The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-28

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chukovsky was being carried to the
rear on a stretcher, when the Japa-
nese rushed on from the flank Three
observation-disclosures were wounded and
three captured, and Capt. Yanchukov-
sky and DR.. Ryschkoff were also cap
tured. We also had two sharpshooters
killed and Lieut.. Serupukhovltinoff and
thirteen sharpshooters were wounded.
During the night of June % the enc
my, a regiment of infantry and a reg
iment of cavalry strong. remained at
Tuinpu.
cat o'clock on the morning of June
26 a Japanese battalion marched along
the Stu Yen-Hai Cheng road from
Stokhodza in the direction of Vandzia-
pudza. The enemy's infantry and
mountain guns followed the vanguard
at midday.
1.-The enemy also resumed the ad-
vance on the morning of June 26 from
Tuinpu in the direction of Ikhakhehun
along the main road, by the road to
the Mao Tien defile through Urlundi,
and by the mountainous road to the
Madiapudze pass, turning our right.
The enemy located in the Mao Tien
pass.
"At least a regiment of infantry
with artillery was ordered to proceed
LnG IDdtu IOdu " l1looO ans L lllo
detachment reached Tidiavaiza at
q. M:
I'VE have received no other report
regarding this movement.
The following are the details OF
the reconnaissance of the japanese
forces nnada by a Russian detachment
on June % at Ayaramyna (Ai-Yang-
Tien-MenO.
AT 1890 o'clock in the morning the
- ,IN drove
the enemy from the trenches OF their
advanced position. At 1:20 p. M, four
Russian guns Of the mountain horse
artillery had been placed in position
against the enemy's right flank, Whlch
then bombarded with great success
the Gordon retiring. The serrled ranks
of the japanese troops developed
violent fusillade which, however was
almost without result.
'At this moment our infantry came
ND and four companies were thrown
against the right flank of the enemy
1,osition. one company being held IT
reserve to protect our right fank
against which two Japanese companies
were advancing.
''The enemy fell back under the en-
ergetic pressure of our forces Tor
distance of two or three miles, eVacual-
ing their trenches at p. m.
a
battery approached the enemy's prln-
cinaI position it was exposed to the
concentrated fire of eighteen noun
tain guns, and within few minutes
eight Cossacks were killed ana TWEEN
ty were wounded. The gunners at tnd t
time had the shelter of the nearest
stone building, but our two companies
continued to repulse the enemy ullti
the main position of the enemy wa
reached, when three regiments OF Jap
anese infantry were discovered. HaV-
ing ascertained the strength of the
enemy the commander of our detach-
ment determined to stop the advance
and ordered the mountain battery no.
to change it's position in order not &c
expose il to unnecessary losses.
1.-THE enemy's right flank took the
offensive at D. m. Our two conpa'
MES of sharpshooters and company
of cavalry, commanded by Secono
Captain Cerderberg having dlsmoun nv =
ed, put the Japanese battalion TO Iui
retreat by we'll sustained point oianf
volleys. which inflicted considerable
losses.
THE fight continued until nightfalii
Thanks to the darkness we were abe
to move our guns validating az
vance of the enemy's infantry was
checked by the fire of our sharpshoot
ers, and the fight ended at 3 p. m.
Our losses were Staff Lieut.. Col
Romieko Gourko. Lieut.. Col. 1akoV
left, Lieut. of Cassacks Newton sec c
ond Lieutenant of Cossacks Nikolalell
Second Lieutenant Schidlosh ah'
Second lieutenant Hoffman and TWEEN
ty-six men killed, and fifty-three mei
wounded, seven of them seriously:
The enemy's losses were CONSIDER
able"