the south the
enemy developed a division of infantry,
concentrating his main body towards
Datchapu twelve miles north of Kali
chou) and keeping his cavalry on our
left flank near the railroad. His ad-
vance was effected slowly and at in
terValS was accompanied by heavy
IRE from thirty guns which our rear
guard batteries. successfully answered.
The Japanese fire at first was directed
at the heights, which gradually were
evacuated by our outpoSts. Our sharp
shooters with the rear guard opened
ire upon the advancing japanese in
fantry and at a favorable moment Col.
Lesch withdrew our rear guard to
new position at Datchapu and our bat
ter1eS, Which had several times changed
their positions, continued the duel with
the enemy's artillery, also firing into
the infantry columns.
AT about $50 o'clock in the morn
ing the Japanese began a forward
movement at first with three battalions
from the Tsintsalzle valley. In this di-
rection our forces occupied a fortified
advance position. Toward in the aft
ernoon the enemy had upwards of a
division Of infantry and at the same
moment columns of considerable
strength amounting to brigade of in
fantry appeared west of the railroad
AT about o'clock the enemy ceased to
advance and extended his main body.
Towards evening our troops having
left detachments to hold the fortified
positions and bivouacked in the vari-
Gus positions assigned to them with
the view of a possible rear guard en-
gagement.
Our losses have not been definitely
ascertained, but according to the adj
vices at hand they We're not consider
able. Owing to the extreme heat there
were cases of sunstroke among our
men. AT nightfall our advanced posts
reoccupied Tantchi, to the southeast.
The night passed quietly.
AT o'clock on the morning of July
"a an exchange of shots began between
outposts in the vicinity of Tantchi All
was quiet Oh the Kaichou side and
y 4
the japanese occupied a height facing
Phkan pass. This interfered consider
ably with our observation outposts
service and consequently on the same
day Russian force occupied the pass
"On the following morning Lieut.. Col.
Dementfef, commanding detachment.
determined to occupy the southern
slope of the hill. This was done about
noon. That afternoon the japanese at
| tackled and turned our left wing Then.
taking advantage of the formation of
the country. they began to turn right.
other companies of Dementieff'S force
fastened to his assistance, to which
several companies were also sent from
the nearest points. These troops. az
they arrived, helped to check the turn
ing operations of the enemy, who final
ly brought into action, however, as
| much as a brigade of infantry. with
| which he pressed our troops and turned
both our tanks
Our men, exposed to a terrible fire.
| retired step by step, at the same time
offering stubborn resistance to the
enemy, who ceased to attack at Z
o'clock on the evening of July %. after
occupying Phkan pass. Our casual
ties in wounded We're Capt MINNIE
and forty-nine men. The number of
killed is not yet known.
ON the river Caitsyk japanese
troops of the guards were posted at
very close intervals Along the left
bank, from .BentsZykou to Mitza, three
outposts were observed at Bentszykou,
YantZiachuan and MitZa respectively.
each about 1000 infantry with machine
guns. On the Saimatsze- Mukden road
the enemy July % took the offensive in
considerable force toward Saimatsze
| and Siassyra. On July q the enemy
| resumed activity on the south front,
and after a fight began on the left
flank with "a fusillade from the out
| posts near Tantchi. For the next twelve
hours the enemy maintained a heavy
and uninterrupted artillery fire. This
artillery duel went in our favor, the
japanese batteries operating against
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