The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-05-06
BOTH SIDES
LOSE HEAVILY
SEVERE FIGHTING NEAR GENsAN,
ON THE EAST COAST OF
KOREA.
TWO JAP TRANSPORTS SUNK
RUMoR THAT ABOUT FIVE HUN.
DRED TROOPS WE'RE LOST
WITH VESSELS.
RUSSIANS ARE DISAPPOINTED.
REPORTS OF THE FIGHTING ON
TWO JAP TRANSPORTS SUNK
RUSSIANS ARE DISAPPOINTED.
REPORTS OF THE FIGHTING ON
THE YALU WITHHELD BY
CARS CENSORS.

St. Petersburg, May About 5000
Russians approached Gensan yester-
day and a similar number of Japanese
sailed forth to repel them.
Severe fighting ensued. with con-
siderable losses on both sides. The
| Japanese eventually retired into Gen
san. Two prominent Russian officers
yer wounded.
/ (Gensan is On the East coast OF
| Korea and about $50 miles south Of
tho Yalu.)
Runner Of Jap Disaster.
Chefu, May 4.-It is persistently re-
ported mere that Russian cruisers
sunk two japanese transports with
500 troops and q number OF coolies on
boaru near ~Chinnampho on Friday. Re
is said that only forty soldiers sue
ceeded in saving themselves. No
| signs of the Japanese feet can be de-
tected in these waters.
Many Prisoners Taken.
Toxic. May 4.-Following the cap
ture of Chin Tien Cheng by the jap
anese. the Russians stood till the
northwestern part of their army was
forced to retire toward Feng Chanu
| Cheng. Intrepid fighting took place
till dusk. The Japanese surrounded
the Russians on three sides, taking
twenty-eight guns and a quantity of
equipment. They bayonetted the
| Russians, charging them in front and
on the TANKS, and taking many pris-
oners.
A Wiju special from Chefu states
| that fugitives from Dalny say the rail
way has been destroyed and that the
Russians are making preparations to
e%vacuate.
Sore Disappointment.
st. Petersburg, May 4.-The interest
of the public in the news of the fight
ing on the Yalu is at fever heat, espe-
cially since the last official report,
which announced that fighting at Chin
Cow was given out. To the general
disappointment 10 further kilograms
from Gen. Kuropatkin have been pub
lished by the war commission, nor
will the censor pass press dispatches
wired from the front. The absence Of
news led to the circulation of
Wild Rumors.
For instance, it was reported that
Gen. Sassulitch would be relieved of
his command and cOurt-martialed for
making a too stand on the
right bank of the Yalu. AS a matter
of fact. while the war Office is sur
prised at the resistance made by Gen.
Sassulitch, a telegram from Gen. Ku-
rOpatkin to the emperor on April 26
announced that Sassulitch, in view Of
the preparations which the Japanese
we're making to cross the Yalu, had
begun to reinforce his troops on the
Manchurian bank.
Heavy Casualties.
Another report says that the war OF
fee has been informed that the Rus
sian casualties numbered 1000. Should
this be true, it can be accepted as a
certainey that the Russian plan of
operations never contemplated such q
sacrifice.
In view of the cautious advance Of
the Japanese, it is not expected they
will quickly follow up Sassulitch, but
that they will take a few days in get
ting the remainder Of their troops and
supplies across the river and in clear
ing the country of Russian detach-
ments in order that their communica-
tons may not be exposed to attack.
Jap Landing EXPECTED.
Shanghai, May ALL the Russian
troops stationed at Changchu, Fun
chan, Haicheng, Kaiping and other
places have been dispatched along the
sea coast to be ready for the Japanese
landing that the Russians expect hour
ly. The Russians at Haicheng are
forcing the Chinese to throw up earth
works and dig deep trenches. The
Chinese are also being compelled by
the Russians to erect forts at An
shan.
Two hundred Russians are intrench-
ing themselves on the Lao river three
miles from Sin-Min-Tung, employing
Chinese laborers. Sin-Min-Tung is two
miles from Koupang-tse, aApermanent
Russian camp. A detachment of 1870
men is p~atrolling the railroad line.