Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-07-21
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July II
British Send Fleet to
Stop Russian
War Ships
Edward Resents In
reference Of Gar
Red Sea F orce

St Petersburg, July 19.--General
Kuropatkins report of the battle of
July II was given out last night The
report gives in detail the disposition of
troops to discover the strength of the
enemy in the passes of Siaokao, Wa.
fankwan. Sinkia, Lakho and Papau, as
we'll as aC Sybey pass. The advance
against Lianshankwan was decided
upon.
The left column of the eXpedilionary
force of three battaltons was dis
patched toward Sybey pass. The cen
ter column under General Kashtalin-
sky, IA battalions with II guns, was
destined to attack Siaokao pass, the
heights surmounted by Temple and
Wawankan pass. The right column,
one battalion, was occupying a point
where the roads leading to Slnkia and
Lalbo pass cross in order to cover
Kashtalinsky's right flank. The gen
eral reserve was left at Ikhavuen.
During the night of the 18th the Jap
auese had evacuated Siaokao pass and
the heights surmounted by the Temple,
leaving only outposts there. At dawn
General Kashtalinsky's column occu'
pied these passes, driving back the
Japanese posts.
At $50 IN the morning of July II the
Japanese in considerable strength ana
with numerous guns occupied Watan-
kwan pass and the mountainous bluffs
south on General Kashtalinsky's flank.
From this position and from the crest
of the mountains east the enemy di-
rected a heavy rifle and artillery fire.
General Kashtalinsky advanced to
occupy the bluffs, but the attempt
failed.
At eight Count Keller, who was d.
recting the fight around Ikhavuen, sent
three battalions to General Kashtalin-
sky's assistance ReinfOrCements
from the reserves were also sent to the
fighting line, but the mountain posi-
tiOns held by the Russians became UNI
tenable Count Keller found the
strength of the enemy SO great that
he decided not to continue the fight
and at 1920 he withdrew TO the posi-
tons originally occupied in Yanze pass.
Towards midday an offensive move.
ment by the enemy in the direction OF
the right flank of the Yanze pass posi-
tioa developed and at the same time a
Japanese mountain battery was
brought into position in the village of
Tsoudiaputse, two and a half miles
south of I&havuen. After "a SHOES
were fired from the third battery of the
third brigade which held the saddle
south of Yanze pass, the Japanese bat
terry was silenced.
The fight ceased at p m, and the
troops returned to Ikhayuen. The Jap
anese advance was stopped above the
valley of the Iantakhe river. The Rus
sian losses are not yet exactly ascer-
tanned, but Count Keller reports they
exceed 600 men
England Takes a Hand.
London, July 19.-The Mails cor,
respondent at Alden says the British
steamers Woodcock and Dalmatia were
held up by the Russians in the Red
sea and detained three hours The
correspondent says the captain of the
Russian volunteer feet steamer St
Petersburg has notified British resi-
dents at Alden TO wire the British con-
suls at Suez and Port Said that he
would seize any British steamers
bound for the far east il the contents
of their packages we're not clearly
shown on their manifests according to
international law.
The Mails St Petersburg CORE.
spondent says two more steamers of
the Russian volunteer feet now at
Odessa received confidential orders
to leave this week for the Red sea and
to seize British vessels alleged to be
carrying contraband of war
The Express this morning prints the
following from its correspondent at
Malta:
The British Mediterranean feet left
here yesterday for Alexandria. Il IS
believed the destination Of the fleet
may be connected with the presence
Of the Russian volunteer fleet in the
Red sea The British cruiser Terrible
IS said to have sailed from Suez yes.
terday for the purpose OF looking after
the interests Of Britiss merchan- men.