The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-09

another encounter on Friday, June 3rd,
near Chu CHA Tun. On that day the
Japanese cavalrymen met the Russians
1T noon The Russians numbered 1000
men and were composed of infantry,
detachments OF cavalry and artillery.
They were pressing the japanese cav
airy, when the Japanese assembled
their entire force and engaged the en-
envy The Russians drew of gradually,
and at half-past in the afternoon they
retired. The Japanese suffered four men
killed and four wounded in this fight
ing. A report has been received from
General Kuroki, saying that on Friday
last detachment was dispatched from
Ai-Yung Cheng (Ai Yang PienmenO to
the east of Feng Wang Cheng to make
reconnaissance toward Chaimatsi
tSimatsi?) 35 miles north Of Feng
Wang Cheng. This detachment encoun-
tered 600 Cossacks, and after brisk
engagement the Russians retreated.
General Kuroki reported that the
Russian loss was heavy. The japanese
suffered only one man killed and three
wounded.
Armies Within Two Miles.
Chez Foo, BY Cable.-But two miles
separated japanese and Russian armies
or the Lao Tung peninsula on June
2nd, according to Chinese who have ar
,,yad h oro from, DoIpy
The japanese army, REINFORCED by
the men who landed at Dalny, occu-
pied living Ching and also Sanchimpo,
several miles west of Danly. They then
proceeded along the coast toward Port
Arthur. On one side OF the army are
high mountains, and on the other side
is the sea, from which the Japanese
gunboats are supporting the flank OF
the army.
On June End the Japanese forces were
within several miles of the outer forts
CT Port Arthur, only two miles from
the Russian army, which is ready to.
protest their further advance. The Chi
nese believed that there would be
big battle at this point. 1t is also
stated by the Chinese that the Jap
anese have moved their base to Dalny
from Talien Wan. The larger Japsnese
ships are anchored outside, the smaller
ones inside the harbor. Troops are
being landed, they say, from small Ves-
sells, apparently coming from PitseWo
or the Elicit Islands.
The Chinese further reported that a
number of Chinese have been shot
Will attempting to get through the
Russian lines.
Trying to Influence Natives.
New Chwang, BY Cable.-Carrier
pigeons arrived here Sunday at noon
from Gen. Stoessel, at Port Arthur.
The Russians will not divulge the mes
sages carried by their birds, but de-
clare they contain good information.
They are very cheerful since the pig
cons arrived.
An Associated Press messenger from
the north reports that the magistrates
Of Hal Cheng and Lao Yang were ar
rested recently by the Russians, and
charged with furnishing supplies and
information to the enemy. They were
taken to Mukden, but were released al
ter an interval. Influential natives de-
clare that the arrests were made. not
because the Russians believed they
could prove the charges, but because
the magistrates were nen-committal,
and refused to aid either side.
The Russians are printing news
paper in Chinese at Mukden for the
purpose Of influencing the natives. The
latest copy received at New Chwang
says that the Japanese attempted to
float a second loan in America for $3,-
750, 900, but that it was coldly rejected.
Other contents Of the paper explained
that the Russian loss in the Yalu bat
tie was due to the preponderance OF
Japanese cavalry. and says also that
the Russians will soon dictate peace
terms in Toxic, and that the leading
Japanese statesmen will be reduced to
Rickshae coolies.