The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
ROUT FOR RUSSIANS.
Repulsed with Heavy Loss in a Des-
perate Effort to Recapture
Moatien Pass.

Toxic, July 6.-Gen. Kuroki reports
that two battalions of Russians attacked
the Japanese outposts at Maotien pass
at dawn on July 4, under cover of a
dense fog. The Russians were repulsed
but they returned and charged three
times before they were finally driven
off. The Japanese pursued them for
three miles to the westward of Maotien
pass. The Russians left 80 dead and
SO wounded on the field. The Japanese
lost Is killed and 30 wounded.
st. Petersburg, July 6. - Thirteen
companies of Russian troops sent out
by Lieut.. Gen. Count Keller in recon-
Nuisance in force to ascertain the
strength of the Japanese columns adj
vance force moving on Liaoyang came
into collision with the Japanese between
Molten and Fengshui passes Monday.
Sharp fighting resulted, and the Rus
SLAMS retired before overwhelming num-
bers after ascertaining the exact
strength of the Japanese forces. The
Russian losses are officially stated to be
2OO
Mukden, July 2.-Heavy fighting is
reported to have occurred near Port Ar
thur June 26, resulting in the Russian
withdrawal from Guinsanshan, after Sc
we're losses on both sides. The Japan
ese fleet approached Siaopingtao, mid
way between Port Dalny and Port Ar
thur, in the morning of June 26, and
bombarded the coast north of the bay
SO far as Uitseloshan. Strong Japanese
forces which had been landed then at
tackled the neighboring heights, which
were occupied by Russian riflemen.
Three times the Japanese were driven
back with heavy losses, but the Rus
SLAMS were forced to retire from their
main position near Guinsanshan. The
japanese reinforced their advance
guard and pressed the attack. After sew
eral fruitless assaults on Guinsanshan,
the Japanese commander sent strong
column along the central road from
Dalny to Port Arthur, with the object
OF turning the Russian left, forcing the
Russians to retire. The Russians lost
seven officers and nearly 200 men killed.
Inc Japanese losses are believed to be
much larger, as during the battle they
passed over mine which the Russians
successfully exploded.
Liaoyang, Sunday, July 3.-(De-
layed in transmission -Seeing the
1mpossibility of bringing about de-
clslve battle, in consequence of the re.
tlrement of the Japanese and the
heavy rains, Gen. Kuropatkin, accom-
panied by the military attaches, is re.
turning to Haicheng. Both combat
ants are apparently inactive The Jap
anese have retired to the sandy part
OF the country to await better weather.
The Russians have reoccupied their
old positions 80 miles eastward of
Llaoyang. The two armies are now
bivouacked on either side of Dalin
pass, which cannot be said to be an
effective occupation for either army, as
the deep mud renders impossible the
movement of transport wagons and
guns. No battle of any consequence
has been fought there since the Rus
slams retired from Dalin pass.
Tatchekiao, July 2, via Liaoyang, Jul
ly 5.-Gen. Kuroki has begun to retire
probably as a result of the rains which
have flooded all the rivers and threat
ened to cut him off from his base of
supplies. Nearly all the customary
fords are now absolutely impossible.
Liaoyang, July 6.-The latest reports
OF the Russian casualties in the recon-
Nuisance made by Lieut.. Gen. Count
Keller between Molten and Fenshui
passes July 4 to ascertain the Japanese
columns advance force moving on Lao
yang, show that IA officers were wounded,
27S men killed and 1O1 prisoners taken,