New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
THE BATTLE ON MAY so.
Kuropatkin's account of Wafang-
KQO ENGAGEMENT.

ST Petersburg June 0-C1eneral Kuropatkin
telegraphs TO the Emperor under date of Juns
4 as follows:
Fuller reports give particulars OF the AFFAIR
near Wafang-Kao station on May 80 de-
tachment of Russian cavalry, consisting Oh uia
goons, Cossacks and mounted chasseurs. win
a battery, their way from Fanzalen were IN
formed that two companies or the froi1LIel
Guard were engaged with the enemy, occupy
ing a position near the village OF fondzlaIuh'
portion Of cavalry advanced toward va
fang-Kao while two squadrons Of dragons
were sent TO support the Frontier Guard ana
one company of chasseurs was sent 10 proIect
and reconnoitre on our right flank in the valley
of Foo-Chow. After accomplishing TINS HHs. ms
sion the chasseUrs and a company of Cossacks
formed the right flank of our position
Toward l o'clock the enemy began to deoouch
in considerable force from LutsiatCn, with the
object of attacking our advance line; Two
companies of Siberian Cosacks crossed the i'Il-
way in front of the cavalry and attacked d
squadron OF the japanese advance guaru, al,
most entirely destroying it in a hand 10 nan1 10
fight They afterward encountered the hre or
the Japanese infantry. Two squadrohs Oh our
cavalry and a battery OF machine guns hui
ried up, and then, retiring, drew after them a
second SQUADRON of Japanese cavalry. This
SQUADRON followed until it came In contact win
detachment of chasseurs' VINO succeeoeu ~
firing eight volleys at a fixed range INTO lh9
squadron, which then fell back. having suffered
considerable loss
While retreating to the left the japanese
SQUADRON came under the fire of company of
the Frontier Guard, which had advanced ana
the squadron retired in disorder our Ora
the typographical conditions, they could not
share in the fight part OF our front. but
fired on the enemy from the heights north OF
Lutsiatun.
Discovering our endeavors to turn their left
the Japanese retired on second position Our
battery got into position and opened q success
full fire on the japanese infantry and machine
guns.
Meanwhile a movement of the eneny's infan-
try toward Lutsiatun was observed. and subse-
quently, about 2 p. M, dense lines of infantry
We're seen occupying the crest of the heights
which had been previously occupied by the
dragons
Our losses were Lieutenant Meyer, sert-
ouSly wounded; Lieutenant Brandt, signify
three men killed and forty-two wounded.
1t appears from report found on the BODY
or a japanese non commissioned officer that the
18th Dragons alone lost seventy men.
Our Cossacks were fired upon by Japanese IN
fantry, occupying a fortified position on the
heights near the village of KotsiapudZa, elgh-
teen miles from Feng- Wang-Cheng. At the out
set the japanese attempted to advance across
the valley Of Koaulindzypho, but We're stopped
by an accurate fire from our field guns, which
the Cossacks had succeeded in bringing into
position.
The Cossacks dismounted and with the aid of
reinforcements and the fire OF two guns forced
the Japanese to abandon their position and re-
tire under cover of their support The engage
ment lasted from / p. m. until p. m.
On the japanese side six companies took
part four having arrived as achievements
The intrenchments of the enemy were we'll con-
structed and perfectly masked.
Our cavalry worked the guns admirably
Their fire contributed principally to our sue
cess. our losses were the gallant Cossack chief
Strakon, killed, two officers slightly Wounded
and two bruised. The Japanese losses were NOT
ascertained, except that they were larger than
ours.