Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-25
M1KADo's FORCE OF 10000 CON-
PEELED TO FALL BACK ON
FENGWANGCHEN
CARS TROOPS ARE
REFUSED WITH LOSS
Japanese Bluejackets Land at Taku-
shan and Plant Flag-Vice-Ad~
1niral Reports on Disasters to War
Vessels.


The Japanese, numbering 10000 men
came upon $4,000 Russians in strong
position on Monday, 60 miles west OF
FengWangcheng. 1t being unWise tC
risk battle, the Japanese retreated in
good order and with great rapidity. An
unofficial Russian authority says a
pitched battle was not fought, but ru-
NOR says there was considerable loss on
both sides during the clashes, with the
Cossacks harassing the tanks of the
Japanese. This division presumably
was executing reconnaissance. The
pursuit was checked when the main
body of the Japanese was rejoined. This
news apparently accounts for the with
irawal to an unknown destination OF
warships and transports from Tower
Hill, ten miles north of Kaichou, Lao
tung peninsula, and of a renewed de-
fensive activity at Newchwang. No
news has been received here from Port
Arthur.
Russians Evacuate Kaiping.
St. Petersburg, May 21.-An official re-
port has been received to the effect that
Gen. Rennenkampff's Cossacks fell on
the japanese columns advancing on
FengWangcheng Wednesday and that
the Japanese were compelled to retreat
for distance of IL miles, The Russians
have evacuated Kaiping Cor Kaichou
about IS miles south of Newchwang)
without fight.
Russians Repulsed.
Toxic, May 21.-The following official
statement has just been issued here:
"A section of infantry of the Liaotung
forces went in the direction of San
chusan to reconnoiter and met two Sec
tions of Russian infantry. The Rus
SLAMS we're repulsed in 80 minutes. Our
casualties were one officer and four men
killed and one officer and eight men
wounded. The Russian casualties were
one officer and 40 to so men killed"
Japs Land Troops.
Admiral Hosoya, commanding the
third squadron, reports that with Vhe
third squadron, consisting of the Fuse
Heiyen, Tsukushi, Sal Yen and other
vessels, he protected the landing OF
troops at Takushan, Thursday, bonn
barded the coast and landed a party OF
blue jackets, who occupied a point of
land and raised the japanese flag at eight
o'clock in the morning The landing of
troops Immediately commenced and was
accomplished very quickly.
Togo Reports Disasters.
Toxic, May 21.-Vice Admiral Togo's
full report is as follows: 1T is re-
grettable to have to report third mis-
fortune. At five o'clock Sunday morn
ing I received wireless message from
Rear Admiral Dewa saying that on
that day, at five in the morning, while
returning from the work of blocking
Port Arthur, he encountered a dense
fog north of the Shantung promontory
The Kasuga collided with the port
stern of the Yeshino, which was sunk.
Boats from the Kasuga saved 80 of her
crew. The dense fog still continues.
"This has been most unfortunate
day for our navy. While the fleet was
watching the enemy off Port Arthur
the Hatsuse struck one of the enemy's
mines, and her rudder was damaged.
She sent a message for a ship to tow
her, which was being sent, when an
other message brought the lamentable
report that the Hatsuse had struck an
other mine, and Immediately began to
sink. The Hatsuse then was ten knots
off Liaoteshan promontory. No enemy
was in sight. It must have been a
mine or submarine boat Three hun
dred of the officers and crew were
saved. The Hatsuse sank in 80 min
-utes. While sinking Is OF the enemy's
torpedo craft appeared and were driven
OH. Our fleet report is somewhat
vague, on account of the fact that soma