New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-24
OKU OCCUPIES PASSES.
Russians Retreat from Senuchen
Before His Army.

DfIOT6 fIS army.
St. Petersburg, June 23-The general staff has
received the following dispatch from Lieutenant
General Sakharoff. under date of June %:
Al o'clock on the morning Of June 81 the
Japanese vanguard resumed its advance against
our outposts, four miles south of Senuchen.
The outposts retired slowly toward Senuchen
and further on in the direction of Kai-Chau.
At noon Japanese column. consisting Of nine
souadrons OF cavalry. a battery of artillery and
a considerable number of infantry was observed
advancing in the direction of Senuchen. other
strong columns Of the enemy appeared and the
japanese occupied Senuchen toward evening
with over division OF infantry, brigade of
cavalry and thirty-two guns.
According to Information received from our
SCOTS and Inhabitants. the enemy, over a di-
vision strong, is concentrated southwark Of
Chapan Pass, near Chang-Tia-Tien and Long
Tia-Tien- The Japanese did not advance beyond
Chapan Pass in the direction of Tanchi, and the
enemy, on the morning Of the 22d, had not
cupied the pass between Paitsiapei and Pan
chingine the Stu Yen I1iao-Tung road. No
new movement has been noticed there
our scouts report that a large detachment Of
ell arms advanced from Siu-Yen TO KaranZa
on the morning Of June %. A battalion Of the
enemy, taking advantage of a thick fog, tried
10 surprise our vanguard near Nandiapudze. on
the Stu u-Yen-H Hai-Cheng road. The movement
discovered in time. and the japanese re-
oeved volleys from five companies of Russians
The enemy retired with some losses toward Stu
Yen. One Russian sharpshooter was wounded
The Japanese occupied Nafangten, on th2
main road 10 Liao-Yang. on the evening or
squadron Of cavalry detachement OF the
same strength occupied Chanlinju. in the valley
Of the Esuo River, seven miles north or Feng-
Nang-Cheng.
Emperor Nicholas has received the following
dispatch from General Kuropatkn under date
o. June p:
A Japanese army Is gradually advancing
rorrhward. General Kurokis advance from
Su-Yen has been suspended. evidently TO effect
an alignment OF the two armies The strength
of the enemys vanguard is approximately a
division and several squacrons OF cavalry, ana
Ia sia-Yen force consists of nine squadrons.
supported by a strong column OF infantry
toward the south. m
The enemy's position on June 10 and June q
extended within seven miles south Of Semushen,
along line from the sea TO the mountainous
and difficult district east Of the railway.
The enemr's advance lines are being strongly
held by cavalry and a screen OF infantry. Inc
passes and detiles in the mountains east Of the
railway are also vigilantly guarded
A movement OF strong japanese mounted
patrols with infantrv supports was noted on
June 20 from = in the afternoon onward. We
the japanese had several killed and wounded
A.n increase il the Japanese forces has been
noticed south Of NandiapudZe and near the
villages Of Nanziapudze, TakZapudze and kha-
kahei Reinforcements are also reaching the
japanese at the furthest point of the road be
tween Siu-Yen and Tanchivia Paiahaniou and
Siakhotan.
The Japanese are erecting field fortifcations
on the road from Siu-Yen TO Kai-Chou- The
enenlv's outposts have occupied the pass be
ern road nine and half miles east Of Siakhotan
and the Chapan Pass seven and half miles
south OF Sakhotar.
On June 10 two Cossacks were wounded by
Chinese ruffians.
The japanese have fortified Dian-san.
mounting eighteen guns with a stTonB screen
The enemy has occupied the village OF Saper-
hal. twenty-five miles northeast Of Sumagu, and
Is firmly intrenched
The expectation of a great battle has been
Intensified by General Kuroptakin's speech TO
General Stakelberg's corps on Monday at kai-
Chou. when the commander in chief said that he
would see the troops again soon. that they must
settle the japanese promptly and that they
were not going home until this had been done
The general is understood to have meant that he
would return from Liao-Yans with a large
force and give battle 1t is pointed out that he
can afford to leave a comparatively small gar
rison at Liao-Yang in view Of the absence of
any direct advance from Feng- Wang-Cheng
and the concentration OF the japanese forces
south
IN the opinion of many conservative military
men Kuropatkin's massing OF troops at Kai-
Chou does not necessarily indicate his inten-
ton 10 give battle, but merely 10 check the
Japanese advance and defer the occupation OF
Aew-Chwang, the possession Of which would
be Of great advantage 10 the japanese during
the rainy season. anording the enemy housing
accommodation and enabling them TO land sup
s.teh ana narass the Russlahs Inc occuLdIioI
"a siUng-Yo-Shan, twenty-five miles southeast
OF kai-ChOu. by Japanese detachment irdi-
Gates that the connection between the enemy
armies is practically assured. Sung fo-Shan
is halfway between General Okus and Gen
tFal KuTold's position at Senuchen and Slu-
Yen respectively. In the opinion OF the Cen
eral Staff the Siung Yo-Shan detachment IS an
outpost of the Siu-Yen army or of another
force recently landed at Ching-Tai-Tsze, hfteen
miles southwest OF Takushan. The roads from
Siu-Yen and Ching-Tai-Tsze pass Siung-Yo
Shan, whence they proceed respectively TO
senuchen and Kai-Chou.
The Information of the War Office accounts
Tor the position OF twelve japanese divisions
The situation of two others il unknown These
ere the Sixth and the Seventh, which probably
We're the last 10 arrive, as they come from
5akodate. One or both may have just landed:
furnishing d link between the armies or hufo.l
and Oku According 10 the latest reports Oku's
main army is still several miles south OF seHu-
chen