Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-06-21
HIGH PRAISE FOR
gen. STAKELBERG
NO cENsURE FOR RESULT OF THE
vAFANaoW BATTLE.
NOT VIEWED AS A DEFEAT

MILITARY C1rcleS C0ULeuQ 4Q6I GO10s
mander of the Cars Forces Won
) More Than He Lost-Russian
Troops Are Resting.
st. Petersburg, June 1S.-Military
circles here do not view the battle OF
iyafangow as defeat, and they con-
tend that Gen. Baron Stakelberg, un-
like Lieut.. Gen. Zassalitch, won more
than he lost. Whether or not Gen.
expedition to the south
had an immediate bearing on the sit
nation at Port Arthur, it is considered
Mnquestionable that his presence has
cause diversion which will mate
rally affect the operations in the
southern part of the Liaotung PENN
Eula 1t is thought unlikely that the
Japanese had north of Kinchow such
large force as that which engaged
Stakelberg's division, and the numbers
seem to indicate that they drew of
some of the troops Immediately operat-
ing against Port Arthur. 1t is pointed
put that the force engaged at Vafan-
gov must recuperate for several days,
and 1t is expected that the fight will
materially retard the siege operations
against Port Arthur. The sole regret
expressed here is that Gen. Stakelberg
did not draw the Japanese further
north before allowing them to engage
him, but experts here suspect that
local conditions necessitated the fight
at Vafangow. Gen. Stakelberg is
praised for the skilful handling of his
men in the field. He and his old war
comrade, Gen. Kuropatkin, fought side
by side in Turkestan, and he insisted
on again taking the field, although all
most an invalid.
Russian Troops Resting.
st. Petersburg, June Is. = Gen. Sta
kelberg telegraphs from Vantsialin
that his army is resting there. His casu-
hlttes have not yet been definitely ascer.
tanned.
Gen. Nodzu's army is resting at
Wafangow and is not expected to adj
vance for couple of days.
] The advance Of Gen. Kuroki's forces
beyond Siuyen to cut off Stakelberg's
troops is not causing apprehension. It
As reported, on good authority, that q
strong Russian force has been concen-
trated between Kaichou and Haioheng
to cover Stakelberg's retreat.
! The news Of the result Of the battle
at Vafangow reached the morning pa
pers too late to allow OF comment.
The public seem to accept the result
stoically and are content that the Rus
slams made gallant and stubborn
light until the arrival of fresh battal-
ions of the enemy compelled Gen.
Stakelberg's troops, weary and ex-
hausted with three days hard fighting,
TO give way.
Kuropatkin to Assume Command.
London, June 1s.-The corresponds
ent Of the Daily Chronicle at Yinkow.
in q dispatch dated June II, says that
Gen. Kuropatkin left Liaoyane
"wednesday last to assume command of
the army operating towards Port
Fleet Again Sighted.
(, London, June 18.-The Japanese le.
cation has received q dispatch from
Toxic announcing that the Russian
fVladivostok squadron was sighted of
Dkino island Thursday.
| Losses Unknown.
I Toxic, June 18.-It is impossible to
ASCERTAIN accurately the figures Of the
Hoses sustained by the japanese as a
result Of the sinking of the transport
E1itachi and the Smelling of the trans
port Sado. A survivor reports to Vice
Admiral Tsunoda that the Hitachi was
hit 60 times and caught fire. A boat
from the Sado was sent to the Rus
sians Tor the purpose of parley. The
Russians agreed to give the Sado 40
minutes to clear ship and said they
would take the noncombatants on
board. The Russians later, 1t is de-
elared. refused to receive the non
combatants, except an Dnglishman,
The chief mate, and before the 40 min
ntes had expired the Russians, 1t is
Further said, torpedoed the ship on
both sides. Col. Luchi, commanding
lhe troops on the Hitachi, and many
others committed suicide. Luchi was
educated in France. The majority Of
The passengers Of the sado were res
bued. The greater number Of those
who were on board the Hitachi were
Rnnihilated. The Sado subsequently
grounded on the east coast Of Okino
Island. It is expected that she can
be saved.
Another Steamer Sunk.
! The steamer Katsuno was sunk OF
Moji Thursday night as a result Of
colliding with the steamer Yama-
fokan. Both vessels were on their way
TO rescue the survivors Of the trans
ports Hitachi and sado.
/ Found Guilty.
Kansas City, NO, June 1S.-At Kan
sas City, Kan, Louis Gregory, aged19, the
negro boy who shot and killed Roy
Martin, white shigh-school boy, in
April last, and who narrowly escaped
being lynched, has been found guilty
Of murder in the first degree. In
Kansas this means life Imprisonment.
City Marshal Killed.
Pltkin, Col, June 18.-William q.
Hermon, city marshal Of Pitkin and
deputy sheriff Of Gunnsion county, has
been shot and instantly killed by Tim
Sullivan, whom he was called to ar
rest for threatening his wife. Sui