Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-31
ANOTHER LAND
FIGHT REPORTED
This Time the Engagement Dis
played Al Features OF a
Heavy Battle.
WAS IN SIGHT OF KONG Ju
Both Russians and japanese Losl
Heavily Including Three High
offcers-Japancse Calamity
Manifested.


peror has received dispatch frosA
General Kuropatkin, giving lengthI
report from General Alishtchcnke. dat.
ed at 10 p. m. March rs. which sayi
that an Important engagement tooE
place near the town oil Ghcng Ju, in
which the Russians were defeated, re-
firing in perfect order.
Cavalry and infantry on both side1
We're engaged. The Russians occupied
a commanding pcsitio
General Nuropat.ia, IN his fi.st re-
port to the Emperor from the sesne %
war, announced that effective land OPP
crations had taken place against tho
Japanese rpon the sisjh an.livi rsary
of the occupation OF Port Arthur by
the Russians. The opara tieils took the
form of a caNaliy attack yesterday by
six companies Of Ccssaul.s, led person.
ally by General M;shtchenke against
four squadr0ns of Japanese cavalry,
which the general believed TO be be
You'd Chong Ju, but which he found to
be in occupation of that town.
Japanese Calamity.
Despite /, cross fire which Misht-
chenke cleverly directed against the en-
envy, he pays n tribute to their BRAY
cry. the japanese only ceasing to fire
after q combat which lasted half an
up the Advantage three Japanese
squadrons lgallopcd toward the town.
which two( of thesn succeeded in enter
ing, while lhe third was driven back in
disorded MEN and hcrsss falling.
The fire maintained on the town was
so destructive that the japanese We're
unable to make an effective return.
ifllrtl la ,GinfGrrpnIIltS
rived an hour later ana IN view OF the
superiority of the enemy General Misll
tchenke determined to retire doing so
without embarrassment, although he
carried With him three dead and sig
teeen wounded
General Mishtchenke's Cossacks
have been cndeavoring for some days
TO come in contact with the Japanese
patrols. but the latter refused to COM
bat.
Russians Encouraged.
The shirmish of today will have the
effect of encouraging the Russians to
rctard as much as possible the adj
vance OF the Japanese army
General kuropatllin's dispatch re-
porting General Mishtchenke's opera
tions as published does not give the
place of it's origin. but it is presumed
that the commander In chief is either
at LAO Yank or en- route to New
Chwang.
The japanese fought calamity, but
owing to their heavy losses were UNI
able to occupy the position abandoned
by the Russians.
General kuropatkin's report is as
follows:
II have the honor to respectfully
communicate to your majesty the re-
port OF General Mshtchenke, dated
March % at 10 p. M, which says:
For three consecutive days our
small outposts attempted to draw the
japanese cavalry into action, but their
patrols, after contact was established,
retired beyond. Chong Jul. about fifty
miles northwest of Ping Yang.
Squadron in Sight.
Having learned that four squad
rons of the enemy We're posted five
versts beyond Chong Ju, on March 81
six companies marched toward Casan,
and oh March % reached Chong Ju at
1890 a. IN. As soon as our scouts APP
preached the town the enemy opened
fire from behind the wall. Two squad
rons promptly dismounted and occu-
pied the heights 600 yards distant. An
engagement ensued.
In the town a company of infantry
and squadron of cavalry We're lying
in ambush. Our men We're reinforced
Japanese for a cross fire. Notwith-
standing this and our commanding po-
silion the Japanese calamity held their
ground, and it was only after a fierce
fight of half an hours duration that the
japanese ceased firing and sought ref
uge in the houses. The Japanese hoist
ed Red Cross Gags at two points.
Soon afterward theree squadrons
of the enemy were seen advancing
f1r,t,rr 1,,.,l
tward the town, which two of the
squadrons succeeded in entering. while
the third fell back in disorder under re-
peated yolleys from our troops A
number OF men and horses We're seen to
fail.
For an hour afterward our COM
panies continued to fire on the Japanese
in the town. preventing them from leav-
ng the streets and houses.
The Russians Retire.
An hour and half after the be-
ginning of the engagement four COM
panies We're seen on the INasan road,
fastening to attack. l gave the order
to mount, and the entire force, with a
covering squadron, advanced in perfect
order and formed in line behind the
hill. The wounded We're placed in front
and the retirement was carried out with
The Japanese squadron, which was
thrown into disorder was evidently UNI
abe TO occupy the hill which we had
just evacuated, and their infantry ar
rived too late.
The detachment protecting our
rear guard arrived quietly at Kassan,
where we halted for two hours in order
to give attention to our wounded. AT
9 p. m. our force reached Moo San.
''Tt is SilpnoSa1 that tho Tay,.,,,oco
had heavy losses in men and horses.
On our side, unfortunately. three Of
flcers We're severely woGntled-Step-
hanoff and Androolle in the chest, and
VaseleNitch in the stomach. Schilni-
koff was seriously wounded in the arm
but did not leave the field. Three Cos
sacks We're killed and twelve Were
wounded. including five Seriously"
Gen. Mishtenhe bears witness To the
excellent condition and gallantry of the
officers and Cossacks. and especially
praises the Third company of the Ar
gunslS regiment, commanded by Kras-
nosteanoff.
French Protect Russian Interests.
lien Tsin, March ga Trenchman
named Kreautlar, employed in the
Russo-Chinese bank, has been appoint
ed French consular agent at New
Chwang. He has hoisted the French
flag over the bank building. 1t is con-
sidered probable that this is the fore
runner OF a movement to fly the tri-
color over all Russian government
buildings at New Chwang.
Powers Will Not Protest.
London, March 29.-The Associated
Press learns that the British govern
ment has no intention of protesting
against the Russian action in declaring
martial law at New Chwang. An en-
deavor will be made in the ordinary
way. and after the cessation of HOSTILE
ties to secure compensation for such
British merchants as are pecuniarily
affected. 1t points out at the foreign