Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-23
RUSSIAN ARMY
BADLY BEATEN
FORCE GOING TO THE RELIEF OF
PORT ARTHUR. NOW IN
FULL RETREAT.
BOTH SIDES SUFFER- HEAVY loss
JAPANESE CHARGE RUSSIANS
WITH VIOLATING JAPAN.
ESE FLAG.

ESE FLAG.
Toxic, June Is. - The Russian hope
OF relieving the pressure. on Port Ar
thur by threatening the rear OF Gen
Oku, the commander of the Japanese
forces investing the Russian strong.
hold, came to an end yesterday at
Telissu, point on the railroad fifty
miles north Of Kinchou and twenty
five miles north of Vafangow, when
the Russians were outmaneuvered, en-
veloped and sweepingly defeated.
They left over 500 dead on the field
and the Japanese captured 800 prison.
ers and IA Quick-fring field guns. The
Russians retreated hastily to the
northward.
The Japanese loss is estimated at
1000 killed and wounded.
The Japanese charge that the Rus
slams violated the Japanese flag. Ger
tain officers aver that during the fight
Ing a body Of Russian soldiers ap-
peared, carrying Japanese flag, and
that the Japanese artillery, deceived
by the flag, ceased firing upon that
particular body Of Russians. Official
dispatches from the Japanese com.
manders made specific charges of this
flag violation.
Russians Driven Back.
The Japanese attacking force was
divided into right and left columns and
began the advance on Tuesday along
both sides of the railroad. They en-
countered the Russians east of Va
fanglien and drove them back. At a
late hour in the afternoon the Rus
slams held line between Lung Wang
Tao and Ia Fang Shen. The Japanese
artillery opened on this line and the
Russians responded. The Smelling con.
tinued for two hours and it was fol-
lowed by the advance of the Japanese
line to position extending from
Lung CHA Tung to Yu Potun. Dark
ness put an end to the fighting. The
Japanese dispatched a column to the
westward toward Fuchau for the pur-
pose of covering the Russian right
wing and to protect their left and rear.
General Attack by Japs.
During the night it became apparent
that the Russians were being rein
forced, and it was decided to make a
general attack in the morning and
force the Russians into deflle back
of Telissu. When morning came it
was discovered that the Russians held
a line extending from Ia Fang Shen to
Cheng Tsu Shan with a force esti-
mated at over two divisions. The
Japanese planned to envelop the Rus
SLAMS near Telissu and they succeeded
admirably.
While the main Japanese force was
moving north along the railroad, col
.umns were swung to the left and to
the right, and finally converged at
noon on the main Russian position.
The Russians in this position were at
disadvantage. but they held it with
determination until 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. At this hour they were
routed. The Japanese cavalry con-
tinued to pursue the enemy and prob.
ably inflicted considerable punishment.
stakeIberg Tells Of Defeat.
ct. Petersburg, June 18.-Czar Mich
olas has received the following tele-
gram, dated June 16. from Gen. Kuro-
patkin:
II have received the following dis
patch from Lieut.. Gen. Stakelberg,
dated June 16, 1920 a. M:
Yesterday had intended to attack
the enemy's right flank, but just as the
troops had been assigned for the pur-
pose and were beginning to success.
fully envelop the enemy's right flank,
the Japanese in their turn attacked my
right flank with superior forces, and I
was compelled to retreat by three
roads to the north.
"'Our losses are heavy, but they are
not completely known.
During the engagement the Third
and Fourth batteries of the first ar
tillery brigade were literally cut to
pieces by Japanese shells. OF sixteen
guns thirteen were rendered useless
and were abandoned.
The conduct Of the troops was ex-
cellent, large proportion of them re-
fusing to retire until they had been re-
peatedly ordered to do so.'"
Japs Capture Three .Warships.
London, June 10. = The Toxic cor.
of the Reuter- Telegram
company sends a report that three
Russian warships which were en-