The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-14
RUSSIANS
OUTWITTED
Lured on by a False Retreat
Of the Japs.
CARS LOSS WAS 500
Muscovites Fell into,a Trap Near
PuIiantien and Were Severely
Defeated.
CARS LOSS WAS 500

LONDON, June 14.--A Newchwang
report says thg: information has been
received through a reliable channel
that part of the japanese force hft at
Pulantien TO checkmute the Russians
southwark movement to relieve Port
Arthur was attacked southeast Of
Shungnmao
After slight fighting the japanese
made u false retreat, the Russians hot.
ly following them, when the Japanese
made 4 flank movement, catching the
Russians in u trap. The Russian losses
are placed at 800 men.
They then fell back on Kaiochau and
began TO retree: along the Baimatgu.
tsaichOu road.
About 1000 Russian infantry from
haiochau passed through Newchwang
in the morning, accompanied by a
large supply and hospital train. Sev.
eral carts contained bandaged men.
The troops appeared to be tagged out
and showed every indication Of long,
forced march.
information, but a noncommissioned
officer said that all the troops were re-
treating from Tsaichou. Before he
could say anything further he was
reprimanded by captain. Sragglers
are closely watched by noncommis-
stoned officers to prevent them from
talking
The Russians have abandoned the
ground mines eight miles south Of
here.
Only a comparatively short distance
separates the japanese and Russian
armies, and the soldiers are all anxious
for active operations to begin.
A Chefu dispatch says that accord
ing TO the captain of one of the Japa-
nese cruisers blockading Port Arthur
the Russian cruiser Novik has been
out Of the harbor on several occasions
hunting japanese destroyerss The cap
tain thought that the Instructions at
the mouth of the harbor prevented the
exit of the larger Russian vessels.
According to the japanese the Rus
SLAMS have three submarine boats
which have presumably been put to-
gether at Port Arthur since the begin
ming of the war.
Tokyo advices say that the recent
japanese bombardment in the vicinity
of Kaiping, south Of Newchwang,
caused Russian forces to the number
of 5000 with twenty guns, to evacuate
Yinkow.
Two men who were taken prisoners
by the Japanese report that two Rus
sian regiments. numbering in all about
5000 men, arrived recently at Man
challn, Yafangow and Vafangtien.
The prisoners say also that large num-
bers of Russian troops are coming
south from Mukden.
A detachment of the feet has bonn
barded and dispersed two companies
of Russian troops who were on Kai-
ping point. Another detachment Of the
feet bombarded the enemy for two
hours near Yingchintsu and Tsantia-
kiao, inhicung much damage upon
them.
Liaoyang reports say that the Japa-
nese are fortifying Laodun and along
the railway from Pulantien to Tand-
safan. japanese scouts are constantly
with Russian cavalry
south Of Vafandian. A strong advance
guard is occupying Sipyen, which is
being fortified. Japanese scouts have
been seen at Haicheng and on the Kai-
ping road.
General Kurok remains at Feng-
where the fortihcations
have been strengthened
A St Petersburg dispatch says:
"The continued efforts Of General
Kuroki TO outfiank General Kuropat- |
kin's right wing are interpreted by |
the military critics to indicate the
Intention Of the japanese to try to cut |
of the retreat Of the Russian army
10 Harbin.
''With the enemy apparently about |
to occupy Yinkow, the plan of the
clearly is to surround the |
Russian center at Liaoyang.
''The Japanese, however, forget that
'e-enforcements are pouring in daily.
"All the newspapers feelingly call |
attention to the ohivalry of the Japa-
1ese in burying Russian dead mum
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