The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-01

The Russians lost seven officers and
nearly 200 men killed. The Japanese
losses are believed to be much larger, as
during the battle they passed over a mine
which the Russians successfully ex-
ploded.
DECIDES NOT TO FIGHT.
New Chwang, July IA telegram from
German sources at Mukden received here
yesterday evening, says General kuropat-
kin has decided not to fight at Tatchekiao
or Ha1eheng but TO retreat from Tatche-
kia which movement was started June 2s
and Is we'll under way.
DOESN'T EXPECT BATTLE.
ST. Petersburg. July 1.-12:5o p. m.-The
military critic of The Russ, who usually
is we'll informed, strongly opposes the
idea of big battle before the end of
the rainy season. He expresses the opin-
ion that the japanese only wish now 10
assure possession of the Lao Tung penin-
sua and that their present objective is
TO capture Kaichou. which would compel
the evacuation of New Chwang and per-
nit landings on the west coast.
The critic-considers the movements OF
the Japanese north across the Fen Shut
range as being simply a diversion TO
facilitate the taking OF Kaichou and he
declares that Kaichou will not be sur
rendered without a fight. But. he adds,
IL will not have a decisive character.
The critic further predicts that Cen
eral Kuropatkin will adhere TO his plan
TO withdraw northward TO his main posi-
tion at Lao Yang and await the end OF
the rainy season. He seems TO assume
the success of the Japanese plan Of a
combination OF the first and third jap
anese armies and the isolation OF the pc
ninsula.
10000 MEN IN THE FIELD.
Chez Foo, July lon June "a II is
stated. the japanese landed an independ-
ent division OF ten thousand men at their
naval base on the Elliott Islands. fhis
division il TO be used, 1t is said to either
assist Gen. Nogi at Port Arthur, or Gen.
| Oku I'm clearing the railway.
From an authoritative source, IL is
| learned that the Japanese now have $780,
600 men in the field. including Gen. Kuro-
Y kis army on the road to Lao Yang. the
independent division OF 10000 landed at
Takushan TO support Gen. Kuroki, Gen.
Okus army along the railway. Gen.
Nogfs army at Port Arthur and the ten
thousand landed at Elliott Islands. None
of the fourth army has yet been landed.
FRAGMENTARY REPORTS.
st. Petersburg, July 1.-The sum total
| OF the special dispatches from the far
east. appearing in this mornings news
| papers. is a number of belated, fragmen-
tary accounts OF the fighting at Dalin
| which do not contain any further in
| formation than did the official despatch
already given out.
1t is stated that $1,000 Japanese were
engaged in the first days fighting. The
attacking force is said TO consist OF de-
tachments from both Gen. Kurokfs and
| Gen Oku'S armies
RUSSIANS REJOICE.
There was considerable rejoicing In the
Russian capital at this mornings reports.
From the headquarters at Mukden came
| the positlve statement, made apparently
bv direct news from Port Arthur and
! probably brought by the torpedo boa'
| Lent. Burukofr TO New Chwang. that
none OF the big Russian warships sus
tained any damage during the japanese
torpedo boat attack OF June 23 and "a
BROUGHT TO ct. PETERSBURG.
The bodies OF Lieut.. Cherkasoff and tho
20 men who were drowned by the sinking
OF the submarine boat Delfin, at hei
moorings I'm the Neva, off the Baltic
shipbuilding yards on "Wednesday last
| Have been brought TO st. Petersburg FOL
| burial. The remains Of the enlisted mer
will be Inferred in the Smolensk cemetery
tomorrow.
LITTLE DAMAGE DONE.
Seoul. Corea, July l.--l0 n. m.-Addi
tional reports from Gen. San show tha
only tvo Coreans and two japanese wer'
slightly injured and two dwellings burned
as n result OF the bombardment by th'
Russian Nladivostok squadron.
The Japanese consulate was hit by
shell. but the damage inflicted was small
At the first shot by the hostile visitors
the citizens fed 20 the protection or tn
hills II IL not known In what direction
the squadron departed as rain obscureS
the atmosphere.
LOST DURING TYPHooN.
Lao Yang. July 1.--DHing a recen
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