Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-01
VICTORY FOR JAPANESE.
Two Thousand Cossacks Are De-
feated in Battle.
DEFENSES ABANDONED.
Kuropatkin Reports That Japanese Ad-
vance on Kwan Tien from Sal
matsza Has Begun.

Toxic. May 30.-3 p. ma detachment
of japanese troops attacked and defeated
1000 Cossacks at All Yang Pien Men.
northeast OF Feng Wang Cheng Satur-
day. The engagement began at 1890
and ended at 11:30 d. m. The japanese
aost four men killed and twenty-eight
wounded. The Russian casualties are not
known.
Russians Abandon Defenses.
Gen. Oku, in comand of the japanese
forces operating against Port Arthur, re-
ports that the Russians have abandoned
Chen 10 Chen Pau, Ha Huang Shan
and Liu Shu Tun No Russians have
been seen east of Chen 10 Chen Pau.
Gen. Nakamura's detachment which
occupied Liu Shu Tun Friday, captured
-four Russian guns.
Advance of Kwan Tien.
ST. Petersburg, May 30.-The war Of
from Gen. Kuropatkin under today's
date:
Il this morning received a report stat
ing that the japanese advance on AWan
Tien was begun from Saimatsza. The
numbers of the enemy are not known"
The Emperor has received the follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Kuropatkin, I'M
der yesterdays date:
"A detachment of japanese cavalry,
consisting of 80 sabers, moved forward
from the main body May 27 and ap-
preached within eight kilometers south
east Of Wa Flank Hoon station, but on
encountering our frontier guards fell
back rapidly.
ION May 26 a Russian patrol heard
heavy artillery fire in the direction Of
kinchOu.'
Believe News Is Confirmed.
St Petersburg, May 30-S:4O p. NJ
There is no confirmation by the general
staff Of the reported defeat of 1000 Cos
sacks at Al Yang Pien Men, northeast Of
Feng Wang Cheng but the message from
Gen Kuropatkin, issued this afternoon.
recording the japanese advance from
Kuen Dian Slang (Kwan ITEM to Sal
malta, lends color to the Toxic report,
IN view of the fact that All Yang Pien
Men lies between the above points.
Battle Near Dalny.
Chefoo. May 3O.-Chinese who arrived
from Dalny today, having left there on
Saturday, say that japanese scouting
party was seen in the vicinity of Dalny
and that battle took place Friday at
i1mgchongtse, Point on the railroad
about ten miles northwest of Dalny.
Russians Abandon Dalny
Dalny has been practically evacuated.
according to the statements of Sikh and
Kusslan refugees arriving here by junk.
All valuab 1es, ammunition, and most of
the troops have been taken to Port Ar
thur. The only civilians remaining are
ahe electrical engineers In charge of the
mines laid in the harbor, and also those
set to destroy docks and piers.
Cruiser in the Harbor.
One large Russian warship probably
the armored cruiser Bayan. and three tor
pedo boats reached Taiienwan bay on
Tuesday last, the Oath inst from Port
Arthur, and it was doubtless this vessel
which attacked the Japanese left wing
during the battle at Kinchou On the 10Th
Snst.
Bayan May Be Captured.
The Junks just arrived here or their
way down passed fourteen japanese war
vessels nine niles outside of Dalny, so
that the Bayan will likely be captured
The United States gunboat Frolic. now
mere, will go to New Chwang in case that
town is evacuated by the Russians
Belittles Victory
st. Petersburg, May 3O.-A semi-ofi-
cIal telegram from Mukden, dated today,
says:
Owing to the impossibility of defend
ing the position southwark Of Knchou
WluOuL the ala OF the Meet, the RUSSIAN
defense at that point was only of
demonstrative character. The defending
force was armed with guns taken from
the Chinese in 1900 and had little am
nunition. The occupation of the posi-
ton by the Japanese at great cost to
themselves does not alter the situation"
Port Arthur the Goal.
Mukden; May 29.-Delayed in Trans
mission AS far as can be judged from
the grouping of the enemys forces his
attention is directed principally against
Port Arthur. 1t is possible that part or
the whole of the second japanese army
may be sent thither.
Assault on Fortress
Lilac Yang, May 30.-The impression
at headquarters is growing that the main
objective Of the enemy is Port Arthur
and it would not be surprising if the ac-
tual assault on that fortress began with
in a fortnight.
No important movement Of Gen. Ko-
roki had been reported up to the time
this dispatch was filed.
Will Delay the Japs.
London, May 30.-The Times CORE
spondent at Wei Hal Wei learns from a
fugitive Russian that Gen. Stoesse1's Or
ders are to dispute every inch of the
country between Port Arthur and Kin
chou because it is believed that the main
advance on Mukden can be delayed until