Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05
100 omcers and mon.

| 100 officers and men.
The Japanese losses in the big bat
tie were over 100 killed and wounded.
the Russian losses were nearly 1900
LONDON, May 2-Feng Hung
Cheng, 10 which place the Russians
are retreating, win probably be tho
scene OF the next engagement. 1t is u
large town. strongly fortified and Is
about so miles from the place at which
KurolSoi dated his report.
Feng Hung Cheng Is party protect
ed by the Thuoho river. It's location
is ON the Seoul and Pekin road. II
the Japanese follow up the advantage
lighting may be resumed within two
or three days.
ST, PETERSBURG, May 2-The
car today received confirmation of
the first reports of the japanese vic
tory on the Yalu river General Kur-
opntlin telegraphs that the retreat OF
the Russians was due TO the superior
strength of the enemy.
ST PETERSBURG. May 3-vico
Admiral Togo failed last night to
block Port Arthur After a pictures
que attempt his fire ships were dlscov
cred by the batteries on the shore and
were destroyed the last of them go
ing down soon after daylight this
morning,
LONDON. May 3-Baron Hayasht
has received additional details of the
fight ON the Yalu General Kuroki tell
ing of the pursuit of the rctreatlng
Russians. He reports
After noon on May 1st, the enemy
offered stubborn resistance to our
pursuit, adding 800 to our list OF cas-
ualties. The enemy fought bravely to
the last. Finally two companies OF
artillery having lost majority OF the
men and horses, surrendered under
white dag The officers captured said
General Kashtalllnski. the colonels OF
the Eleventh and Twelfth infantry.
and many artillery officers were
wounded. After the hght many ref
ugees surrendered. Our prisoners
number 80 officers, 300 sub-oilicers and
men. The details OF our losses are
under investigation"
ST PETERSBURG. May 2.-The
government has received Information
that the Russian losses In the five
days battle with the Japanese was
! neariy 2i0O killed and wounded
ST. PETERSBURG. May 3.-The
central military administration has al
ready dispatched TO the far East all
munitions necessary Tor the rearma-
ment of the army.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 3.--Gen-
erll Zassaltch, who engaged the Jap.
| anese advance at the Yalu river
makes a formal report describing how
he ordered the Russians to retire from
Antung and Chiutien Cheng along the
main road to Feng Wang Cheng. This
movement was protected from flank
ing attack by men and guns stationed
at Potitiensky. where the fighting was
protracted and severe.
The Russians. according to Zas-
salitch's report, We're obliged to
abandon "a few guns" He adds: al
though we were unable to hold our
position, we inflicted heavy losses"
LONDON. May at is reported
that General kuropatkin, commander.
in-chlef OF the Russian forces. is
marching from Lao Chang to Fling
Wang Cheng with 10000 men to op-
pose the advancing Japanese and Will
oppose his military skill personally
10 General Kurok.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 3.-Two
| official kilograms have arrived but
have not yet been given out. 1t Is
rumored they contain u report from
Port Arthur that the Russians sank
eight japanese fire ships and two tor.
pedo boats while they were attempting
10 again bottle up the harbor en-
trance.
CLEVELAND. o., May 3.--General
Miles today stated that the Japanese,
by following up with a large army
their successes in crossing the Yalu
river. they would be In possession OF
the Manchurian valley and would oc-
cupy a strategic position. threatening
both lines of communication from Har-
bin to Vladlvostok and from Harbin
to Port Arthur.
THE destruction OF these lines" he
added. would be a serious dotriment
to the Russians, as It would break
their communications with the Pacific
ocean and paralyze the Siberian rail-
way. To meet this danger Russia
would be either obliged to move over
the Siberian railroad an army SUN
cient to overpower any Japanese force
or move the Baltic fleet In sufficient
strength TO destroy the Japanese nav>
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