Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-22

sociated Press report from Lao
yang, that the Japanese have broken
through the Russian left flank, and
are marching on Mukden
Fierce Fighting Reported.
LONDON, July 22.--The Russian
correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph
at Mukden, under date Of July ~,
says:
"A fierce fight has been raging dur
ing the past two days, and II still
continues.
..The Japanese. who are in superior
strength, attacked with great daring
and GOODNESS
THE Russians are contesting the
ground splendidly
"The Japanese flanking movements
to the east are the real cause of our
retirement.
Heavy losses have been sustained.
"The Japanese artillery has again
shown its superiority"
The scene Of the fighting Is not
mentioned by the correspondent.
Report Of Advance.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 22.--The
most sensational piece OF news from
the front for many days, comes In
the Associated Press despatch from
Lao Yang. dated July 20, reporting
a rumor that the Japanese under Gen.
eral Kuroki, have broken through the
Russian left wing, between the re-
spective positions Of Lieutenant Gen.
eral Count Keller and General Ren.
nenkampff, and are marching upon
Mukden. The report received from
General Kuropatlsin bearing the same
date, saws that there has been no
change OF Importance in the situar
T tion, and a close study of the dates
shows that the rumor probably refers
to the Japanese advance against Gen
eral Rennenkampff on the northern
Samaitza Lao Yang road, when they
drove the Russians back as far .
Houtsiatze, twenty-six miles east ol
Lao Yang. A later despatch to thu
Associated Press. shows that Genera
/ iHerschelmann commanded this de
tachment of General Rennenkampff'!
cavalry and that he turned and tool
the offensive. subsequently COMPEL
/ ing the Japanese to retire in the direc
tion Of Sikevan.
Further but incomplete details o
General Keller's attack at Mo Tiel
| Pass July III, sent w the Associate,
Press correspondents. shows that tn
/ fight lasted all day and was blood
affair. The sevsky regiment rushe
eight Of the Japanese guns with tn
bayonets, but later were compelled I
abandon them.
Steamer Released.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. July 22.-
: Spencer Eddy, American charg'd a.
tifairs at st. Petersburg, today Gale
the state department that the BIRTHS
embassy there had been officially no
], lifted that the steamer Malacca ha
J been released and the existing tensio
. was consequently relieved.
Klo Tung Occupied.
TOXIC July 22.--It is'feported ths
s General Kurok occupied Kito Tun
July 10 after severe fighting. Th
8 place has been fortified by Russian
o who defend it stoutly. The Japanes
1 are said to have 300 killed or woun'
r ed.
) Opinion Divided.
J. TIEN TSIN, July 22.-Opinion
!. divided here as To whether the mis-
ing Indo- China steamer Hipsang WI
ltorpedoed or struck mine. A Chi
j ese steamer which arrived today I
1 ports having passed considerab
4. wreckage in the gulf.
= Russian Disaster.
!. GENERAL KUROKI'S HEA'
!. QUARTERS, In Field July 2O.--tV
u Fusan. July 22).--The Japanese
i tack upon the Russians at Kiao Tnl
yesterday resulted in a Russian d
aster. Few details Of the engaa
ment we're received but they indica
: the fighting was fierce. The RI
slams are fortifyIng their new D.
. tions before Mo Tien pass.
e. PORTLAND MINE OPERATING