The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-01
WIN LAND BATTLE
Defeat Russians, but Victory
Costs Mikado Dear.
MOST SERIOUS sNlRMlsH OF WAR
General kouropatkin's First Report to
Gar Is One Of Defeat to Russian
Arms-Eneagement Takes place at
Town Of Chongju.

st. Petersburg. March 3o.-Thc ON.
pcror has received a dispatch from
General ~Kouropatkin giving Il lengthy
report from General Mishtchcnku.
dated March IS. which says an import.
ant engagement took place near the
town of ChOngju. In which the Rus
SLAMS were defeated. retiring In per.
feet order. The Japanese suffered
heavily. but the Russian losses are
not stated. Cavalry and infantry on
both sides were engaged. The Rus
slams occupied a commanding posi-
ton The Japanese fought gallantly,
but owing to their heavy losses were
unable to occupy the position ahan.
doncd 10y the Russians.
General Mishtchcuku's report is as
follows: For three consecutive days
our small %outpusts attempted to draw
the %Ja1ancsC cavalry into action. but
their patrols, after contact was cstdb.
lishCd. retired beyond ChOugiu. Hay.
ing learned that four squadrOns OF the
enemy were posted beyond ChonGju
six companies marched toward ChOug-
iu. As soon as our scouts approached
the town the enemy opened fire from
behind the wall. Two s%Quadrons dis
mounted and occupied the heights coo
yards distant. An engagement onsucd.
In the town "A company of infantry and
"a squadron of cavalry were lying in
ambush. Our men were reinforced
by three companies and attacked the
Japanese with a cross fire. NOtwith-
standing this and our commanding po.
sition. the Japanese gallantly held
their ground and ii was only after a
fierce fight of half an hours duration
that the Japanese ceased fire and
sought refuge In the houses. Soon
afterwards three %squadrons of the enc
my were @ advancing along the
Kazan road at full gallop toward the
town. which two of the s%quadrons sue.
ceeded in entering. while the third
fell back In disorder under repeated
volleys from our troops. a number OF
men and horses were seen to fall. For
an hour afterward our companies on.
tinued to fire on the Japanese in the
town. preventing them from leaving
the streets and houses. An hour and
a half after the beginning Of the en-.
gagement four companies were seen
on the kazan road Fastening to attack.
I gave the order to mount and the
entire force, with q covering squadron,
advanced In perfect order and formed
in line behind the hill. The wounded
were placed in front and tho retire
ment was carried out with tho deliber.
alton Of a parade. The Japanese
squadron which was thrown into dis
order was evidently unable to occupy
the hill which we had just evacuated
and their infantry arrived too late,
The detachment protecting our rear
guard arrived quietly at KaZan, where
we halted for two hours in order to
give attention to our wounded. At 9
p. m. II force reached Moo San. 1t
is supposed the Japanese had heavy
losses in men and horses. On our side
unfortunately. three officers were Sc
verely wounded-Stopanoff and An.
drooko in the chest and V~aselevitch in
the stomach. Schilnikoff was less Sc
riously wounded in the arm, but did
not leave the field. Three COssaCkS
were killed and twelve were wounded
including five seriously"
The skirmish will have the effect o
encouraging the Russians TO retard al
much as possible the advance of The
Japanese army.
A correspondent OF the Novosti n
Lao Yang reports that the japanese
have moved IN the Yalu river an
. that n conflict between Their and III,
Russians Is expected about April 2.
Mn IAphNEcC ArnniIMT ne ClCu'