The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-07
RUSSIANS ROUTED
IN A HOT BATTLE
CARS TROOPS DRIVEN FROM
FENSHU1LING AFTER
SIX-HoUR FIGHT.
Rumored Capture Of Three Forts, Part:
Of Defenses Of Port Arthur, by a
Force Of japanese Troops-The
Battle Desperate One.

Force of Japanese Troops-The
Battle a Desperate One.
Toxic, June 29.-After q hot fight.
which lasted for six hours Monday
morning, June q, the Takushan divi-
sion of the Japanese army completely
defeated five battalions of Russian in
fantry, which, supported by two regl-
ments of cavalry and 16 guns. occu-
pied Fenshuiling, q miles northwest
of Siuyen. The Russians finally fell
back in the direction of Shimucheng.
The Japanese casualties aggregated
about 100 killed and wounded, Maj
Oba was killed during the battle.
How Pass Was Captured.
London, July IA dispatch to the
Japanese legation from Toxic Thurs
day gave a few de.ails of the opera
tons at Fenshui pass. 1t says the Rus
SLAMS left 80 dead on the main road,
while the number left elsewhere is not
y It estimable. Six Russian officers and
81 men were captured. The total casu-
alties of the japanese are estimated at
40.
The report, which was sent by the COM
mander of the Takusan army, says the
Japanese army, in three columns, COM
menced operations June 26 for the oc-
cupation of Fenshui pass where the Rus
SLAMS had constructed semi-permanent
Notifications, with forts, entertainments,
wire entanglements and abatis. The
Russians stubbornly resisted, but after
a fierce engagement the japanese sue
ceeded in surrounding the Russians and
finally captured the pass June q.
Three Forts Captured.
Toxic, June 30.-It is unoficially re-
ported that the Chikwanshan Chitan-
shan and Sochoshan forts, southeast of
and part of the Port Arthur defenses,
were captured on Sunday after an artil-
lery duel. Sochoshan, it is added, was
first captured and the other forts fell
soon afterwards. The Russians retreated
west, leaving 40 dead. The number OF
wounded had not been ascertained. The
Japanese force consisted of all branches
Of the service. The Japanese lost three
officers and hundred men killed or
wounded and captured two guns and a
quantity of ammunition. The officials
here do not confirm the report.
Regiment Annihilated.
Shanghai, July IA battle has taken
place about ten miles north of Port
Arthur. The japanese have occupied
the Wolf mountains after desperate
fighting. A Russian regiment was al
most annihilated. The next line of de-
Tense is close to Port Arthur.
Nearing Port Arthur.
Chefoo, July 1.-The japanese land
forces are now within eight miles of
the forts of Port Arthur and have be-
gun to lombard them, the Russians re-
plying vigorously. The opposing armies
see each other plainly.
Gensan Bombarded.
London, July IAN official dispatch
from Toxic says the Japanese consul at
Gensan, Korea, reports as follows:
EARLY Thursday morning, June 80, six
Russian torpedo boats entered the port,
fired about 200 shots upon the settle
ment, sank steamship and a sailing
vessel. then rejoined their ship outside
the harbor and disappeared. Two kc>
reans and two soldiers were slightly
wounded. The damage done to build
ings is Insignificant.
Big Naval Battle.
Toxic, June 27-Admiral Togo re-
ports that on Thursday last, June %,
his patrol boat discovered the battle
ship Peresviet and seven other YES
sells accompanied by nine torpedo boat
destroyers near the entrance of Port
Arthur harbor. They warned him
wirelessly and he Immediately ad-
vanced his entire fleet except those
engaged upon special duty. The adj
miral then discovered that the Rus
sian fleet, which consisted of six bat
tleships, five crisers and IA Destroy
ers. evidently planned dash south
ward by shutdown. The Russians
stopped outside the entrance to the
harbor and after nightfall feet of
Japanese torpedo boat destroyers reso-
| lutely attacked the Russian ships ami
succeeded in torpedoing and sinking
battleship of the Peresviet type and
disabled the battleship Sevastapol A
cruiser of the Diana type was observed
being towed into the harbor on Fri
day morning, and it was evident she
had Sustained serious injury. The
1 Japanese ships sustained little dam
age. The torpedo boat destroyer Shi-
rakumo was hit by shell which fell
in the cabin and had three men killed
and three others wounded. The Chi
dori, vessel of the same class, was
hit behind the engine room, but no
casualties resulted therefrom Tor
pedo boats GA and &C were slightly
damaged.
$50 Drowned.
Rome, June ia dispatch from
Toxic to the Giornale d'Italia says the
Russian Admiral Prince Uhtomsky
and $50 men were drowned when the
battleship Peresviet was torpedoed and
| sunk.
Three Killed.
Philadelphia, June 2S-Three persons
lost their lives and half dozen others
were injured late Monday as the result
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