The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-30

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st. Petersburg, March 30.-The en-
peror has received a dispatch from
Gen. Kuropatkin giving a lengthy re-
port from Gen. MishIchenko which
says that an important engagement
took place near the town of Chang
Ju, in which the Russians were de-
feated, retiring in perfect order. The
Japanese suffered heavily, but the
Russian losses are not stated.
Cavalry and infantry on both sides
were engaged. The Russians occupied
a commanding position The japan
csc fought CALAMITY, but owing to
their heavy losses were unable to oc-
cupy the position abandoned by the
Russians. Gen. Kuropatkin's report is
as follows:
Il have the honor respectfully to
communicate to your majesty the re-
port of Gen. Mishtenke, dated March
% at 10 p m. which says For three
consecutive days our small outposts
attempted to draw the Japanese caval-
ry into action, but their patrols, after
contact was established, retired be-
yong Chong Ju (about so miles north
west of Ping Yang).
Having learned that four squad
rons of the enemy were posted five
versts beyond Chong Ju, on March 81,
six companies marched toward Kasan
and on March % reached Chong Ju
at 10:30 a. m. AS soon as our scouts
approached the town the enemy open
ed fire from behind the wall Two
sQuadrons promptly dismounted and
occupied the heights 600 yards distant.
An engagement ensued.
I'm the town a company of infantry
and squadron of cavalry was lying
In ambush. Our men were reinforced
by three companies and attacked the
Japanese with a cross-f1re. Notwith-
standing this, and our commanding po-
sition, the japanese CALAMITY held
their ground and it was only after
fierce fight of half an hours duration
that the Japanese ceased fire and
sought refuge in the houses. The
Japanese hoisted the red cross flag
at two points.
tSoOn afterwards three squadrons
of the enemy were seen advancing
along the Kasan road at full gallop to-
ward town, which two of the squadron
succeeded in entering while the third
fell back in disorder under repeated
volleys from our troops A number
of men and horses were seen to fall
For an hour afterward our compa-
MES continued to fire on the Japanese
in the town, preventing them from
leaving the streets and houses
can hour and a half after the be-
ginning of the engagement four com
panies were seen on the Kasan road
Fastening to the attack | gave the
order to mount, and the entire force,
with a covering squadron, advanced
in perfect order and formed in line
behind the hill. The wounded were
placed in front and the retirement was
carried out with the deliberation of a
parade.
"The Japanese squadron which was
thrown into disorder was evidently
unable to occupy the hill which we
had just evacuated, and their infantry
arrived too late.
'The detachment protecting out rear
guard arrived quietly at Kasan where
we halted for two hours in order to
give attention to our wounded At
p. m. our force reached Moo San.
at is supposed that the Japanese
had heavy losses in men and horses.
On our side, unfortunately three off,
GERS were severely wounded-Stepan-
off and Androcko in the chest, and
Vaselevitch in the stomach. SchiIni-
koff was less seriously wounded in
the arm, but did not leave the field.
Three cossacks were killed and twelve
were wounded including five seriously.
Gen. NIishtchenke bears witness to
the excellent conduct and gallantry of
the officers and cossacks, and especial
ly praises the third company of the
Argunsk regiment, commanded by
Krasnostanoff"