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A Midnight Engagement.

The Japanese renewed the attack at
midnight, posting their artillery in the
valley below and on the high ground to
the south OF the Russian position. The
main Japanese body was assigned to at
tack the Russian center; small detack-
ment was sent toward the right flank
and another to watch the enemy's left
flank. After these positions had been
taken the fighting ceased for time, but
1t was resumed at dawn. The Russians
had 80 guns in action, and they Wig
orously shelled the Japanese. To this
fire the Japanese replied, and the bonn
bardment lasted for four hours.
During this time the japanese infan-
try moved forward, the flankers had sue
ceeded in scaling the heights on the
Russian right by three o'clock in the
afternoon, at which hour the main force
was ordered to storm the Russian CEN
ter. The Japanese artillery protected
this movement splendidly, but the In
faatry met with severe fire and lost
heavily in gaining the heights.
The final successful charge was de-
livered at half past five in the after
noon. The Japanese succeeded in par
TALLY cutting of the Russian retreat,
and this soon became rout. The en-
envy went in two directions, to the north
ward and to the eastward.
The Losses.
The Russian forces engaged included
In addition to the artillery seven bat
talions of infantry and regiment of
Cossacks. The enemy left 131 dead and
300 rifles on the field. Prisoners taken
estimated the Russian losses at 1000
The Japanese lost one officer and "a men
wounded.
Discredited at st. Petersburg.
st. Petersburg, July 23.-There is nc
official confirmation of Cen Kuroki's re.
port that the Japanese have captured
Kiaotung. No such place as this is lait
down on Russian maps, the nearest ap
proach to it being Kantziatum. which Il
only IL miles from Liaoyang on tn
Saimatsza road. If the Japanese column
which Gen. Herschelmann was oppos
Ing on July 18th and 18th has continued
to advance to this point general en-
gagement might have already been prog
ressing. The general staff gives nj
credit to this view and is inclined t,
think the incident is the Russian retire
ment from Sikhoyan to Contzianzi, re
ported in Gen. Kuropatkin's dispatch o
July 49,,
A dispatch from Gen. Kuropatkin t
the emperor, which brings events up
July. %, has been received, but has nc
yet been given out. 1t is said to repol
only skirmishing between Lieut. Gel
Count Keller's army and the Japanes'
Gen. Herschelmann commands tn
Ninth division of the Tenth army coop
The engagement Of the Japanese wit
Gen. Hersehelmann is the first time, S
far as is known, in this campaign ths
the Japanese have confronted Euro
pean-trained formation of troops.
Join Vladivostok Squadron.
London, July GA dispatch to Re,
ter.s Telegram company from st. p
tersburg says it is reported there thu
cruisers said to have been brought b
Russia in Germany have joined tt
iVladiyostok squadron, which went
sea especially to meet them.
Advance on Newchwang.
Newchwang, July 23.-Qulte an e:
element has been created here by ii
report that the Japanese are advancir
lin this direction and are at Tanpingsha
which is IL miles distant. WeGnesda
heavy firing was heard here for sho
time not far away.