The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-02

LONDON, June 2.-The Times cor
respondent at Chifu cables:
During the interval of thirty hours be-
tween the Russian evacuation of Dalny
and the Japanese occupation, anarchy
prevailed. The local Chinese authorities
the result that about 200 cutthreats had
the run of the town.
Some time will be required to make
the ports OF Dalny and Ta-lien- wan safe
for shipping to enter, as the SanShantac
islands have been connected very skill
fully with the mainland by mines, zig
to the Russian works ashore is insigniff-
cant. The Japanese have much railway
material on the way.
There is no information yet as to the
rate OF, the Russian gunboat and four
transports which Were in Ta-lien-wan bay
during the battle OF Kin-chow. It is just
possible that the Bobr slipped away dur
ing the night of May IS. Immediately
after Ta-len-Wan bay shall be safe a
Japanese siege train will be landed when
probably the second army corps will in
corps and a specially organized flying
column viii cooperate with the first army
corps IN the advance on Mukden.
KILL TWO HUNDRED JAPs.
LAO YANG, June 1.-The Japanese
lost 200 killed and number of horses
IA The fight at Fagenfuchu May so. The
RUSSIANS opened fire at in the morn
ing, and after two hours and a half
Iong-range firing the Japanese under
zen. AkkIama, prepared to charge and
crush the force which had beer harass-
ing them for twenty-on DAVIS. In the
meantime Gen. Samsonoff was an
preaching Vagenfuchu with a strong
force Of cavalry.
Ii was sight worth seeing, when at
the word of command the Russian
sQuadfons formed and rushed like a
WhirlWind across the terribly cut IN
country, clearing away all obstacles
the batteries at the Same time trotting
along the frightful roads. Having
passed the railroad station the traoI1e
came under the fire of the Japanese
machine guns, but Withdrew without
suffering much loss. The Fourth and
Sixth companies of the Eighth Siberian
Cossacks furiously charged the Ian
anese cavalry with 1ances, attacking
both Hanks. In a few minutes thew lit
orally cut the whole squadron into
pieces.
FIRST USE OF LANcEs.
This was the first time lances were
used and they struck terror into the
enemy. In some cases the lances pierre
ed the riders through and wounded
their horses, Some of the lances could
not be withdrawn from the bodies into
which they had entered. The Japanese
Infantry, numbering four battalions Of
800 men to a company, and eight
squadrons of cavalry, attempted to adj
vance, but the Russian batteries open-
ed and soon the slope up which the
enemy was advancing was covered,
with black spots and the enemy was
forced to scatter and retire. Some of
the japanese cavalry were wonderfI,lIv
dashing, charging with shouts upon the
russians, who met and scattered them
A Cossack who had lost his lance
and sword wrenched a sword from a
Japanese in order to facilitate their
flight and f1ourished them on their
lances as trophies The Japanese used
the Boer trick of displaying dummies.
but the Cossacks did not waste a shot
on them.
BEGIN LAND ATTACK.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June IA
cable from the staff correspondent of
the indianapolis News at Chif,- dated
June I, says:
''The Japanese land attack on Port
Arthur was begun yesterday morning.
Russian forces that were driven south
ward from Dalny and Kin-chow bv the
| Japanese are assisting the garrison at
| Port Arthur, and the Russian navy has
| joined in the movement to repulse the
| enemy. There may be several DAYS of
skirmishing and outpost work before
the Russian city is taken, but it is the
! opinion of refugees who have arrived
| here from the besieged ''Gibraltar" that
The Russians eventually must sue
| cunb to overwhelming numbers. Dali
| ny, Kin-ehow, Ta-lien- wan and Nan
shan have already fallen before the
japanese"
Offset cossack Tactics.
VICTORIA. B. c., June IA former
captain OF Japanese artillery bound
for London, England, who has arrived
here on the Empress of Japan on off,
! cial business, said that Japan military
chiefs had made preparations some