The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-03-30
Pan VICTORIOUS In
FIRST LAND ENGAGEMENT
KADO'S CAVALRY DRIVES
BACK FORCE OF COSSACES.

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ter Reported OmciaiIy 20 Have Re
red in Good Order and 90 Have In-
Icted Heavy Loss ON the Japs-Ru. =
an Commander Pays Tribute 20
ravery of the Enemy-Togo's Ofticial
eport shows Port Arthur Is Nos Yet
ocked-The New chwang Affair.
Petersburg, March 29.-The emper-
has received a, dispatch from General
ropatkin giving a lengthy report
IA General AIishtchenko, dated 10 p.
March 2S, which says that an inn
tant engagement took place near the
n of Chong Ju in which the Russians
Re defeated, retiring in perfect or
avalry and infantry on both sides
lie engaged. The Russians occupied
ommanding position.
8he Japanese fought gallantly, but
ng to heavy losses were unable to
upy the position abandoned by the
ssians.
eneral Kuropatkin's report is as fol-
Is:
/ have the honor to respectfully COM
nicate to your majesty the report Of
heral Mishtchenko, dated March rs
10 o. M. which says:
d For three consecutive days our
AN outposts attempted to draw the
banese cavalry into action, but their
rolls, after contact was established,
red beyond Chong Ju (about 50 miles
sthwest of Ping Yang).
\ Having learned that four squadrons
the enemy were posted five versts
fond Chong Ju, on March 27 six COM
|aies marched toward Kasan and on
|rch % reached Chong Ju at 1O:SO a.
AS soon as our scouts approached
town the enemy opened fire from
lind the wall. Two squadrons
|mptly dismounted and occupied the
ghts six hundred yards distant. An
agement ensued.
In the town company OF lnfan-
and squadron of cavalry Were
hg in ambush. Our men We're rein
led by three companies and attacked
Japanese with a cross fire. Not
Outstanding this and our commanding
4ition. the Japanese gallantly held
ir ground, and it was only after a
ce fight of half an hours duration
they ceased fire and sought refuge
fhe houses. The Japanese hoisted
Red Cross flag at two points.
soon afterwards three squadrons OF
enemy were seen advancing along
Kasan road at full gallop towards
town, which two Of the squadrons
ceeded in entering, while the third
back in disorder under repeated
Zheys from our troops. A number OF
ana horses were seen to fall.
sFor an hour afterward our compa-
continued to fire on the Japanese
he town, preventing them from leav-
the streets and houses.
.An hour and a half after the be-
Tning of the engagement four COM
s,ies were seen on the Kasan road,
sstenine to attack. I gave the order
smount. and the entire force with a
8ering squadron advanced in perfect
aer and formed in line behind the
4. The wounded were placed in front
II the retirement was carried out with
. deliberation of a parade.
The Japanese squadron which was
&own into disorder was evidently un-
+ L to occupy the hill which we had
4 evacuated and their infantry ar
|sd too late.
The detachment protecting our rear
bird arrived quietly at Kasan. where
halted for two hours in order to
| e attention to our wounded. At p.
our force reached Moo San.
| 1T is supposed that the Japanese
II heavy losses in men and horses.
h side, unfortunately, had three Of
krs severely wounded-Stepanoff and
|droonke in the chest and Vaselevitch
! the stomach. Schnilnikoff was less
|iously wounded in the arm, but did
leave the field. Three Cossacks
Ire killed and twelve were wounded,
luding five seriously
General Mishchenko bears witness to
excellent conduct and gallantry of
\ officers and Cossacks, and especially
kises the Third company of the Ar
hsk regiment, commanded by Kras-
E+aunff, >,