Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-06-10
TIE RUSSIANS REFUSED
Attacked Forces at Chu-Chia-Tun, But
Had TO Retire.
JAP DIVERS WILL REMOVE MINES.
General Kuroh Reports the Result OF an I'm
counter With Six Hundred Cossacks Near
Slmatsi-A Force Of 1000 Russians Press
Ing japanese Cavalry Engaged by Large
japanese Force and Retire 10 Tellshu.

Tokyo, (By Cablc).-The Japanese
and Russian forces located north OF
Pulaticn, which were in series OF
brushes during the early part OF last
week, had another encounter near
Chu- CHA Tun. On that day the ia
panese cavalrymen met the Russians
at noon.
The Russians numbered 1000 men
and were composed of infantry, de-
tachments of cavalry and artillery.
They were pressing the Japanese cav
airy when the Japanese assembled
their entire force and engaged the
enemy. The Russians drew off grad
ually and at $50 o'clock in the after
noon they retired to Tellshu. Inc
Japanese suffered four men Killed
and four men wounded in this hight
ing.
Cossacks Defeated.
A report has been received here
!rom General Kuroki saying that on
Friday last detachment was DIS
patched from Ai-Yang- Cheng (Ai-
Yang PienmenO, to the east of Feng-
Yang Cheng, to make a reconnois-
sance toward ChaimatSi (SmatSi,
thirty-five miles north of Feng- Wang
Cheng). This detachment encounter
ed 600 Cossacks, and after brisk
engagement the Russians retreated..
General Kuroki reports that the
Russian loss was heavy. The Japan
csc suffered only one man killed and
three wounded.
Wireless at Port Arthur.
It is suspected here that the Rus
slams at Port Arthur are communicate
ing with points on the Chinese coast
bv means of wireless telegraphy. 1t
was reported that wireless station
had been erected secretly at the VII
lage of Pch-Wang, on 1akin island,
one OF the Miao-Tao group, situated
in Pechli strait. and the Japanese
cruiser Chitose visited the island to
investigate. She did not find any
thing. 1t is reported that another
such station has been erected near
Shan H al Kwan, and the Japanese
are investigating this matter.
The Chitose steamed in close to
Liao-Shan promontory and discovered
four masts and watchhouse near the
coast One of these masts evidently
was fitted for wireless biography OPP
erationS.
Emplacing New Batteries.
The Chitose reports having heard
series OF explosions at Port Arthur
and believes them to have resulted
from hastings preparatory to the en-
placing of new batteries.
The JanpaneSe torpedo boat de-
stroyer Ikazuchi discovered and ex-
ploded a large mine off San-shan is
land at the entrance to Talenwan bay.
Divers Removing Mines.
The Japanese naval authorities EN-
Gagged in clearing out the mines IN
the vicinity of Talienwan bay are
employing Japanese shell divers from
Kushiu province for the purpose |
These divers volunteered for this !
work and are wonderfully expert 1t
is said that with their diving para /
phernala they can stay under water /
for half day at a time.
Hundreds of Japanese fishermen
are volunteering to assist in clearing
away Russian mines, and it is proba--
bic that some OF them will be used
for this work. These voluntary offers
are taken to illustrate the unity OF the
Japanese people in the war.