The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-29
RUSSIANS ROUTED AND
 DRIVEN FURTHER NORTH
IUROPATKIN DEFEATED ATALL
 POINTS OF CONTACT.

He Extricates His Forces With Difi- cuIty-KuroIxi and Oku Occupy Im- portant Mountain Passes-Sharp Six Hour Fight on Road to Liao Yang St. Petersburg Anxious.
 Tokio, June 2S.-After a hot fight, which lasted for six hours yesterday morning, June 27, the Taku Shan divi- sion of the Japanese army completely defeated five battalions of Russian in fantry, which, supported by two regi- ments of cavalry and sixteen guns, oc- cupied Fen Shut Ling, some twenty miles northwest of Siu Yen.
 The Russians finally fell back in the direction of shi Mu Cheng. The Japan ese casualties aggregated about 100 kill ed and wounded. Major Oba was kill ed during the battle.
 London, June 2S.--A dispatch received at the Japanese legation from Tol1io says the Taku Shan army occupied Fen Shui Ling. twenty miles northwest of Siu Yen, June 27, after six hours of hard fighting.
 The Japanese losses are estimated at 100. The Russian force, which consist ed of five battalions of infantry and two regiments of cavalry, with sixteen guns, fled in disorder toward Tumo- ching.
 KuropatIxfn Admits Defeat.
 St. Petersburg, June 2S.-The emperor has received the following dispatch from General Kuropatl1in. dated Liao Yang, June 27:
 'The Japanese attacked our forces oc- cupying Mo T1en, Fen Shui and Ia passes, June 2s. Our infantry and cav airy retreated, persuaded that the ad- vancing divisions of the Japanese army which were operating against each of the three passes were stronger than our fletachments.
 Tn tfra attack on Ia Pass the Jap- anese guards, besides other regiments, participated. The Japanese made a frontal and flank attack in considerable force on both sides of. this position. The Japanese troops occupied Fen Shui and Mo Tien passes during the morning oi June 7.
 "Our forces which retreated from Fer Shut pass were attacked by small de- tachnents of Japanese. There were however easily repulsed.
 "After pushing back our advance guard during the evening of June 2t from vandiapudze Con the Stu Yen Hai Cheng road) to Ia pass the Jap hnese continued their advance this morning against our position in a de- file.
 For some time the attack of the Japanese infantry brigade was repell- ed. Three battalions were engaged in the frontal attack. But being menaced by other troops engaged in flanking movement our forces retreated
 Accommodating parties report that one portion of the southern Japanese army is moving northeastward, with the intention of joining Genral Kuroki s force.
 At noon to-day our cavalry was hot Ny engaged near Seu Yu Chen.
 "All the reports of the last few days state that the forces of Japanese ar rayed against our Manchurian army consist of eight or nine infantry divi- sions and several brigades of reserves which also occupy positions in the fighting line"
 The foregoing telegram from General Kuropatkfn showed that General Kuro- ki's army had crossed the three passes of the Fen Shui mountains and was ad- vancing in strong columns from Siu Yen on Hai Cheng and from Fene Weng Chang on Liao Yang, while DOT lions of General CSus army were mov- ng northeastwaId along mountain paths to strengthen he attack ca Hai Jheng.
 The telegram also reported cavalry ngagement at Senu Chen, indicating hat the Japanese retreat southward vas only a feint. General Oku has gain assumed the offensive and is sup lorting General Kuroki.
 The Russian resistance is centered in he region east of Ia Tche Kiao. The apanese have failed to make an ad- ance in this direction, which is re- arded as denoting the presence of a urge Russian force at Ia Tche Kiao. The unanimous opinion of the gen. ral staff is that pitched battle is now ssured It is doubtful whether Kuro- atlxin will accept fight south of Hai heng. He is more likely to try con- usions along a line parallel with the lilroad between Hai Cheng and Liao ang.
 Probably several days will be requir- l to maneuver the large forces engag-
 into their new fighting positions
 It is stated here this evening, on ap- lrently good authority, that General uropatkin has decided to withdraw ,rthward.
 Mo Tien Pass and Fen Shui Pass are bout due east of Liao Yang. Ia Pass
 midway between and north of Mo en and Fen Shui Passes, and is be- Feen Liao Yang and Mukden, and ,out seventy-flve miles from the rail- ad connecting Liao Yang and Muk- n.
 It will thus be seen that the Japanese rces which have occupied the passes turning the left flank of the Rus