Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26

province. The squadron was go
ing south.
Tien Tsin, July ga telegram
from New chwang says the Euro
peans there have been warned to
leave. The reason is not given
for the order.
Toxic, July 23.-General Kuroki, af.
ter severe fight, occupied Kiao Tung
July 10, as stated briefly in yester-
days dispatches. Kuroki's troops
drove the Russians from their strong
ly fortified position on the Chi river
northwest of Maotien pass and east of
Anping inflicting more serious losses
than they sustained themselves. The
tight began on July is and ended the
July 10. The Japanese lost 424 killed
and wounded. The Russian losses are
estimated at 1000.
Story of the Fight.
Kuroh began his advance early in
the morning of July IS. He uncovered
and followed the enemy along the Chi
river. The Russians seemed to be re.
treating northward when suddenly
two battalions with eight guns, turned
and attacked the Japanese advance
guard vigorously. At this point the
Japanese suffered before relief came,
one company losing all its officers.
The Russians occupied an eminence
on the banks of the Chi. This river
guarded their left flank and high prec-
ipices protected their right. The only
approach to their position was
through a narrow defile. The fighting
continued until dark when the Japan.
csc forces bivoucked. The Russians
made two counter attacks but were
repulsed.
Renew Battle at Midnight.
The Japanese renewed tile attack at
midnight posting artillery in the val.
ley below and on the high ground
south of the Russian position. The
main Japanese body was assigned to
attack the Russian center. A small
detachment was sent toward the right
and another toward the enemy's left.
After these positions had been taken
the fighting ceased for time but was
resumed at daylight. The Russians
ously shelled the Japanese.
To this fire the Japanese infantry
moved forward and flankers had sue
ceeded in scaling the heights on the
Russian right by 8 o'clock in the after
noon at which hour the main force was
ordered to storm the Russian center.
The japanese artillery protected
this movement splendidly but the in
fantry met with severe fire and lost
heavily in gaining the heights.
Cut Off Russian Retreat.
A final successful charge was deliv.
cred at $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon.
The Japanese succeeded in partially
cutting off the Russians retreat and
went to the northward and eastward.
The Russian forces engaged included
in. addition to artillery seven batta-
lions of infantry and regiment of
Cossacks.
The Losses.
The enemy lost one hundred and
thirty-one dead and three hundred
rifles on the field. A prisoner estim.
ated the Russian losses at one thous-
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and twenty-four killed and wounded
The Japanese force fought batta.
lion of infantry and one thousand cav
airy, who occupied Che Chiato north.
ward of Shotientszu. After four hours
fighting the Russians retired across the
Taitsn river In this engagem ent the
Japanese had II men wounded
Reports Sound of Battle,
Toxic, July %. = 1t is announced
from Uraga. the clearance port of the
junk trade for Toxic that cannonad-
ing at sea has been heard there.
Story is Denied.
The report from Uraga that cannon
aiding was heard at sea is unfounded
The whereabouts of the Vladiyostok
squadron is unknown.
keIler's Line Holds.
Lao Yang, July %. Two Japanese
divisions today tried to break through
General Count Keller's left but rein
forcements were received and suc-
cessfui stand was made. Details of
the light are lacking.
A Russian Defeat
st. Petersburg, July 90. - detach.
ment OF Russian troops gave battle at
Sybel July II to superior force of
Japanese. The Russians retired with
the loss of one officer and forty-six
men killed and four officers and 1872
men wounded
Fall Back on siaosyr.
In another fight July 10 on the Muk.
den road the Russians fell back on
Siaosyr before the Japanese advance
guard. The Japanese suffered consid-
cradle losses.