Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-05-27
The Russian Losses Placed at ll6-Storles
Received at ST. Petersburg Rather Conflict
inS-Russians Said to Have Broken the
japanese Line Near Port Arthur and Driven
Them Back.

St. Petersburg, (By Cable.)-The
feature of the days war news was
information credited by the govern
ment that General Stoessel had made
a successful sortie from Port Arthur,
resulting in the defeat of the Japanese
with the loss of over 1000 killed or
wounded. The Russian losses were
II6 killed or wounded.
According to the story, the move
ment was carried out by combina-
ton with train bringing in war mu-
nitions and supplies and General
Stoessels force, communications beng
maintained by wireless telegraphy
The Japanese barred the route be
tween the train and General Stoesseps
force, whercupon the Russians attack
ed and routed the Japanese. Alter
the engagement General Stoessel S
force, together with the tram, re-
turned to Port Arthur.
Accounts, however, are omcwhat
conflicting, and there is some doubt
as to whether the version mentioning
the train is correct. But the opera
ton is described as having been bril-
liantly carried out by the Russians.
General Stoessel, it is said, made a
new distribution of his guns before
hand, in order to cover the force tax
ing part in the sortie. The Russian
troops fought with bravery, breaking
the japanese line and driving back
the enemy for a considerable dis
lance.
The general staff has received a
message from General Stoessel giving
his account of the fight north OF
Kinchou Monday last, but no report OF
the sortie above described.
The Russian regiments were attack
ed by two Japanese divisions with tour
batteries of artillery. The Russians
lost 100 in killed or wounded. includ-
ing an officer killed and Brigadier
General Maiden slightly wounded. The
Japanese losses are not known, but 1t
Is believed they were heavy. The
enemy's advance on KinchOu was ar
rested. The general staff explains
that this attack on the Russian troops
was arranged to take place simultan-
eously with a landing OF Japanese
troops in Kerr Bay, which was unsuc-
cessful, owing to the number OF Rus-
sian mines there. The general staff
expects to hear of another stubborn
fight at Kinchou. The landing OF a
Japanese force to flank Kinchou Will
be exceedingly difficult, and the wa
tiers of Talienwan Bay are too. shallow
to permit a debarkation OF troops,
There is vagucness about General
Kuropatkin's reports concerning some
of the operations in Manchuria and the
results Of recent Japanese movements
or the general staff does not give OUT
their full text.
Dispatches from Mukdcn state that
the main body OF the Japanese torcess'
estimated at 10000 men, remains south
of the Russian troops who are COW
ering Liaoyang. They apparently
have suspended their advance. This
inaction causes surprise and satistac.
ton, as every days postponement OF
a decisive engagement is considered
favorable for the Russians. who are
daily increasing their forces. and are
enabled by the delay to strengthen
their positions. 1t is supposed that
the recent rains hampered the move.
ment of the Japanese artillery ana
compelled a temporary halt.