The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-19
LOSS OF
1000 MEN
KurOpatkIn RepuIsed At
Molten Pass.
FIGHT IN THE FOG
Japs Put Up Stubborn Defense
And Drove Back
Russians.
FIGHT IN THE FOG

LONDON, July ia special dis
patch from st. Petersburg says that
General Kuropatkin reports that Lieu
tenant General Count Keller lost over
1000 in killed or wounded in the at
tack on Molten pass on Sunday morn
ing.
A Tokyo report says that General
Kuroki, companding the First army,
reports a severe engagement in the
Molten pass between Fengwangcheng
and Liaoyang early Sunday morning
General Keller, with two divisions,
taking advantage OF dense fog to
cloak his advance, at 3 o'clock in the
morning fercely assaulted the Japa-
nese positions at the pass and on eli
lreir flank.
After a stubborn fight the japanese
repulsed the attack and pursued the
Russians nearly to Tienshutien.
General KuroH adds that he is max
Ing an investigation to ascertain the
number of his casualties.
He compliments the army on its
splendid behavior in the battle.
A correspondent at General Kuroifs
headquarters has telegraphed as fol-
lows
"a Russian force, apparently about
e00O0 strong attacked the front. left
and right of the japanese positions on
the western slope of Molten pass at
a. M. Sunday under cover of a dense
fog The sudden onslaught drove in
the Japanese outposts, but as soon as
re-enforcements arrived the Japanese
calamity advanced to the attack and
after severe fighting drove off the
Russians and reoccupled the position.
The Russians retired, their retreat be-
Ing well covered The fighting lasted
until 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and
when left the scene desultory firing
was still proceeding"
II is reported here that the japanese
right wing Is making a rapid move
ment to the southwark. 1t is not clear
on which points the japanese are con-
rentrating.
NkOlbhS bNNlOh ny plNuA tiAAhih
and perhaps by Germany is expect
ed to follow the reports of Turkeys
violation Of neutrality and the Paris
treaty in allowing Russian armed YES
sells to pass the Dardanelles. The situ-
ation is today occupying the closest
attention Of official and diplomatic
circles.
The passage of the volunteer cruis-
ers Smolensk and st. Petersburg
through the Dardanelles, some days
ago. aroused much criticism, and this
has now been changed to open condem-
nation of Turkeys course by the report
that the Russian guardship Cherno-
moretz was permitted TO pass yester-
day. England is bound by her treaty
with Japan TO prevent such assist
ance to Russia. and several of the pa
pers this morning assert that strin-
gent measures will be taken to punish
the offending Turk and prevent a re-
rurrence.
A Berlin dispatch says that Ger
many has entered a vigorous protest
at the seizure Of mails on the Prinz
Heinrich by the Russian volunteer
feet in the Red sea.
Not only is the seizure protested. but
the right of search for contraband by
O vessel not openly classed as part
Of the Russian naval force is denied.
The Prinz Heinrich was stopped and
detained four hours in the Red sea by
the Russian volunteer feet steamer
Smolensk All the mail and pack
ages, some fifty sacks, bound for
Japan were taken of.
The German government demands
prompt disavowal Of the Smolensk's
action and the return Of the captured
mail
II is reported that two more steamers
pf the Russian volunteer feet, now at
Odessa. have received confidential or
aers TO leave for the Red sea and to
peiSe British vessels which are alleged
10 be carrying contraband of war.
An Alden report says that the British
steamers Woodcock and Dalmatia
have been held up by the Russians in
the Red sea and detained for three
hours.
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