Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-30
CHONCjU BAT TLE.
Cossacks and Infantry At. tack Town Held by Japs.
CARS TROOPS HAD TO RETIRE
Praise Given ..Japanese For Pluck
 and Gallantry.
MANY C0SSACKS KORS DE COMBAT

MANY C0SSACKS KORS DE COMBAT Russ1an Fleet Reported to Be Maneu-
 vering Near WeihMiwei Preparina
 to Attack Togo's sQuadron--Gevna-
 my Looking to United States to
 Take Action at NeSvchwang, Where
 French Tric0aor Is Now Flying.
 LONDON, March 3O.-Advices from St. Petersburg say the emperor has re- ceived a dispatch from General Kuro- patkfn giving q lengthy report from General Mishtchenko which says that an important engagement nas taken place near the town of Chongju in which the Russians were defeated, re- tiring in perfect order. His report says:
 "Eor three consecutive days our ad- vance outposts attempted to draw the Japanese cavalry into action, but their patrols, after contact was established, retired beyond Chongju, about fifty mikes northwest of Pingyang @
 Having learned that four squad rons of Japanese were posted five versts beyond 9hongju,. six companies of infantry marched toward Kasan, and on reaching Chongju, as our scouts approached the town, the enemy open ed fire from behind walls. Two squad rons promptly dismounted and occu- pied the heights 600 yards distant. An engagement ensued.
 ''In the town company of infantry and squadron of cavalry were lying in ambush. Our men were re-enforced by three companies and attacked the Japanese with a crossfire. Notwith- standing this and our commanding po- s1tton the Japanese gallantly held their ground, and it was only after a fierce fight of half an hours duration that the Japanese ceased fire, and sought refuge in the houses. The Jap anese hoisted the Red Cross flag at two points.
 Soon afterward three squadrons of the enemy were seen advancing along the Kasan road at full gallop toward the town, which two of the squadrons succeeded in entering, while the third fell back in disorder under repeated vofleys from our troops. A number of men and horses were seen to fall
 For an hour afterward our com panies continued to fire on the Japa- nese in the town, preventing them fxom leaving the streets and houses.
 "An hour and half after the begin ming of the engagement four compa- ntes were seen on the Kasan road a Gkarf77N q fn a T ty,o to mount, and the entire force, with covering squadron, advanced in per feet order and formed in line behind the hill. The wounded were placed in front, and the. retirement was carried out with the deliberatfon of parade.
 Our troops occupied commanding position, but were unable to hold it. The Japanese fought gallantly, but ow- ing to their heavy losses were unable to occupy the position abandoned by oar force.
 The Japanese squadron which was thrown into disorder was evidently unable to occupy the hill which we had just evacuated, and their infan- try arrived too late.
 The detachment protecting our rear guard arrived quietly at Kasan, where we halted for two hours in order to give attention to OUT wounded At 9 P. m- ear force reached Noosan. A
 ''It is supposed that the Japanese had heavy losses in pen and horses. On our sa6s unfortunately three off cess were severely wounded-stepan0fr and An0reenke in the chest and Vas slevdtch in the stomach. Schilnikoff was less seriously wounded in the arm, sachs were killed, and twelve were wounded, including five seriously.
 General Mistchenko bears witness to tho excellent conduct and gallantry of the olleers and Cossacks and espe- etally praises the Third company of ti1s Arsunsk regiment, commanded by krasnostanoG.1
 About 1,500 men were engaged A dispatch from Seoul estimated the kill cd on beth sides at 15o.
 A Tientsin dispatch says a French aean named Kreautlar, an employee of tas Russo Chinese bank, has been ap- YseaGted French consular agent at New chwanR. He has hoisted the French flag over the bank building It is con- stdered probable that this is a fore runner of movement to fly the tri- eoaor over all the Russian government buildings at Newchwang
 A Weihaiwei report says eleven Rus sian war vessels are reported maneu- vering off the coast near Weihaiwei in tho vicinity of the Japanese fleet
 Tho presence of these vessels was made known by a Chinese junk just arrived.
 A dispatch from Berlin says the German government has cabled it's consul at T1entsin to proceed to New ehwang and report on the situation and, as to how far the Russian proc lamation of martial law will affect German commercial interests there.
 Meanwhile Germany looks to Ameri- ca to play the leading role should dip lomatic action. in the way of protest or otherwise, appear to be called for.
 It is asserted here that inasmuch aF