New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
TIRE RUSSIAN LOSS 1000.
Kashtalinsky Tells of Sundays
Desperate Battle.

desperate B0ILt6.
ST Petersburg May 5.-The Russian losses at
,tbe battle Of Kulien-Cheng were two thousand
iynsn and forty ofioers-far greater than previous
greports indicated
This is the Official estimate Of Major General
Kashtalinsky. who directly commanded the di-
vision that suffered the brunt Of the attack and
whose report was received yesterday by the
Emperor Many are inclined to place the Rus
san losses even higher. General Kashtalinsky
mentions also that more than seven hundred
wounded had arrived al -Wang-Cheng and
these may not be included in his calculation He
made no attempt 10 estimate the japanese losses.
merely stating that they must have been
colossal
The news Of the Russian casualties had an al
most stunning effect the authorities. and
aroused general grief mitigated only by salts
Faction at The bravery displayed by the Russian
troops
A GREAT BATTLE NOT INTENDED
Not for moment was there any intention to
nay such a terrible price for delaying the en-
emy's crossing of the Yalu. This fact was
known through the city. and gave rise 20 re-
newed reports. attributed TO official sources.
shat General Kuropatkin had officially censured
lieutenant General Zassalitch. II this is so.
General Kuropatkin's telegraphed criticism of
gassaiiteh was carefully cnt out OF the dis-
Matches which harg-been published and the
general impression now held is that he will re-
main in Manchuria.
General Kashtalnsky's report establishes the
fact that the Russians sustained the greatest
Joss in order TO save the two regiments which
were occupying Antung-
The llth Regiment had the post OF honor al
she rear. with instructions to hold back the on
coming japanese The 18th Regiment and :he
b Battery's quick-frlng detachment were or
dered to retire.
BAYONET CHARGE BREAKS LINE.
BY the time the latter movement began the
Japanese had almost surrounded the Russian
position. TIE 10Th Regiment was compelled TO
Uharge with the bayonet, and succeeded in
breaking through the enemy's line. The % Bat
serys quick-drlng detachment. without horses
could not move the guns. and were compelled to
abandon them. The men Of the % Battery put
sher shoulders 20 the wheels in an effort 10
push the guns up the mountainside but the Jap
eaese fire was 50 hot that they returned 10 the
protection % the 1lth Regiment
Nearer and nearer approached the japanese,
and a charge upon the llth Regiment and the
p Battery was imminent. so the guns were
eoandoned
Then n priest lea tho troops end they began
she terrible march across the valley.
The idea has prevailed that the Russians
would not make stand at Feng-w Wang -Cheng.
but Jhe fact that japanese occupation Of that
point would enable movement 10 the south
west, thus cutting Off the Liao-Tung Peninsula
leads 10 the expectation that General Kuro-
patkin viii dispatch strong reinforcen,ents
there. and make a determined stand
The activity Of the japanese, it is remarked
here. is not only north Of the Yalu. from which
there is constant scouting. but also or the
aAao-Tung Peninsula though the failure 10 seal
Port Arthur may interfere with the operations
they were expected to carry out on the west
coast OF that peninsula
~--N"AAiHhg ; report WnlCn was
transmitted by General Kuropatkin to-day. is
Hs follows:
consider IL Eiy duty to report the crcun,
tlailCes OF the grlevous. yet glorious battle
ioueht by the troops under my command with
the superior forces OF the japanese on Nav
Early on the morning Of April 80 the Jananesa
began TO oppress our left flank having on tbe
previous evening occupied the Khussan Heights
after an attack IN consequence OF which I or
oered the I'D Regiment, which had occunie6
khussan, 10 retire across the / River 10 our
position at POtietinsky
On the morning Of the same day an ex+raora,
narily prolonged and violent bomba rdrnent 20
our whole position ~ Kulien-C -Cheng began from
Win foresaw that the japanese after the
bofnbardment, IN which over two thousand
proJectiles were discharged, would take the Of
fensive v
received orders from lieutenant General
<dssantch 10 accept battle snd 10 retain NV
position al the forts OF POtietinslSy
Any len nank was defended by two battalions
81 tne 5Zd Regiment and the Sd Battery of the
Sixth Brigade
The japanese took the offensive at > O'Clock I'm
We morning, dispatching AT least one division OF
IlIl1htrg, which advancing In column sustained
enormous losses. but crossed the ford and az
tucked our position, which was exposed 10 the
nse & OF thirty-six field guns and siege batteries.
me japanese advanced and occupied the posi-
Toward noon ascertained that the J.paness
u routed the battalion OF the 22d Regiment
Hank. 'ufhihs my ieft
AT o'clock in the afternoon my left fan.