The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-06-23
n CRUSHING BLOW
FOR The RUSSIANS
JAPANESE MEET ATTEMPT TO
TURN THEIR RIGHT FLANK
WITH DECISIVE DEFEAT.
Gen, stakelberg Reports That He Il
Forced to Retreat with His Rus
sian Command, and Has Suffered
Heavy Loss.

sian Command, and Has Suffered
Heavy Loss.
London, June 1.-THE Russian army
at vafangow, $4,000 strong, has been
crushed by Gen. Nodzu, with 10000
Japanese troops. The Russians aban-
.doned 13 guns. their supplies, their
baggage train, their regimental colors,
and their dead and wounded. They are
In full retreat northward along three
roads. The japanese admit that they
lost 1000 men. killed and wounded.
They say the Russians lett more than
500 dead and wounded on the field.
Gen. Kuroki is reported to have sent
two divisions from Siuyen to intercept
Stackelberg's retreat AS Stackelberg
is 100 miles from Kuropatkin's main
army at Liaoyang he may be compelled
to surrender.
st. Petersburg, June 17.-Emperor
Nicholas has received the following tele-
gram, dated June 16, from Gen. Kuropat-
kin: II have received the following dis
patch from Lieut.. Gen. Baron Stakel-
berg, dated June 16, 1920 a. M:
Yesterday had intended to attack
the enemy's right flank, but just as our
troops had been assigned for the pur-
pose and were beginning to successfully
envelop the enemy's right flank, the
Japanese in their turn attacked my right
flank with superior forces, and I was
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north. Our losses are heavy, but they
are not yet completely known. During
the engagement the Third and Fourth
batteries of the First artillery brigade
were literally cut to pieces by the Japan
csc shells OF 16 guns, 13 were rendered
completely useless and were abandoned.
The conduct Of the troops was excellent.
large proportion of them refusing to
retire until after they had been repeated
" ordered to do So
Between Two Jap Armies.
London, June ia dispatch from
st. Petersburg stated that two jap
anese divisions were marching from
Siuyen to intercept Gen. Stakelberg's
army. If this is true. and the Jap
anese army from Siuyen has reached
Tashicao, as stated by the Daily
Mails correspondent, then Gen. Stalk
elberg's army is in a most critical
situation. with 10000 fresh Japanese
troops blocking his way to the north
and the 10000 men of Gen. Nodzu's
army pressing him from the south.
He cannot retreat eastward. He must
either withdraw toward Newchwang
or fight.
Cruiser Reported Sunk.
London, June 1s.-Reports reaching
London indicate that the Vladivostok
squadron has escaped with perhaps the
loss of the cruiser Rurik, and that
japanese army has attacked Gen. Sta
kelberg's retreating army north of
Vafangow.
ports tell Of a running fight in the fog
and storm in the Korean straits, in
which one Russian cruiser, believed to
be the Rurik, was sunk. While these
reports are not confirmed, they cannot
be denied.
Race to vladivostok.
The Vladivostok squadron-or a
part of 1t, at least-was sighted early
this Saturday morning of the west
ern end of the Straits of Tsugaru, be-
tween the main island of Japan and
the island of Yezo. This would locate
the Russian vessels 400 miles due east
of Vladivostok. Presuming that Vice
Admiral Kamimura is in close pursuit,
it is a question Of speed whether the
Russians can get into safe harbor at
Vladivostok without battle.
Japs Killed by Mine Explosion.
Toxic, June 15.-While the Taihoku
was engaged in laying mines at the en-
trance to Port Arthur Monday night a
mine exploded killing one officer and Is
men and wounding two officers and
seven men. The Taihoku, which is a
naval transport, was not seriously dam
aged.
Great Loss to Japanese.
Toxic, June 1.-THE vladivostok
squadron apparently has escaped after
q raid into the Korean strait, which
cost Japan at least two transports and
the lives of nearly 1000 men. Vice Ad-
miral Kamamura with q japanese
squadron is in hot pursuit. Heavy
fogs prevail overs the strait. AS far
as ascertained the net results Of the
Russian raid are summarized as fol-
lows:
Hatachi, transport, sunk with. 700
men on board; all killed or drowned
save 1877 men.
Sado, transport, sunk with 700 men
on board; 153 escape in boats.
Izuma, transport with soldiers and
supplies; missing.
Russian Casualties.
st. Petersburg. June 14.-The follow
ing official statement of Russian losses
in the war has been issued: Navy, A
ofncers and 900 men killed; 10 officers
and 220 men wounded. Army, SO officers