The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-07-08
OF GENSAN
IS BOMbARDED
RUSsIAN1 WARsHIPs SHE'LL LIT
TIE KOREAN VILLAGE.
SLIGHT DAMAGE INFLICTED.
Kuropatkin Sends Detailed Account.
to the Gar of the Fierce
Engagement at Fen
shut Pass.

" 1ohlo ScS
Gensan, Korea, reports as follows:
"Early Thursday morning, June3o, SIX
Russian torpedo boats entered the
port, fired about 200 shots upon the set
tlementSsank a steamship and a sailing
vessel, then rejoined their ship outside
the harbor and disappeared. Two ko-
reans and two soldiers were slightly
wounded. Theedamage done to build
ings is insignificant"
How Pass Was Captured.
London, July IA dispatch to the
Japanese legation from Toxic Thurs
day gave a few detailsAof the opera
lions at Fenshui pass. 1t says the Rus
slams left 90 dead on the main road,
while the number left elsewhere is not
yet estimable. Six Russian officers and
so men were captured. The total
casualties of the Japanese are es,i-
mated at ITO.
The report, which was sent by the
commander of the Takushan army,
says the Japanese army, in three coll
umns, commenced operations June 26
for the occupation of Fenshui pass
where the Russians had constructed
! semi-permanent Notifications, with
forts, entertainments, Wire eEtangle-
ments II abatis. The Russians stub
bornly resisted, but after a fierce en-
gagement the Japanese succeeded in
surrounding the Russians and finally
captured the pass June 27.
Dispatch from Kuropatkin.
st. Petersburg, July 1.-The fol-
lowing dispatch from Gen. K%uropatkin
to the emperor, dated June 80, was re-
ceived Thursday:
Towards eight o'clock in the morn
ing of June 81 our troops, having dis
lodged the enemy's advance guard,
composed of cavalry and infantry, oc-,
cupied the station of S%enuchen, but at
nine o'clock it was discovered that a
brigade of the enemy's infantry was
advancing in front, while other col
umns were turning our detachment's
left flank. The town of S%enuchen,
which is surrounded by walls, was also,
occupied by the Japanese. Consequent
" at Il O'clock our troops slowly with
drew. AS regards losses, we only know
as yet that an officer and ten men were
wounded. A reconnaissance carried
out on the road from Siaknotung to
Erltatan, and Khanza, revealed the
presence of six companies of the enc
my's infantry and two %squadrons of.
cavalry, and at Mayaratsa, three miles
southeast Of Siaknotnng.. In this
reconnaissance Capt. Vassilieff, Lieut..
Makarof and five Cossacks were
wounded. Makarof succumbed. There
was some skirmishing June rs between
the enemy and our outposts at Samiarl-
kau and Wangtsiafangching, Ave miles.
west of Samiarlkau."
A Fierce Engagement.
cat four in the morning Of June &c a
detachment Of the enemy, nearly an in
fantry brigade, with two batteries, oc-
cupied Santiao, firing on our yanposts
occupying Black Mount, south Of Sia-
khotung. Our three companies firmly
held their ground until reinforced. At
six a. M. a battery Of Cossacks and a.
mounted mountain battery took up a POI
sition and opened fire on the front and
flank of a Japanese battery and dense.
columns Of infantry which had appeared
against u left. At one in the after
noon the Japanese began to retire:
pressed by our troops, who had assumed
the offensive and pursued the enemy as
far al Santiao. Our losses were six SOL
diers killed and two officers and SO
men wounded.
THE battle recommended at Siakho@
tung at six in the morning. IA Cossaclc
battery and a mounted battery repeat
eddy pursued the enemy's infantry and
silenced the Japanese batteries. Al sec
ton Of our infantry repulsed the Japa-
nese on our right, we counter attacking
The fighting ceased at five. "A section Of
the Eleventh horse battery, which par
ticipated in the fighting, astoniss, Sd.
everybody by dts galiantry ID pushing
on SO far as the Shanhai pass, and hold-
ing its own against eight of the enemy,s
guns until its ammunition was exhaust
ed. Our losses have not been ascertained
definitely but they reported not to.
exceed SO men and 90 horses.
Rnssiana Retreat.
From the morning of June 1T the.
japanese developed q frontal attack
against ourstroops In ia pass, stimuli
t~aneously turning our rightwith atIeast
q division Of infantry and three field bat
teriesThe fight lasted until Z :40 insthe
evening. IN view Of the enenay,a great.
strength and the turning movement i
SSt~roopsretired slowly from the 4
enemy did mot advance. Our losses Ara
undetermined. but are estimated 81.
about 200.
A I four All thesafternoon thu enamv