The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-11
CAN'T STOP
THE JAPS
Russians Couldn't Hold
Town Of Siuyen.
COSSACKS BEATEN.
Two Hours Battle Results In Re-
trial of the Cars Wild
HorSemen.
COSSACKS BEATEN.

LONDON, June ia St Peters.
burg dispatch says the Japanese have
taken Siuyen, driving out the Rus
slams. The enemy appears to be ad.
vancing on Haicheng.
A Japanese infantry brigade tive
mountain batteries and five squadrons
of cavalry appeared before the town of
Siuyen ON the south side, but were
checked by very successful fire from
the Russian batteries.
japanese infantry advancing by the
Fengwangcheng road came in contact
with the Cossacks holding the pass to
the town. After two hours fighting the
Cossacks were obliged to retire, and
the Russian artillery opened fire along
the pass, not allowing the Japanese to
establish themselves. At this moment
a japanese mountain battery arrived
and took a position to the south, but
after firing a few rounds was silenced
by the Russian guns A second Japa.
nese battery did not succeed in getting
into action, but was compelled to evac.
uate its position under the Russian
fire.
I'm the course Of the fight flanking
movement by several battaliOns of Jap
anese infantry was observed northeast
Of Siuyen, threatening our line Of re-
treat. Consequently our Cossacks grad
ually withdrew five miles from Siuyen,
keeping up their fire from a battery Oh
q dense column of the enemy at a range
of 600 yards. The fire slackened about
8 in the afternoon. Among our losses
were Cheremissineff, chief of Cossacks;
Coronet KomarovsH and Lieutenant
Colonel Possokhoff. To all appearances
the Cossacks were engaged with troops
of the Tenth division"
News of the japanese victory at Stu.
yen furnishes food for considerable
speculation regarding the real Japanese
objective. Whether the capture of Stu.
yen constitutes a forward movement in
force, military authorities here do not
pretend to know. It's character depends
largely upon whether General Kurold
has the number of troops with which
reports credit him. If he has, it is
considered possible that the Japanese
may attempt to push across the penin-
sula and establish new base at New
chwang.
The direct road to Newchwang passes
south of Haicheng. Such a movement
on the part of General Kuroki might
precipitate serious engagement in the
neighborhood of Haicheng if General
Kuropatkin considered the time ripe to
contest the advance seriously. But It
is also pointed out that the Japanese
movements to Saimatze and Siuyen
may be either feints or merely a con.
tinuation of an effort to distract the
Russian attention from Port Arthur.
Details of the affair at Saimatze
show that an outpost company on the
Aiyang road was attacked by the jap
anase. A detachment of chasseurs was
sent as a reinforcement More Japa-
nese then appeared, one battalion, With
mountain battery, positioned before
Saimatze. The chasseurs at first press
ed the japanese, inficting losses and
taking rifles and equipment from the
killed, but the advance was checked
by very severe fire. Re-enforcementS
now Joined the enemy, bringing up
their strength to a brigade Of infantry,
two batteries of artillery and three
sQuadronS of cavalry. Thereupon the
commander of the Russian detachment
ordered a retreat toward Fenchulin
pass. The detachment withdrew slow
" and in good order, holding success
sive positions. The Russian wounded
included Captain Makharoff and Lieu
tenant Ronjitski. Both officers, how
ever, remained in the ranks. About
100 men were killed or wounded. The
enemy suffered severely. Accouter.
ments taken from the Japanese dead
show that they belonged to the Twelfth
division.
A Chefu dispatch says; "The Japa.
nese consul has discovered that a wire
less telegraph apparatus is attached in
the night time TO the Russian consular
Flagstaff here and that the consulate is
In communication with Port Arthur"
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