Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-07-15
Description Of Their Evacuation OF
kai Chou.
A SERIES OF MILITARY DuELs
Russians Made No Attempt to Seri.
ously Contest the Ground, but Their
Artillery Covered Infantry Retreat
and Checked Japanese Advance.

Tatchekiao. Saturday, July ., via
Lao Yang, July IA Russian cor
respondent of the Associated Press
who has just arrived with the Russian
rear guard after running fight from
Kai Chou half way here (Tatchekiao)
says:
we evacuated Kai Chou today (Sat.
urday) after "A fight lasting through
out Friday. We made a short stand at
rintzan. seven miles north of Kai
Chou The Japanee kept on our heels
and there were constant exchanges be
tween the Russian and Japanese bat.
teries The Japanese advance stopped
eight miles south OF here. The fight.
ing along the road was lively. but our
losses were small
There had been preliminary skir-
mishing and maneuverng for position
around Kai Chou since July > On
that day two companies were caught
IN the hills TO the eastward and sur
rounded by six japanese battalions
They cut their way out, however, and
returned 10 Kai Chou, bringing many
wounded.
"On the morning Of July 6 our scouts
reported that a strong Japanese force
was taking up position in the hills 10
the southeast On July Echkardt,
with a small detachment Of mounted
volunteers. made a bold and rapid
sweep through and around the Japan.
cse lines and returned with exact in.
formation as 10 the disposition OF the
enemy Eckhardt penetrated clear TO
Senuchen and found two divisions
moving in three columns in three par.
allel valleys toward our left flank
The main Japanese force bivoucked at
Nafangow.
Japanese Advance From Cover.
Early in the morning of July the
hills to the southwark and eastward Of
Kai Chou were apparently deserted.
but we were aware that the Japanese
were ready TO spring. We had de
stroyed the railway bridge south of the
town and had a strong line Of rifle
pits along the bank of the river. II
was a brilliant morning. The Japan.
csc began TO advance from the defies
where they were concealed. and taking
cover behind the thick trees and in
the gardens south Of the river, kept
their batteries on the hill tops care
fully masked
The entire day was marked by 4
long series Of artillery duels. The en-.
emy's front covered the plain on both
sides of the road ard the de1es in the
eastern hills Wherever an advance
movement appeared it was greeted by
the bark OF the quick frers and the
drumming Of the machine guns. There
was little rife fire The Russian main
column was already proceeding norta
and a few Cossacks were lowering In
the rear supporting the batteries. At
room the Japanese artillery arrived
and engaged the Cossack horse bat.
terry. The Russians made no attempt
10 seriously contest the ground, but
retired TO a fresh position, az the same
time worrying the enemy The whole
OF our artillery, remaining in the rear
and covering the infantry retreat at
Pintzan. allowed the Japanese to
come up and then shelled them. Again
the fight developed with some warmth
while the Japanese brought up fresh
with which they pounded the
village
Gen. Staakelburg hung on until late
In the afternoon We could hear his
guns growing behind us as the column
moved north Quiet then ensued AMI
the march was continued uninterrupt.
edly 70 Tatchekiao
There has just been captured here
a lapenese who from his attire seemed
10 Re a bank clerk He speaks Rus.
sian fluently."
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