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SLAUGHTER AT
! HA|CHENG Fight.
FOUR THOUSAND THE NUMBER
IS SUSTAINED By RUSSIANS.
fuAPs ALSO LOST HEAVILY
Total May Equal Those Of Kuropat-
kin's Army-Story of Three Days
Is Bloody Conflict - Keller's
Body at Liaoyang.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 6.-Detailed re-
ports reaching the war Office from
Gen. Kuropatkin's generals show that
the Russian losses July 30, July 81 and
August did not exceed 1000. The
Japanese are believed to have lost at
least an equal number.
From a comprehensive review Of the
lighting obtained by the press it ap-
pears that most Of the Russian losses
were sustained on the Saimatsze road
and between Simoucheng and Hal
Eheng. The two divisions of the late
Gen. Keller's corps did not make a
serious resistance at the Yangse pass,
falling back on Liandiansian with
scarcely any casualties. Similarly
Gen. Stakelberg's and Gen. Zaroubai.
eff's troops retired upon Anshan-
shan, half way between Haicheng and
Liaoyang. without heavy fighting or
loss.
3 A Bloody Conflict.
The greatest number of casualties
was sustained by Gen. Herschelmann,
who with the Ninth European division
held Kuchiatzu and Yushu pass, on
the Saimatsze road. The fighting
there was of the most desperate and
bloody character. A single regiment
Aost Is per cent, or 300 men, before
they withdrew towards Anping. An
Other point where most stubborn re-
eistance was made was at Manga
pass, a position between Simoucheng
and Haicheng, which was held by
Gen. Zassalitch, who had been placed
An command Of newly formed corps,
Including the thirty-first division be.
longing to the Tenth European corps
land two Siberian battalions, altogeth.
Ter $4,000 men.
Gen. zassalitch's Second Misfortune.
4 Gen. zassalitch's misfortune at tho
lHalu riyw WAS duplicated. swing 70
the supariority Of the Japanese artil-
lery. He was making splendid fight
until he suddenly discovered that the
Japanese gunners were enfilading his
batteries. 1t appears that Zassalitch
In this case was not to blame. Tho
Information that Gen. Zaroubaieff had
received orders to retire had not yet
reached him with his own orders for
Withdrawal Of the Russian support OF
the right, and consequently he al
lowed the Japanese to take up a new
position, suddenly unmask batteries
and overwhelm the Russian gunners,
who made desperate efforts to remove
their pieces, but were compelled to
9nava atyi Of fhau1 hnhind
Both Armies Exhausted.
There has been no further nghtins
Of any Importance since August /,
according to the latest reports received
by the war Office. In the opinion of
the general staff both sides need rest
after fighting three days in the ter
rible heat, and the officials here are
inclined to believe that the Japanese
will not be able to resume their adj
vance for several days.
4 A Japanese Estimate.
London, Aug. GA dispatch to the
Japanese legation from Toxic Friday
announced that Gen. Kuroki estimates
khe Russian casualties at the battle Of
Rushu pass and Yangtse pass as at
Least 1000. The Japanese captured
eight officers and 149 men, two field
gums, many rifles, etc.
Russian and Japanese Losses.
Toxic, Aug. 6.-The Russians left
ZOO dead on the battlefield at Simou-
Eheng, and the japanese casualties
during the same battle aggregated 300.
The Japanese captured six guns at
Bimoucheng and two guns at the en-
gagement which took place at the
Nangse and Yukulintzsi passes.
Battle On at Port Arthur.
Nentsin, Aug. 6.-Heavy and contin-
nous firing was heard Thursday at
Peitasho from the direction of Port Ar
thur. There are persistent rumors here
from Japanese sources that the fall of
Port Arthur will occur within week.
but military experts are of the opinion
that a month will elapse before the
Expects Port Arthur's Fall.
Berlin, Aug. 6.-The National lei
lung prints private telegram from
Toxic, dated August 5, in which 1t il
stated that there are five Japanese d.
visions before Port Arthur, part OF
them within three and half miles Of
The fortress, and that there are alto.
lgether 20 divisions in Manchuria
The telegram says that Toxic is ex-
pectng the fall of Port Arthur and
the capitulation Of Gen. Kuropatkin
on the same day.
Gen. Keller's Body Reaches Liaoyang.
Liaoyang, Aug. 6.-Lieut. Gen. Count
Keller's body arrived here August @
accompanied by his son. Funeral serv-
/ Ices will be held here and the body will
then be sent north by railway.
Lieut.. Gen. Count Keller was mortal
u wounded July 20. while repelling the
preliminary attack Of Gen. Kuroki's
army on Yangse pass, 80 miles east Of