Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
RUSSIANS REPULSED
Two Divisions Desperately
Assaulted Molten Pass.
FOG YELLED MOVEMENT
JAPANESE RESISTED STUBBORN
LY AND PURSUED TROOPS.
Russia's Patrol of the Red Sea Has
Provoked Comment in Berlin
and London.

TOKYO. July is. 10 a.m.-Gen. kuroki re-
ports that two divisions OF the Russian
army made a desperate assault on Mao lien
pass at dawn on July II, but were repuiseu'
Casualties were not stated
AT 2 o'clock Sunday morning, heavy
fog yelling their movements. two DIVISIONS
of Russians. commanded by Lieut.. Gen.
Keller. made an assault on the Japanese
position at Molten Pass
Cen Kuroki adds the Russians assaiieo
all the Japanese positions at Molten Pass
and In its vicinity desperately. The Japan
ese resisted stubbornly, repulsed the Rus
slams and pursued them for considerable
distance westward.
Kuroki in his report praises the valor or
his men.
The Japanese torpedo destroyer Hayatori
has captured junk conveying mail from
Port Arthur to Chefoo. Letters dealing
with military and naval conditions at Port
Arthur have been seized. Much valuable
information was contained in the letters
Those which did not deal with military top
les have been forwer rded to ST. Petersburg.
with the request that they be delivered to
those to whom they were addressed.
Confirmed in London.
LONDON, July 1S. 1:10 p.m.-The Japan
ese legation has received dispatch from
Tokyo reporting that an attack was made
by the Russians on Molten Pass July II. 1t
says the Russians. who numbered about
two divisions commanded by Lieut.. Gen.
Keller fercely attacked, during a thick
fog, Molten Pass and the adjacent posi-
tions occupied by the japanese. The latter,
1t is added stubbornly resisted. repulsing
the Russians on all sides, and pursuing
them far as Kunteapaotzu.
Not Improbable at st. Petersburg.
The war office has not yet received an Of
fetal report of the Russian attack on the
japanese positions at Molten Pass, but 1t
IL not regarded as improbable that such an
attack has been made, General Keller ls
very active. If 1t turns out to be true,
however, the war Office declares it is i'm
possible that the attacking force could
have consisted of two divisions, as reported,
and more likely the force was composed OF
two regiments.
According to the general staff's latest re-
ports the japanese seem to have contem-
plated an advance from all points and may
only be temporarily resting their forces, al
though 1t is<cons dered possible that they
may have decided to await the result OF the
operations against Port Ar hur.
Niuchwang is still in possession of the
Russians
Kai Chou Fight Only Skiruishes.
dispatch from Gen. Sakharoff today
confirms the dispatches of the Associated
Press to the effect that the kai Chou fight
was only series OF skirmishes with the
Russian rear guard. no attempt being made
to hold the position.
The admiralty has no news of either the
Port Arthur or the Vladivostok squadron.
The emperor. accompanied by the heir
presumptive Grand Duke Michael, today
went to Novgorod 10 bid farewell TO the
First Army Corps. Later in the week his
majesty will go to Narva and 4amburs.
On his way home he will bid farewell 10
the Novocherkassk regiment at Okhta, OF
which force One-third are Jews.