Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-16

llllleS Nouln OF NdLhllh'M' N' i'"'
slams had the best Of the FIRST days
fighting, annhilauug a Japanese cave
airy squadron and takins some prise
oners although at nisnttul both armies
retained their positions
THE BATTLEFIELD,
Yesterdays battle extended over a
rough country where artillery was very
effective. The Russian fines extended
between the Villages Of Ian Ghon. near
the railroad, and FafauNopcn Tile jap
anese were between Tafau Chou and
Hun chou, StakelberB's reserves We're
held at 81 SAN "a short distance from
Nafangow station The Japanese re-
serves were south of Tafan Chou,
Gen. No2u's artillery began tile day
by shelllng the Russian right while his
sharpshOoters were busy With the 9TH
or wing. Stakelberg was not certain
from whence the main attack would be
delivered and sent out cavalry 10 The
heights Of Ian Chou to reconnOiter
Having asCertained that the enemy was
not moving I'm that quarter he attacked
the Japanese center and left IN order TO
drive the enemy against the railroad
The japanese countered by moving up
reserves M an effort 20 turn the Rus
sian right. Half an hour later Stakel-
berg ordered his reserves 10 move from
~ San TO rcpol the Japanese Ranking
tac tics IN the meanwhile continuing his
attack ON the enmys left and center.
This was the situation when the last
advices we're received
FROM KURoPATKIN
ST. Petersburg, June 10 Emperor
a.. a
patch dated June l5-from Gen. Kuro-
patkin
An engagement occurred June IL at
Wa Fang Ten. north Of Port Arthur,
With a Japanese force numbering at
least two diyisions) our losses I'm
killed include COL Khoastonnow, COM
uandlng the first regiment Of Eastern
Siberian Rifles Of your majesty and
Second Lieut. Dragoslaff Nadochlnsky,
adjutant OF the regiment The wound
ed include Maj. Gen Goingross. who
remained In the field, and capt, Krint-
sky, of the general star
Twenty officers. whose names arc ut
present unknown, were also killed or
wounded besides 81 soldiers. OF which
the First regiment Of siberian Rifles
lost II officers and 200 men and the
First brigade Of artillery. six officers
and 80 men.
THE following niEht was quiet until
In the morning, when q fusilado be-
gan on our right flank, along the line
OF our outposts. The fighting slack
ened AT $3.50 IN the morning the
Japanese artillery opened ON our left
flank Shortly before this our cavalry
discovered on our right flank the pres
ence southwark OF Tafanchou OF a
considerable force OF the enemy
JAPANESE OPEN FIRE.
1.-THE Japanese infantry opened hro
on our cavalry, occupyIng the heights be-
tween Tafan Chou and lin Chou, on
the edge Of a wood. Towards $3.50 the
enemy, consisting OF regiment Of
infantry with artillery, attacked from
those woods. At tho same time the
cannonade on our left flank became
heavier, Al $3.50 Cen Baron Stakel-
berg passed with part Of his force to
the attack, turning the right flank OF
the enemy, towards Wafang Tien and
Hun Chou, and directing the other part
of his force against the enemy's front
Towards 10 In the morning the enemy
set a brigade OF infantry cavalry and
a battery Of artillery against our
right flank and, having repused our
detachments OF cavalry, proceeded
lilOukn nun Niunt lNl lulih Allt llbHN
flank Of our position.
"Gen. stakelberg. at 1880 IN the
evening, advanced his reserves 20 check
this movement, According to lnforma
ton received. the enemy, during the
morning of June Is brought up CON
sdera BILE reinforoements and as tho
main Japanese force consists Of up
wards Of three divisions"
The dispatch breaks on at this point
NO HOPE FOR PORT ARTHUR
Toxic, June IS 6 u. 1.-The Russian
hope OF relieving the pressure on Port
Arthur by threatening the rear of
Gen. Oku, the commander Of the Japa-
nese forces investing the Russian
stronghold, came to an end yesterday at
Talissu, point on the railroad 80 miles
north OF Kin Chou and % miles north
OF Nafangow, when the Russians were
outmaneuyered envooped and sweep
ingly defeated They lett over 500 dead
ON the field and the Japanese captured
500 prisoners and II quick firing field
guns. The Russians rotreated hastily
90 the northward.
VIOLATED JAPANESE FLAG.
The Japanese charge That the Rus
SLAMS violated the Japanese flag. Ger
tain officers aver that during the fight
ing body Of Russian soldiers appeared
carrying a Japanese nag, and that the
Japanese artillery, deceived by this flag
ceased hring upon that particular body
OF Russians. Official dispatches from
the japanese commanders make speci-
Tic charges Of this flag violation.
Early estimates OF the japanese los
ses al Telissu say that 1000 men were
killed or wounded
The Japanese attacking force was
divided into right and left columns and
began the advance on Tuesday alonl
both sides Of the railroad They en-.
countered the Russians cast Of Nafan.
den and drove them back until al a late
hour IN the afternoon the Russians held
line between LungWanEtiao and
Tafangshen. Tho japanese artillery
opened on his liuo and the Russians
responded The Smelling continued ion
two hours and It WAS followed by tho
advance of the Japanese line 10 a pc.
Eitlou extending from IMnChiatun &c
Nuhotuu. Darkness put an end 10 IN,
lighting Tho Japanese dispatched d
column 10 the westward toward ~
rhau for the purpose OF covering tn,
Russian right wing and to protect theil
LEFT and rear.
RUSSIANS REINFORCING.
During the night It became apparent
that the Russians were being reinforced
and it was decided 10 make genera
stack I'm the morning and force tn,
Russians into a dcnle back OF Pelissu.
when morning came II was discov,
cred that the Russians held "a line eN,
tending from Tafangshon to Chcng'
l8ushan with a force estimated at oyei
Two divisions