The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-30
JAPS EET0RS, =
But AT MUCH COST
Russians Were Compelled 20
Take Departure.
CAR NICHOLAS
rs SO INFORMED.
'MikadO Sustained Heavy Losses and
Cannot Occupy Position.
CASUALTIES OF OTHERS
ARE NOT KNOWN.
kurOpatkin Tells OF Hot Engagement
With Cavalry Of Opponents ard
TestiiieS to the 6allautry
Of the Latter.

81 Petersburg. March so.--The en-
pefor has received dispatch from
General kuropatkin giving a lengthy
report from General Mishtchenko. dated
March ~ which says that an inpor-
tant engagement took place near the
town ~ Chong Ja. in which tire Rus
SLAMS were defeated retiring In perfect
order. The japanese suffered heavily.
but the Russian iazses are not stated.
Cavalry and infantry or both sides
were engaged The Russians occupied
a commanding position. The japanese
ought saiianiiy. uut owing to their
heavy losses wer unable TO occupy the
position abandoned by the Russians
General Kuropatkins report Is as fol-
lows; Il have the honor respectfully
to communicate to your majesty the
report OF General Mshtchenko. dated
March - at 10 .. m, which says:
~ For three consecutive days our
sruaH eutposts attempted TO draw the
Japanese cavalry into action. but their
patrols. after contact was established
retired beyond Chong Iu about fifty
miles northwest OF Ping Yang
Having learned tFt four squad
rons ot the enemy were posted I'VE
vsrst. beyond Chong Iu on March b.
six companies marched towards ka-
san. and or March Is reached Chong
ia at 10 30 a. IN, As soon SIS our scouts
approached the town the enemy opened
fire from behind the wall. Two squad
rons promptly dtsmogut~d and occupied
the heights 500 yards distant. An en-
wagewsnt snsued
In the town a company OF Infantry
ard a squadron OF cavalry were lying
in ambush our men were reinforced
by three companies. anf attacked the
japanese ~ cross IRE. Sotwith-
standing this. ard our com unaH8ing 20
=ltiou. the japanese CALAMITY heid their
ground ard u was only after "a ferre
fwht - half ar hours aurxsion that
the japanese ceased fire and sought
refuge tn the houses The japanese
hos~tea the Red Cross flag at two
points
soon afterwards three Squadrona
~ the enemy acre seen advancing
aloux the Kanan read at fal gAllop
toward the towu witch two Of the
aquMaruns sucee@S~d In entering white
the third fell back IN disorder under
repeated voglsys from our troops a
number Of men and horses we're seen 10
fail
Fer ar mour RFre~wrTs our rom
panisa continues 20 IRE On the Japan
ss~ IN sh~ town preventing them from
leaving
Ar hour ard a haf after the be-
ginning ~ the engagement four com
paniss we're seem on the KaSan read
FASTENING 10 ere attack I gave the or
a@v 20 mount ard the entire force.
WITH covering squadron advanced IN
p~rf~~t order ard formed In line behind
IRE hut Tha woun<snA we're placed IN
froas sad sbc retirement Gas carried
asst wssh tire 6esgbsration % a parade
'rha Jauan9m@ squadron @aa thrown
futc disorder ard was evidently unable
ts secapv ths hiH which we had Just
evacuated. and their infantry arrived
too tate
The detachment protesting our
rear guard Wri~~d qutetlv ~ KaHaR.
whss~ We halted fos two hours - ar
der 20 give attention to our wounded
AZ o N our forces reached Moo
ssn.
TT - supposed that the JApneae
had seawg losses IN men and horses.
on our side unfortunately. three Of
sp2 were severely wounded Ste
phauan and Anatoxko IN the chest. and
vausivttch in the stomach. Snhttnikoa
vas 9@as aarfaue1t wounded in the arms
Aus att rot leave tha aesf Three
Cossaeks we're kiitea ard twelve were
woundsd tantuainw ave seriously
~0eaarai Miahtcheuko bears witness
% the ~xce gert eeuauet aad sailaRtFY
90 the officers amd gossacks and sNpe*
eta .uv FRA sea ths laird eowpanv et the
Argmnsk regiment commanded by
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