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COSSACES ROUTED
At T0UTA0K0U
JAPANESE INFANTRY DEFEAT
BAND OF 200 IN SHARP
ENGAGEMENT.
TWENTY ARE LEFT
DEAD ON THE FIELD

DEAD ON he FIELD
Entire Russian Force Destroyed in
Battle at Wangchiatun-Story Of
Port Arthur Battle Discredited at
st. Petersburg.
Toxic, May 25.-Gen. Kuroki reports
that section of Japanese infantry en-
countered and defeated 200 Cossacks at
Toutaokou, eight miles northeast OF
Kuangtien. The Cossacks fled to All
yuangpienmen. leaving 20 dead. The
Japanese sustained no losses.
Additional details of the fight at
Wangchiatun, near Takushan, May 20,
indicate that the squadron of Cossacks
was almost annihilated by the Japanese
infantry which surrounded and COM
pletely routed the enemy. All the Rus
sian officers were killed, wounded or
captured. Natives report that some of
the Cossacks escaped on foot, abandon
ing their equipment Many killed and
wounded were found on the battlefield.
No Confirmation of News.
st. Petersburg, May 25.-The report,
cabled Monday, that the foreign Office
had received a telegram from the Rus
sian consul at Chefoo reporting that the
Japanese had made land attack on
Port Arthur and had lost $4,000 men
killed or wounded and that the Russians
had lost 5000 men is true, but as moth
ing confirmatory has been received
from any other source the report is not
given credence. The consul in his tele-
gram said his information was obtained
from Chinese. The war Office has moth
ing to confirm his report.
Charges Denied.
The war Office denies any knowledge
of the alleged charges against Lieut.. Col.
Korlinsky and Staff Capt Ignotowitch
of selling government rifles and ammu-
milton to Chinese, as reported by the
Hardin correspondent of the Frankfurt
ter Zeitung. The director of the depart
ment of military statistics said that he
certainly would have been informed Of
such serious case, as it would have
been submitted to the emperor.
The report circulated by the st. Pc
tersburg correspondent of the Central
News that ten stokers were killed by an
explosion Monday on board the Russian
battleship Orel at Cronstadt is abso-
lutely denied.
The admiralty denies the report OF
the capture of three Japanese cruisers
by. the Vladivostok squadron, which has
not been outside the harbor for several
weeks.
ANU Destroyed.
Mukden, May 25.-The Russians on
May 16 made a sudden attack upon the
town of Anju, Korea, from the village
of Haitchien and captured the town, de-
stroying it. The Japanese garrison set
fire to the houses and stores and retired
in perfect order
Russians Advancing.
Seoul, May 25.-Further reports are
being received that the Russians are ad-
vancing along the great road south
from Songchin. Koreans estimate their
number at about 600. The Cossacks,
who fought with the Koreans at Ham
heung, are supposed to have retired to
EChangchin. The latest reports from
Hamheung are that the Russians
burned 500 houses in the suburbs and
partly destroyed the longest bridge in
Korea, which there spans the Song
chun river. Detached bodies of Rus
sian troops, which evidently lack mu-
tual understanding, are continually ap-
pearing, and they seem to have no
definite purpose other than that of
marrying the country people, Mai. Ia
kagt, the commander at Gensan, appar-
entity wearying of this continued raid
ing, has sent force north, the
strength of which has not been stated,
Tison Hamheung.
Will Try to Take Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg, May 25.-It is UNDER
stood here that the Japanese propose
rushing matters by storming Port Ar
thur. After having first said they were
prepared to sacrifice 1000 troops in do
ing SO, the Japanese now raise the
number to 10000.
Military experts remembering that it
cost Russia many more men to assault
Plevna, the defenses of which were In
ferior to those of Port Arthur, say that
the Japanese will not carry it at the
cost of twice the number. Port Arthur
is provided with every defensive meth
or which the ingenuity Of man has
been able TO devise, from the old-fash-
toned moat to the modern barbed wire
entanglemepts. The most complicated
kind Of pitfalls and mines abound in all
possible approaches. What is consid-
cred much more serious in military cir
cles is the rapid Strengthening of thu
right flank of Gen. Kuroki's army. it
is expected that in spite of reports OF
their retirement the japanese will at
tack before many days have passed by,
striking at the center and right wing
simultaneously.
Died at the Age of 1Os.
Washington, May rs. Hester jack
sen, negro woman who claimed to be
Jos years old, is dead in this city. She
was the widow of negro preacher,
Rev. Noah Jackson, and the date of her
birth is given as March 4, 1896.
Quay Continues to Improve.
Beaver, Pa, May 25.-The improve
ment noticeable in Senator Quay since
his return home continues His physi-
clans say his condition Tuesday was
more favorable than it had been for
weeks.
Petit Larceny.
The man who cannot take joke