The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-27
A Squadron of COssacks was
Almost Annihilated.
CHOLERA In A JAP CAMP.
1t Is Said to be Causing the
Death of 100 Men a Day.
WERE CAPTURED AND SHOT.
Japs Who Tried to Get Into Port Ar
thur with the Intention Of pynamit-
ing the Docks Were kiIied-other
News Of the War In the Orient.

London, May 25.-The Daily Tele-
graphs New Chwang correspondent
declares that Gen. kuropatkin is de-
termined to check the Japanese at
Lao Yang. where probably the great
est battle OF the war will be fought
He adds that the Japanese land opera
tions against Port Arthur are meeting
with little success and that Gen.
Stoessel and Gen. Fock continue to
make well-directed but desperate
sorties against the advance Of the
Japanese, who are fighting with stub
born determination. almost uneQualled
In history. Several hundred Japanese
have been killed during the past few
days. Japanese reinforcements are
arriving daily from Pitsewo and Po-
landien, according to this correspond
ent-
The Seoul correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says that Kin -Chau
Is being besieged by the Japanese and
its surrender Is momentarily ex-
pected.
Liao-Yang. May 25.-There is con-
tinual skirmishing between the Rus
sian cavalry and the Japanese. Cos
sacks are harrassing the Japanese In
the hills and by-roads. generally driv-
| ing them back.
The general plan of the japanese
has not been divulged. They are ap-
parently awaiting the arrival of re-
serves from Korea who have been de-
layed owing to the -impassability Of
the roads.
The Chinese report the destruction
Of another Japanese battleship Oh
Port Arthur, but the report is uncon-
frmed. and is not credited.
Several Japanese who landed from
| junks near Port Arthur and started
toward the town with the intention OF
| dynamiting the docks were captured
| and shot.
The Russian wounded are recover.
| ing rapidly. Several wounded soldiers
| deserted from the hospital and stole
back to the front.
A Japanese officer who was a pris-
| oner here committed suicide yester.
| day according to the ancient Japanese
| custom, by disemboweling himself
He was the son of the commander Of
an army corps.
| Five Russians who escaped from
Port Arthur complain Of the maltreat
ment to which they were subjected BY
the Chinese while on their way t.
Lao Yang.
vladivostok, May 25.-Chines,
bandits are active in this vicinity.
party on q fiotilla of boats while pill
fering along the shore was pursued
by a boat manned by seven Russian
volunteers, who routed the maraud
ers. One volunteer was killed. HI
was buried with military honors.
Toxic. May 25.-Gen. Kuroh re
ports that a section Of Japanese in
fantry encountered and defeated 20
Cossacks at Toutao-Kou. The Cos
sacks fed, leaving 20 dead. Tn
Japanese sustained no losses.
Additional details Of the fight q
Wang Chiatun May 20 indicate tina
the squadron of Cossacks was almos
annihilated by the japanese infantry
which surrounded and completed
routed the enemy. All the Russian
officers were killed, wounded or cap
} tured. Natives report that some @
the Cossacks escaped on foot. aban
doning their equipment. Many kille
and wounded were found on the bat
: tlefield.
Paris, May 25.-The correspondent
of the Temps at st. Petersburg tels
graphs that cholera is causing the los
of 100 japanese troops daily nes
| Feng- Wang -Cheng.