The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-03
STRATEGY
AGAIN GAINS The
THE RUSSIANS WERE oUTNI-r-
TED AND HAVE RETREATEp
WITH SIGNS OF BEING
WoRSTEp.
THE JAPANESE CLAIM $T T1AT THE
RUSSIANS LEFT ON e. = Hos
SAND FIVE HGNDRED5oNss
BATTLEFiELD.

81 SGTTLEFtGED.sss#
LONDON, Aug. s 8 Generaf Kurp-
patkin has been forced Il eyacuate
Hat.Cheng. the point at which de-
Icisive battle was expected and re-
threat to the North along fIe lsli.
the statement made IN these dis
patches yesterday to the effect that
the Russians had been worsted IN the!
/ battles of Sunday and Monday to-
|such an extent: that their post IONS
had become untenable and that re
4 treat was all tha was left sthent The
strategy Of the Japanese IN has again
won out, and the Russians have been
compelled to take another step to-
ward their final rendezvous, Harbtn
Kuropatkin yesterday reported that
an extended Reconnaissance had
shown that the japanese, In three d.
visions. had begun an extended hanfss
ing movementon Hal Cheng, which
has been evacuated and that i tll Rus
slams were retiring ON Ans Ghan.
Chan.
This flanking movement IN the
minds of the military experts s not
the only reason for the retreat Dis
patches from Toxic yesterday ana
to-day stated that Simu. e,hengs one
of the keys of the situatf ton had been
taken by the Mikado.s forces On Sun
day. That this battle was terrific
one. is attested to by the losses The
japanese report states that the Fms
slams left a 500 dead on the field o.
battle. while the ananeses losses we're
four hundred killed and soilnde ed
The Russians lost ai heir
In addition to this General nroIi
has thrown back the eastern wing OF
the Russian army at Yang TstII
and KushI.Lintzu.
Heavy Losses.
# LONDON, AUG. list ssf the
casualties incurred by the Russians
and Japanese in the present vel
oping movement began June I5.
with the battle sof vafang gov. the
combined losses of the two fossees
have been over Il 600 killed and
The Russian losses ma
been the heaviest. There has been IL
absence OF official acs
counts of losses by5 the Cars fol- low
ers, but even with their losses atsey
eraI points unknown the casualties in
he Cars ranks have approximated
1000 killed and wounded
"A A table of the losses III the var ieus
arge engagements follows
June Is, at Vafangows Russian cas-
lalties, 600 dead left on the field. Zap
lnese casualties. 900 killed aud
wounded.
June 26.. In the taking of the three
'asses by the Japanese and the ront
ng of the forces under Genera Sei
er. Japanese casualties. 10 killed
nd wounded; Russian losses, est
aated at several hundred.
July g. AT Lang-Tse pass. an en-
eavor on the partsof the Russians 10
etake the mountain fastnesses@ Rus
ian casualties. 200 killed and
d; Japanese losses, 19z XII He'd ;;ssss q
ss8.5s
July "a. The battle of Tasch-Kao
,hich the Russians were driven back
nd forced to retreat on Hai.C ang
ussfan losses estimated at 900 sIdl
4 and wounded !: Japanese casualties
f6 men killed, inclndin fncer
nd 925 men wounded !, including
Ulcers. 553ss
July 81 At Shimus Gheng when the
ussians were defeated and forced
ack. Russians left 500 dead on the
cid. s5s
The Japanese casualties were 100
He'd and wound
August i Yany TsuIing ana
where the Ruasian left
ing was turned by General Kuroll
e Japanese casualties were ST
rs killed and $50 men killed aud
ounded. The Russian losses have
It been ascertained.
Wagon Disabled.
a heavily laden farmers Wagon
stained a broken Wheel on the sriss
,nsion bridge this afternoon
EaWEATt7ER.