Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-11
laps Drive Russians and
Advance on Hal Cheng.
Kuropatltin Hopes to Be in light
Ing Trim by August.
Russians' Plan for Saving Port Arthur
Fleet If City FalIs-First Japanese
Army Busily Engaged in Blocking
the Ensmy's Way.

st. Petersburg, June 10.-The Japan
csc have taken Siuyen. driving out the
Russians. The enemy appears to be
advancing on Hal Cheng.
General Kuropatkin's achievements
are being pushed eastward. The first
division, 10000 men of the 10th Army
Corps has crossed the Ural mountains
and following them is a continuous
stream Of troops-trains. The last men
of the 10th and 18th Corps are sched-
uled to reach Lao Yang. Aug. 81. The
infantry will cross Lake Balkan by
ferry boats and the cavalry will ride
Ground the circular track. The mobili-
Zation of the 1st Army Corps Is being
hurried Two regiments of the 22d
division are at Novgorod and one of the
37th at Pskoff, U71 miles southwest OF
st. Petersburg), where the reserve men
will Join. The two divisions expect 70
start for the front, June %.
The Emperor has received from Gen.
KurOpatkin the following telegram
dated, June 8:
1.-THE japanese bombardment, June s.
IUe cOdSt DetWttu SotnuCHCii anu
KaipIn caused no loss of life nor ma
terial damage, although a considerable
number of shells were fired. One man
doing hospital duty was slightly
wounded and two wagons were dam
aged. All was quiet on the coast, this
morning, but several japanese ships
were cruising i'm the offing.
June Z, the Japanese continued
slowly their march toward Siuyen by
the Takushan and Feng Wang Cheng
roads. Their advance guard did not
approach nearer than five miles south
and east of Siuyen. On the morning
Of June Japanese infantry brigade.
two mountain batteries and five squads
OF cavalry marched against Siuyen.
About IL o'clock the japanese appear
ed before the town on the south side
hut were checked by n very successful
fire from our batteries.
japanese infantry then began ad-
vancing against the town from the east
by the Feng Wang Cheng road and
came in contact with the COssacks
holding the pass. After two hours
fight the COssocks were obliged to re-
the pass, not allowing the japanese to
establish themselves. At this moment
Il Japanese mountain battery arrived
and took position to the south, but
after firing a few rounds was silenced
by our battery. A second Japanese
battery did not succeed in getting int1
action but was compelled to evacuate
its position under the fire of our guns.
I'm the affair. June Z, at VafangOw
we had one rifleman wounded but the
Japanese sustained considerable losses.
According to the testimony of resi-
dents they had 40 killed or wounded.
"Details of the affair at Saimatze
follow:
June Z, at 6 A. NJ, an outpost COM
pany on the All Yang road was at
tackled by the enemy. A detachment
Of Chasseurs was sent as n reinforce
ment. More Japanese then appeared.
rne battalion with Il mountain battery
positioned before SaimatZe. The Chas-
seurs at first pressed the Japanese, in
fiicting losses and taking rifles and
equipment from the killed. but the adj
vance was checked by n very sereve
enemy bringing up their strength to n
brigade of infantry, two batteries Of
artillery and three squadrOns of
cavalry. ThereupOn the commander of
our detachment ordered a retreat to-
wards Fenchulin Pass. TIE detach-
ment withdrew slowly and i'm good or
der, holding successive positions. Our
wounded included Capt. Kakaroff and
Lieut.. ROnjitski. Both officers, how
ever. remained in the ranks. About
100 men were killed or wounded. The
enemy suffered severely. Acquire
ments taken from the Japanese dead
show they belonged to the 18th Divis-
ion.
"The commander of our detachment
compliments the calm courage of our
troops and reports that the conduct of
the Red Cross Company was above all
praise.
The general staff's advices are that
nothing Of exceptional gravity has
taken place at Port Arthur during the
past few days hut that decisive events
are expected daily.
Ambassador Mccormick says the
story Is absurd that he has been cold
ly treated by Russian society because.
as part of his official duties he takes
care Of Japanese interests or as a con-.
sequence of the supposed friendliness in
the United States towards Japan. The
story may have been derived from the
fact that the lease of the Leuchtenberg
palace. where the ambassador has been
living and where the offices of the en-
bassy have been for six months. ex-
pires July and has not been renewed.
Prince Kozebus rented the palace to
Mr.. Mccormick last September as an
accommodation until July /. at which
time the Prince desired to reoccupy II.
As the date for the expiration Of the
lease approached, the Prince offered to
renew it. but Mr.. Mccormick did not
care to do so. The social season had
ended. he had obtained leave Of the
state department to take much need
ed rest and Mrs. Mccormick was GO
ing to the United States to remain un-
til next winter. Mr.. Mccormick ar
ranged with the Prince for the embas-
~ offices to remain i'm a portion of the
palace Indefinitely and postponed the
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