New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-28

lalCE from = IsL5slslu Correspondent az N3aAA-
vos.ok. who took pains 70 say that Vice-Ad-
rniral SIrydlof's squadron would probably be
unable TO so out again for weeks. as the ships
had TO 30 into drydock for the purpose Of thor
oughiy overhauliug their boilers and cleaning
fheir bulls preparatory 10 putting 10 sea TO
meet the Baltic squadron. The dispatch added
that some OF the torpedo boats had been badly
battered by the the last expedition TO
1.-The japanese coast. The correspondent adds
that nothing has been heard CT Vice-Admir2l
karnl,rura's squadron.
The statement that Prince Jaime OF Bourbon
was an eyewitness to The killing of Russian
wounded at WafangKao attracts considerab bic
attention IN Official circles as the character Of
such testimony cannot he ignored. Official ac-
ton. however IS likely 10 be deferred until the
reports Of the Russian commanders have been
= received War Office officials are disposed to
regard the acts the work of individual
- frenzied soldiers, and they cannot believe that
It is the intention Of the japanese commanders
= to countenance a programme of no quarter.
Lieutenant General Sakharoff's dispatch dated
June %. is as follows:
% There is reason to suppose that considerable
force Of the enemy proceeded from the Wang
Tsia station IN the direction Of the mountains,
marching northward toward the ChaDan Pass.
our patrols June % noticed that the
- japanese were beginning move along the
northern Siu-Yn and Kai-Ping road from Tou-
taukau and Pantsiapei, In the direction of the
Waita Pass.
: The enemy on June % undertook to advance
4. from Selu-Chen toward the Liao-Yang main
road, also along the road leading TO the
Mao-Tien Pass through Tangputze and Tafang-
< Ku. eleven miles northwest OF Selu-Chen.
= A battalion advanced along the Liao-Yang
main road, and regiment of infantry and two
. squadrons Of cavalry along the valley Of the
Tsao River.
Z battalion and two squadrons marched west
8 ward In the direction Of the mountains.
+. The enemy the main road was first stopped
q by :wo companies Of sharpshooters, constituting
-1<, In fiTaI
Z Reinforced by two companies, the Fenruy at
2SO in the afternoon occupied Tut1Nsu@ - The
sharpshooters retired north toward Phakhfssan,
twenty-five miles north Of Seluchen. Our LOSES
( were Lieutenant Oglobeff and ave sharpshooters
- wounded.
on June % about a battalion of japanese in
fantry marching out from TungoputZe, five miles
northwest OF Selu-Chen. along the road to the
Mao-Tien Pass was repulsed by two conpa-
MES of sharpshooter outposts near Tafang-
Ku. The sharpshooters fell back at first upon
Urtungti and then upon Kentsapudza.
Captain YanchukoVsky, in command of one
company of the sharpshooters, wounded
His wounds were dressed by DR.. Ryschkoff. of
the Red Cross. and Captain YanchukOvsky was
being carried to the rear on d stretcher when the
p japanese rushed on from the flank Three
streJcher bearers We're wounded and captured
and Captain Yanchukovsky and DIR. Ryschkoff
also captured. We also had two sharp
: shooters killed and Lieutenant Serpukhovitinof
2 and thirteen sharpshooters wounded
During the night of June % the enemy regi-
ment of infantry and a regiment Of cavalry
strong, remained at Tuinpu.
- ~ y
2 anese battalion marched along the Siu-Y and
Hai-Cheng road from StokhodZa, in the direc-
ton Of VandZiapudZa. The enemy's infantry and
mountain guns followed the vanguard at mid
day.
The enemy also resumed the advance on the
morning of June % from Tuinpu in the direc-
ton of Ikhakhehun, along the main road. by
the road TO the Mao-Tien defile through Urlundi
Z and by the mountainous road to the Madiapudza
: Pass, turning our right. The enemy took up po-
b. sitions in the Mao-Tien Pass
At least regiment Of infantry, with artillery.
was ordered TO proceed along the main road to
Liao-Yang. This detachment reached Tidiavaiza
at a.
We have received no other report regarding
this movement
The following are the details of the reconnois-
sance Of the japanese forces made by a Rus
sian detachment on June 30. at Ayariamyna
(Ai-Yang-P ien-Men0
At 1910 a. m. the cavalry of our advance
guard drove the enemy from the trenches Of
their advanced position. At 100 p m. four
: Russian guns Of the Mountain Horse Artillery
= had been placed in position against the enemy's
: right flank, which they bombarded with great
q success. the Gordon retiring The serried ranks
of the japanese troops opened violent fusillade,
which however was almost without result
At this moment infantry up and
-our companies were thrown against the right
Hank Of the enemy's position. company
being held in reserve 10 protect our right flank,
against which two japanese companies were ad-
-Nancing.
The enemy fell back under the energetic press
uTe Of our forces for a distance of two or three
miles. evacuating their trenches at ?. m
Al the moment that Cossack battery ap-
-proached the enemys principal position it
exposed 10 the concentrated fire OF eighteen
mountain guns and within few minutes eight
--Cossacks were killed and twenty were wounded.
The gunners at that time had the shelter of the
nearest stone building, but two companies
continued to repulse the enemy until the main
position Of the enemy was reached. when three
regiments Of japanese infantry We're discovered.
= Having ascertained The strength of the enemy
1.-THE commander Of our detachment determined
TO stop the advance and ordered the mountain
4battery not TO change its position, in order not
10 expose il 10 unnecessary losses.
The enemy's right flank took the offensive at 6
: 2. IN. our Two companies Of SharpshOoters and
a company Of cavalry, commanded by Second
: Captain Cerderberg, having dismounted, put the
< japanese battalion in full retrcat by well sus-
tanned point blank yolleys which inflicted con-
: siderable losses
r The fight continued until nightfall. Thanks to
the darkness. We were able TO move guns.
A Yacillating advance of the enemys infantry
was checked by the fire OF our sharpshooters,
and the fight ended at .. m.
Our losses We're Staff Lieutenant Colonel
Romeiko Gourko. Lieutenant Colonel Yakovlen,
Lieutenant Of Cossacks Leyitoff, Second Lieuten-
ant OF Cossacks Nlkolaieh, Second Lieutenant
Schidloski and Second Lieutenant Hoffman and
- twenty-six men killed and fifty-three men
wounded seven OF them seriously.
The enen1ys losses were considerable