Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-30
OrientaIs Were Unable to
Follow Up Ad-
vantage.
LOSSES WERE HEAVY
A Japanese Merchant
man Sunk, Anoth-
er Chased.

st. Petersburg. March 3O.-A later
official dispatch from Gen. Mishtchen-
ko reports on authority of the inhab-
itants of Chong Ju the japanese lost
40 men killed, 100 men wounded and
a number of horses during the fight
ing there Monday. The Japanese en-
ployed 800 Korean bearers to carry
their wounded to Anju. Capt. Stepa-
noff who was among the Russian
wounded, died yesterday.
Russians SINK Coast Ship.
Chefoo, March 3d. The captain,
oiler and one passenger of the Jap
anese coasting steamer Hanyei arriv-
ed at Teng Chow today and reported
the Hanyei had been fired on and sunk
by Russian fleet near Miaotao isl
and March 27. They report the re-
mainder of the crew and passengers,
Chinese and japanese, II in number,
were taken prisoners by the Russians.
American Flag Put Back.
New Chwang, March 3O.-Under
strong representation made by United
States Consul Miller that the civil ad-
had invaded neutral rights
in ordering the lowering of the Amer
lean flag from the buildings belong
ing to American citizens, the admin
istrator has promised to raise the
flag over the building from which it
was removed. The British flag, which
was ordered taken down, will also he
TO remain.
Jap Losses Monday.
Z. pn
official report of the fight which took
place near Chong Ju last Monday. re-
ceived at the japanese legation here,
the Japanese casualties were one Off
Ger and four men killed and 10 Off
GERS and - men wounded. The losses
were all sustained by the cavalry.
Seoul, March 3O.-The japanese adj
vance occupied Haiju. seaport south
of Anju, March 27.
From Kuropatkin.
s.. Petersburg. March 80. - Gen.
eral Kuropatkin reports to the en-
peror as follows: Il have the honor
to respectfully communicate to your
majesty the report of General Misht- |
chcnke, dated March 2S at 10 p. m.,
which says: For three consecutive |
days our small outposts attempted to |
draw the Japanese cavalry into ac-
ton, but their patrols, after contact |
was established, retired beyond Cheng- |
Ju> about fifty mites, northwest Of |
ling Yangl.
Opening Of the Engagement.
Having learned that four squad
Of
vefStS beyond Cheng-Ju en- March -,
six companies marched toward Kasan.
and on March % rea ched Cheng-Ju at
1O:3O a. III. As soon as our scouts.
approached the town the enemy opened
fire from behind the wall. Two squad
ronS promptly dismounted and Occu-
pied the heights COO yards distant
An enga cement enSued In the town
Il company of infantry and n squad
ron of cavalry were lying in ambush.
Our men were reinforced by three COM
panies and attacked the Japanese with
4 cross fire.
Fierce Fight OF Half an Hour.
Notwithstanding this and oIr COM
position the Japanese gallant
y held their ground, and it was only
after fierce fight of half an hours
Duration that the japanese ceased fire
and sought refuge in the houses. The
Japanese hoisted the Red Cross flag
1T two points. Soon afterwards three
squadrons of the enemy were seen
advancing along the Kasan road at full
glllop toward the town, which two or
The squadrOns succeeded in entering
while the third fell back in disorder
lnder repeated vOlleys from our troops
4 number Of men and horses were
seen to fall.