The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-05-07
RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
Japanese Win on Land and the Rus
SLAMS Successful at Port Arthur.

The Japanese army crossed the Yalu river
to the Mauchuriau side last week, and on Sun
day made fierce and determined attack on
the Russian position. The Russian COM
mander's plans, it is said, contemplated re-
treat, for the purpose of drawing the Japanese
inland. However, that may be, the Russians
put up stiff fight and fell back slowly, as
though contesling every foot of land. The
Japanese followed up the advantage gained
and pursued the Russians with the reserve
troops. The Japanese troops engaged were
superior in number to the Russians, and had
more field guns and artillery. How many
were engaged on either side it is impossible
to state, nor can the losses be told with ac-
curacy. The Russian commander admits that
over 500 of his men were slain and the Jap
anese confess to losing 7S9 men.
Russian success at Port Arthur serves as
partial balance to the victory ofthe Japanese
in the battle of Kuliencheng, Sunday.
Viceroy Alexief reports that on Monday
night the Russian forts and vessels sank two
Japanese torpedo boats and eight other YES
sells, which we're sent in to block the channel.
The channel remains clear Artillery fire.
torpedoes and mines destroyed the 10 vessels.
The Russians captured 80 men, and it is
supposed that all the others who were on the
sunken boats we're lost. The loss of the Rus
sains, the Viceroy SAYS, was one seaman.
At daybreas Tuesday squadron appeared
off Port Arthur and engaged the forts aud
warshipS. At last accounts the conflict was
still III progress.
Further details on Wednesday of the battle
of kulien Cheng Sunday are coming to light.
A report from General Kashtahnsky, made
public in St. Petersburg, states that the con,
flict was "grievous and yet glorious for Rus
STA. In describing the fight of the Eleventh
Regiment, which cut its way to safety with
the bayonet, be says it lost 2, 600 men, but this
is regarded as an error in transmission. Other
stories of heroism are related.
The latest official advices encourage the
Russians 10 believe that the battle of Kuhen
Cheng was moral victory for them. These
state that about 5000 raw Russian troops
fought between $4,000 and 40 900 men, the
flower Of the Miksdo's army, and inflicted
heavy loss.
General Zassalitch's Russian advance is at
Feng Huan Cheng, and General kuroki 5
Japanese army is preparing for another attack.
At Toxic il is stated that the attempt 10
block Port Arthur hsrbor Monday was CON
pletely successful. At Port Arthur it is declar
Ell thai the harbor is clear.
The report that the japanese have captured
Niuchwaug IS uncon6rmcd. and Is diScredIied
in all quarters
thursday GispaiCbes say NNu AumlTA
I Togo's great feet Of warships, a large number
I OF japanese transports were reported TO b.
busily engaged landing troops at Pitsewo, q
miles northeast of Port Arthur. and along the
west coast Of the Lao Tung peninsula
An unvon6rmed rumoF from 81. Petersburg
/ through London, Was that another battle had
been fought at Kin Lien Cheng, in which the
| Japanese were dTiveu back, With the loss o.
i 10000 men, the Russians losing 200.
Another ST Petersburg story - that Rus
| SLAMS in Northeastern Korea have fallen upon
I the japanese below the Yalu aud won a greal
I victory.
The Russians do not believe that the en-
I trance Of Port Arthur harbor has been blocked
[ aud dispatch from Port Arthur makes nS
/ mention Of II. although it said eight Of th'
/ sGnken japanese steamers have been located
| II is believed 10 London and Toxic that ,h4
hzrbor IS blocked.
General kurupAtSin started from LAO Gsn9
/ for the irput and Niceroy Alsxif leA Pur
! Arthur to confer Sith the commander 10 chief
| The Russians anticipate that the Japaues,
/ will Try to land troops near NiacAwang and g.
/ the head Of Korea bay. and General kuFo
( patkia will try to preveat = iaRciErr Of d,
| japanese forces
/ Dispatches from several sources indicate
I that japanese fleet has encountered the Rae
4 sian FlAdivostok Squadron OF GeasAn. korea.
I Heavy eanBonas3iug was heard OF the Coas
( there on Monday and Tuesday.