The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
MARCHING ONWARD
Japs Have Turned the Flank of Gen
Keller's Position.
FIERCE BATTLE RAGING

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The Russians claim to Have Made 6
Successful Reconnaissance I'm
Force Under General
Herschelman.
A special from Liao Yang dated
July 20, says news was received from
Ia Ache Kiao Thursday that the
Japanese had broken the Russian left
flank between Liut. Gen. Count Kel
leI's position and that of Gen. Rem
nenkampf and that they were riarch.
Ing on Mukden. The rumors tc thi
effect are persistent.
According to special from Mos.
COW, the Rusky Listoku of that city
confirms the Associated Press report
from Lao Yarg that the japanese
have broken through the Russian left
flank and are marching on Mukden.
A FIERCE FIGHT RAGING.
a Russian CORES spondent CT the
London Daily Telegraph at Mukden
under date Of July 10, says: "A
herce fight has been raging during the
past two days and 1t still continues
The japanese. who are In superior
strength, attacked with great daring
and coolness. The Russians are con.
testing the ground splendidly. The
japanese thanking movements TO the
east are the real cause of our retire
ment. Heavy losses have been sus.
tanned. The Japanese artillery has
again shown it's superiority"
A RUSSIAN RECoNNAIsANCE.
A dispatch from Lao Yang, dated
July 20, says the Russian eastern
army has attacked the japanese on
the other side of the valley of the
Liao river. Lieut.. Gen. Count Keller,
after hard fight con PEELED TIE ia
panese to retreat with great loss.
Gen. Herschelman, July 10, had a
successful engagement, forcing the
Japanese to rapidly retreat on their
main force. The Russian loss was
200 men killed or wounded. Bands
OF Chinese bandits have appeared In
this neighborhood. They attack the
Russian sentries.
1t is reported that Gen. Kuroki is
suffering from malaria and that he
follows bis army in litter.
Gen. Oku, 1t is rumored, has re-
sumed his advance beyond Kaichou.
The Russians are expecting battle.
SIJCCESSFlJI, SOITIE
A later dispatch from Liao Yang,
says that Gen. Herschelman on Tues
day successfully effected reconnais-
sanee in force in the direction Of Slke.
YanSdiscr ring large forces of ap.
cAnese. he held his position until
evening and then retired With slight
loss.
Gen. Kuropatkin, in dispatch tc
the emperor July 20, says that there
has been no particular change in this
sphere of operations. Wednesday
night" the dispatch says, our sharp
shooters and Cossacks surprised ia
panese outpost at the village OF ILhu-
diana, 10 miles southeast of Ikhav-
uan. Twenty-one of the japanese
were bayonet' ed. Tho Sc who escaped
were fired upon by mistake by Japa,
neSe who came to their ass iStance."
a dispatch from Toxic, dated July
~, says fisherman reports that the
Vladivostok squadron was off Myako
Thursday, going in a southeasterly di-
rection at sp ed Of 10 knots. If
this course and speed was maintained
the squadron was Off Yokohama late
Friday. The eastern coast OF Japan
Is shrouded in fog. Shipping has been
suspended awaiting the location OF the
Russian lleet.
JAPS WIN ANOTHER VICTORY.
a dispatch from Toxic, dated July
~, says Gen. kuIOki, after severe
fight, occupied Kiao Tung on July 10.
TheNplace had been fortified by the
Russia us, who defended it stoutly.
In the fighting Gen. Kuroki's troops
drove the Russians from their strong
ly fortified position on the Chi liver
which is orthweSt Of Molten pass
and east OF Anping, intiicting upon
the enemy more serious losses than
they sustained themselves. The light
began on the 18th ard ended on the
10th. The Japanese lost 424 men in
killed ana wounded. The Russian
losses are estimated at 900.
Gen. kuroki began his advance early
In the morning OF the 18th. lie un.
covered and followed the enemy along
the Chi river The Russians seemed
to be retiring to the northward when
suddenly two battaions with eight
guns turned and attacked the Japa-
nese advance guard vigorously. AT
this point the japanese suffered be-
fore relief came, one company losing
all It's oficers. AT late hour in the
afternoon the Russians position was
developed. They occupied an emil
nence on the banks Of the Chi. This
rive- guarded their left flank and high
precipices protected the Russians or
the right. The only approach tt
their position was through narrow
'detile. The fighting continued until
dark when uhe japanese forces biv
Ouaced. The Russians made two
counter attacks, but we're repulSed ir
each case. The Japanese renewed
the attack at midnight, posting theil
artillery in the valley below and ir
high ground to the south OF the Rus
sian position. The main japanese
body was assigned to attack the Rus
sian centre; Il small detachment wa!
sent toward the right flank and an
other to watch the enemy's left flank
After these positions had been takcr
the fighting ceased for time but wa