The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01
JAPS TAKE THREE
IMPORTANT PASSES
Railroad Line Between Russian
Armies and Mukden Is
Now Threatened.
WINNING AT EVERY POINT
Mikedo's Men Take Three Important
Passes and Win a Battle-Kuro-
natieia Decides to Retire
Northward IL Possible.
WINNING AT EVERY POINT

St. Petersburg, June a9.-No further
hdvices tom tie front had been re
ceived vi. 10 midnight. though news
from General k%urop&tlliN and ltear Nd
miral Without. in command OF the naval
force at Port Arthur, WAS eagerly
awaited. The usual rumors OF heavy
fighting pervaded the city, but they
We're based wholly on the fact that NE
armies are IN close touch.
Though it ears now from General
~kuropatkin's tactics that a heavy en-
gagement may be deferred for several
days. it is possible that the Japanese
may rush matters, but 1t is not general
ly expected that General kuropatkin
will give battle until he reaches a posi-
ton of his IVY selection.
II may clarity the military situatioll
to explain that the country in which
the armies are now coming into con-
slant contact consists of Il series of
mountain chains running parallel With
the railroad. alongside of which the
Russians aye falling back as the Jap
anese advance. Fen Chui. Molten and
Ia are all passes which take their
names from the mountains over which
they rum. Gen. kuroki. who has hero
tofore been north of the mountains. is
advancing To the westward of the Isl
Huen through Il Very rough county
his columns must trlte'Se The
passes named before emerging into The
more open country along the railway
approximately abreast of Ia Tehe
kiao, Hal cheng aud I-iao Yang. The
Russian outposts n the japanese
advance are now in close touch at III
these passes.
The Russians. after harassing the
Japanese advance from each of these
positions. ale falling back ON Ken
k%uropatkin's main body. which is sup
posed to be somewhere between Lao
Yang and Tia Tiche INiao.
IN the meantime General Okn is ad-
vancing along tine railroad on the heels
of the withdrawing Russians. He is
backed by II powerful army. How large
a portion of this army he has detached
to Join General kuroki has not been
developed. but it is probably large
enough to add material severity 10 The
fighting before the Russians finally
abandon the mountains.
There is the greatest easerness for
news from Port Arthur, but nothing
concerning the situation there was
known up to midnight.
st. Petersburg. June 2S.--The Assoc
Press is Informed on good auth
GRITTY that General ~kuroputkin has de-
cided 10 withdraw northward.
st. Petersburg, June aS.-The emperor
has received the following dispatch
from Genera, kuropatkin, dated Lao
Yang, Jnne p:
The Japanese attacked our forces oc-
cupyfng the Molten, FenSEu and Ia
passes. on June %. Our infantry and
retreated. persuaded that the
divisions of the japanese
which weer operating against
of the three passes were stronger
han our detaclmeHts.
I'm the attack on Ia pass the Japan
ase guards. besides other regiments.
participated. The japanese made front
md flank attack in considerable force
Oh both sides of his position. The Jap
anese troops occupied Fenshui and
passes during the morning OF
June ~.
Our forces, which retreated from !
pass, We're attacked by small
attachments of Japanese. They, how
ever. We're easily repuised. After push
ng back u advance guard during !
he evening of the 26tl, from Van |
0iapud see Con the Suyen-iiaicheny
'oad) to Ia pass. the japanese ccntln-
led THEN advance this morning against