The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-05-20
another Defeat
FOR THE RUSSIANS
LOSE 1900 MEN IN SEVERE EN-
GAGEMENT IN THE HILLS
AROUND HsIUYEN.
JAPS SAID TO HAVE
OCCUPIED THE TOWN

News Not Confirmed, But Probably
True-Rumor from Paris Says Port
Arthur Has Fallen and 10000 of
Cars Troops Killed.
Shanhaikwan, May ia report OF
a severe engagement in the hills around
Hsiuyen last Thursday has been re-
ceived here 1t lacks verification, but
according to it the Russians lost 1,5OO
men killed and wounded, and the Japan
csc occupied the town of Hsiuyen. The
Japanese loss is not given.
1t is impossible to obtain confirma-
ton here of the reported fighting near
Hsiuyen, but battle there is not unlikely,
as this place is in the path OF the ad-
vance of the First Japanese army corps.
Haicheng is the apparent objective Oh
this corps. Hsiuyen is situated in the
midst of rugged hills, where small
force could resist the enemy with tell
Ing effect before being compelled ulti-
mately to retreat.
Fall of Port Arthur Rumored. :
London, May ia telegram from
Paris saws a rumor is current there
that Port Arthur has fallen and that
10, 900 men were killed during the en-
gagement Nothing confirmatory is
obtainable in London.
The above rumor is probably false.
Neither ST. Petersburg nor Toxic have
had any intimation of the beginning
Of an attack on Port Arthur.
Kwantiensien Occupied.
Toxic, May ia detachment OF
Japanese troops has occupied kWan-
tiensien. 60 miles northeast OF Feng-
wangcheng. On Thursday last de-
tachment of Japanese attacked ana
dispersed 300 Russian cavalrymen and
captured a wounded officer and two
men. The Russian cavalry was retlr-
ing from Tuchlichan.
Japs Occupy Suoyin.
Shanhaikwan, May 16.-Japanese
troops from Fengwangcheng occupied
Suoyin, 60 miles east of Liaoyang, on
| the mail road, on Thursday. Their
number is not known. The country IS
! billy.
| Objective Point of Japs.
ST. Petersburg, May 16.--The army
organ is disinclined to believe that
Haicheng is the japanese objective. 1t
saws the division of guards now
marching in that direction probably
will swerve northward toward Lao
wang. followed by the forces now at
Suyanchow, and. combining with the
! division reported to be at Somaltzl,
make a combined attack on Liaoyang'
The Novoe Vremya's expert estl-
mates the forces advancing against
Liaoyang at 100000 men, with 10000
horses and 270 guns, and believes the
Russians are retiring upon their base
"It is a critical and anxious mo-
ment," the paper continues, Gen
Kuropatkin allowing the enemy to
take the offensive, watching for IA
vorable moment to strike a decisive
blow"
The admiralty denies the rumoreo
engagement of Rear Admiral Jessen's
squadron. A telegram from Vladivos-
tok reports all well there.
The general staff approves of the
destruction of the piers at Port Dali
nv. A member of the staff said to the
correspondent of the press:
port Dalny would not be of the
slightest use in the defense of Por
Arthur, while it would be splendid
place for the besiegers to land
Russians Fortify Kaoliman.
Antung, Manchuria, May 5, viz
Seoul May 16.-The Russians who re
treated after the battle of May 1 are
fortifying Kaoliman. Strong reen
forcements from Fengwangchen:
Joined them. Their positions are goot
and the next fight is expected to take
place there The enemy has bull
earthworks on the hills north ant
south of the village and have man!
pieces of artillery. The country abou
Kaoliman is very mountainous AM
steep; almost unscalable mountain
protect the enemy's right flank. Their
are no Russians between Kaolimal
and Sed on the south or the All rive
on the north. In retreating the Rus
slams burned their buildings and sup
plies and devastated the country, s.
that the Japanese should not find sup
port.
Two Russian detachments while re
treating had an engagement at Tan
J shangcheng, east of Hamaton, in tn
darkness on Sunday night. one mis-
taking the other for Japanese. TIL
result was that 10 Russians wer
killed and 20 wounded. The first par
ty was intrenched on hill. and mis-
took the other for approaching JAP
(, anese The story was obtained by
a Japanese, patrol from the inhabitant
q of neighboring villages and is SUP
> ported by the fact that there are man
" fresh graves in the vicinity.
Binderies' Strike Ended.