The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-02
CARS ARMY BEATEN
London Reports a Great Victory
by the JapS.
DESPERATE BATTLE FOUGHT

vietors Turned the Fight into a Rout.
the Russians Leaving Their Wounded
on the Field--Dstails 81 the Fierce
Struggle.
London, May Japan has won the
FIRST great land battle Of the war in the
far east
Attacking d strongly fortified outpost
on the north bank Of the Yalu Tuesday
morning at Chintieneheng, 10000 Jap.
anese troops drew from cover force
Of 10000 Russians, and titanic con-
tiet followed
Owing to their superior force the adj
vantage al first was with the Russians.
At the critical stage, however, Japa-
nese re-enforcements suddenly ap-
peared.
Tie movement is thought to have
been clever strategy on the part Of
the Japanese commander to conceal
his real strength and lead the Russians
to believe that they had to deal only
with an advance guard
Instead il was the main body Of the
japanese army which had crossed the
Ialu two days previously
Ground Bitterly Contested.
chintiencheng, the place where the
engagement was waged, is town on
the Manehnrian side Of the river. For
over FIVE hours the ground was most
bitterly contested.
Fresh troops constantly arriving to
REINFORCE The japanese were success
siyely thrown into the front Of the
fray, and finally in The face Of a gal
liant charge by the soldiers Of the mi
kado the Russian line broke, ana the
ezaf's troops retreated III confusion.
The Japanese captured and fortified
Chintiencheng.
Dispatches are arriving here from
Chefu and Shanghai giving fresh de-
tails of the battle.
Driving the Russians before them III
the first battle Of the war, the Japa-
nese turned the battle into d rout.
A Chefu dispatch says that the Japa-
nesa are pursuing their advantage and
that 4 tiying column has started III
pursuit of the retreating Russians.
Many wounded have been left by the
Russians III their flight.
fotilla Of gunboats at the mouth Of
the Yalu rendered great assistance to
the japanese Ia the final stages of the
battle.
Details Of the Fight,
CONSERVATION aud panic seem to have !
seized upon the Russians TIA face of the /
Irresistible onrush of the japanese. Tie
dispatches relate that the Tartars
fought like demons 1T tile beginning Of
the battle the eossacls particularly /
themselves. The tide ST.
battle was rising surely II slowly in |
favor of the Russians, WHO had tile adj /
vantage of superior numbers Dagged +
II the Japanese held their ground.
Suddenly aetachments of Japanese
re- enforcements were hurried up. Bat
TALON after battalion were Hurled int0l
the places of the soldiers who had beenl
battling for hours
The tide turned From poinfss0f van
tage japanese slarpshooters, showing
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picking OFT the Russian officers with
rapiditY
Tie battle became hand To hand
conflict and Russian and japanese en-
gagged y & mortal struggle hayoneting
Zach other using their rifles lis clubs.
hrottling each other and going down
q death together clasped tightly ini
each others grasp.
squadrons Of Cossacks engaged de-
taehments Of japanese cavalry. the
troopers coming together with !
'fightful crashes and mixing up mex
ricably i'll Life and death struggles.
The Japanese preserved that wonder
.nl bravery which has marked their
lighting manner throughout the war.
they We're gallant to the point Of reek-
essness The Russians fought with d
.oufage that was splendid, but could
lot Withstand the dashes DC the enemy.