The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-22
Left Five Hundred Rus
slams Dead on the
Battlefield.
LOST FOURTEEN GUNS.
Russians Wanted to Attack Jap.
anese Left, But Was Fore
stalled, Forced Into a
Defile and Routed.
LOST FOURTEEN GUNS.

sure on Port Arthur by threatening
the rear Of Gen. Oku, the commander
Of the japanese forces investing the
Russian stronghold, came to an end
Wednesday at Teiissu, point on the
railroad so miles north OF Kinchou and
25 miles north Of Vafangow, when the;
Russians were out-manoeuvred, en-;
veloped and sweepingly defeated. They;
left more than 500 dea6 on the field:
and the japanese captured 300 prison.
ers and IA quick firing field guns. The
Russians retreated hastily 20 the
northward. RE-
The japanese charge that the BUS,
SLAMS violated the japanese flag. Cer-:
tain officers aver that during the
fighting a body Of Russian soldiers ap-
peared carrying a japanese flag and
that the japanese artillery, deceived:
by this flag, ceased firing on that par
ticular body of Russians. Official dis
patches from the japanese command
ers made specific charges Of this flag
violation. Early estimates Of the Jap.
anese losses at Telissu say that LOCO
men were killed or wounded.
The, japanese attacking force was
divided into right and left colums and
began the advance on Tuesday along
both sides Of the railroad. They en-
countered the Russians east Of Vafan-
dien and drove them back. At late
hour in the afternoon the Russians
held a line between Lung Wang T1a0
and Ia Fang Shen. The japanese arr
tillery opened on this line and the
Russians responded. The shelling con-
tinued II hours and 1t was followed.
by the advance Of the japanese line to,
a position extending from Lung CHA;
Tung to Yu Hotun. Darkness put an
end to the fighting. The japanese dis
patched a column to the westward to-
ward Flu Chau for the purpose OF coy-?5
ering the Russian right wing and to?
protect their left and rear.
During the night it became ap-
pearent that the Russians were being
re. enforced and so decided to make a.
general attack in the morning and
force the Russians into a dedle back OF
Telissu. When morning came it was
discovered chat that the Russians held
a line extending from Ia Fang Shen
to Cheng Tsu Shan, with force esd-
mated at more than two divisions.
The Japanese planned to enVelop the
Russians near Talissu and they sue
ceeded admirably.
While the main japanese force was
moving north along the railroad col
ums were swung to the left and to the
right and finally conVerged at noon on
the main Russian position. The Bus
slams in this position were at dis
advantage, but they held 1t with de-
termination until 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. At this hour they were
routed. The japanese cavalry contlnu-
ed to pursue the enemy and probably
inflicted severe punishment.
RUSSIANS ADMIT DEFEAT.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg
says Emperor Nicholas has received
the following telegram, dated June
Is, from Gen. Kuropatkin:
II have received the following dis-
patch from Lieut.. Gen. Baron Stakel-
berg, dated June l6, 1920 a. NJ:
"Yesterday had intended to at
tack the enemy's right flank but just
as our troops had been assigned for
the purpose and were beginning to
successfully enVelop the enemy's right
flank, the Japanese in their turn at
tackled my right flank with superior
forces and was compelled to retreat
BY three roads to the north.
"'Our losses are heavy, but they
are not yet completely known.
"'During the engagement the third
and fourth batteries OF the first az
tillery brigade were literally cut to
pieces by the japanese shells.
GOT l6 guns, 13 were rendered
completely unseless and were aban-
doned.
"'The conduct of the troops was
excellent, large proportion OF them
refusing to retire until after they nao
been repeatedly ordered to do So"
The Russians deny that there was
anything in the nature OF a rout. Ihe
enemy had over four divisions 10
action