Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-02
RETIRE BEFORE JAPS
SERIES OF VICTORIES FOR THE
MIKADo's TROOPS.
Unconfrmed Rumor of Battle Before
Port Arthur on Tuesday
Russians Report.

A cable from Chefoo, June 1, II am,
says: An unconfirmed rumor is current
among the Chinese that a battle occurred
six miles from Port Arthur yesterday
CTuesday).
LIAO-YANG, May 31.-Continuous fight
ing has taken place northeast Of Feng-
wsng-cheng and the railway above Kin
chou since May q A sharp action has
taken place eastward of Simatsi, thirty-fve
miles north OF Feng-wan-oheng, which
lasted from the morning of May q until
daylight of May 80. Both sides suffered
severely. Detailed figures are lacking.
The engagement resulted in the Russians
retiring on Simatsi, followed cautiously by
Japanese detachments. Three companies
of japanese are reported to have ambushed
a patrol of the Nerinsky Regiment near
Hunsian, wounding three Cossacks A
fourth Cossack had his horse killed under
him. Fearing capture he buried his rifle.
He was captured, but subsequently es-
cared, dug up his rifle and rejoined his
regiment.
Severe fighting is reported along the rail-
way between stations Vfangoy and Vran-
diem. The Japanese suffered heavily, and
would have been annihilated had not in
fantry reserves come up and forced the
Russians to retire into Vfangoy.
Russian Reverses Reported.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 31-The follow
ing official dispatch has been received by
the general staff:
From May % to May 80 all has been
quiet in the neighborhood Of Feng-wang-
cheng.
eat 1890 pm. May q. force of Japan
csc infantry from Kuan-dian-sian COM
n enced frontal flank attack upon po-
sition occupied by our Cossacks near Sha-
ogo, fifteen versts north of kuan -dlan-sian
NC ToYn ,toda ha n X
ness opened running, desultory fire, US
ing field searchlights. The Cossacks re-
tired on foot to Chanlin Pass, two versts
west of Shaogo. and subsequently on Al
yang pien-men, sixteen VerstS west OF
Chanlin Pass.
1.-The firing ceased at am. May %, when
the Japanese ceased the pursuit at the en-
trance of Chanlin Pass
THE same day the first section of a jap
anese detachment approached Ai-yang-
pien-men, but afterward retired to the
summit Of the hills west of the town AT
10 am they formed up in order of battle
the force consisting of two battalions, with
another in reserve. At IL am. battery OF
artillery took up position and opened fire
with shrapnel.
Jap Infantry Suffered Heavily.
while crossing the valley the japanese
infantry, advancing in close formation
suffered heavily. At 30 the Cossacks
observing that the japanese were turning
their right flank, retired in good order or
Saimatsza- The fire of the rear guard ceas
ed at pm. We lost two officers and sever
CoSSacks.
"On May 80 the Japanese advanced to-
ward Saimatsza. Their movements were
watched by Cossacks. When this telegram
was dispatched the Japanese had not ar
rived at SaimatsZa.
up to May % the Japanese had not oc
cupied Siuyen.
"Au Is quiet on the coast at Ntuchwang
Kin-chou, Kai-ping and Seniu-chen.
Shortly before noon May 80 our cavalry
| opened fire near the railroad station OF
| Vangenfuchu against advancing Japa
| nese force, consisting of eight companie:
| of infantry, eight sQuadrons of cavalry ant
1 four machine guns During the ensuing
| battle our mounted sotnias brilliantly at
| tackled a japanese squadron on the enemy!
| left flank and almost completely annihi
| lated it. The sotnias then attacked the in
| fantry, but retired under the fire of ma
| chine guns The advance of the japanese
| infantry, in order to turn our left flank
| was stopped by the fire Of our battery
| which inflicted considerable loss on the en-
4 envy. Our losses have not yet been def
| nitely ascertained, but so far as known on
| officer and twenty-one men were wounded
and twenty-five horses were lost