Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-29
RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.

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ter's demands for waste lands is
becoming more serious, and daily
meet'rgs, after did by thousands Of
tsrs"ns, we've bel, g held at which
me Speakers urged moral resistance
and the japanese have posted in
Seoul that they will exercise police
power IN all questions affecting Jap
anese interests.
The sinking of the British steamer
might Commander and the capture
OF the German steamer Arabia by the
Russian Vladivostok squadron off the
coast of Japan, besides the firing of
shells over the British steamer
Ardova, in the Red sea, have added
new and grave complications TO the
russian Japanese war. Russian of
hcers, who boarded the Knight Com
mander ship, ordered the crew on
board the war vessels within 10
minutes aud then sank her. After.
ward they transferred the crew TO
the Tsinan.
No doubt is felt that the position
of kuropatkin's army in Manchuris
Is dangerous to the verge of hopeless.
ness. Latest advices, some of which
are official, leaves little doubt that
the Japanese movements in the east
have been crow ned with success, aud
that the Russian position is cut in
two, making retreat for the main
army under Kuropstkin impossible,
except by cutting through a force
about equal to any he can bring
against it, and pressed on rear and
flank by force even larger. The
japanese strategy in the north is
characterized as little short of perfect.
The best evidence that Kuroki has
attained the object of his movement
is found that Nodzu and Oku have
resumed the offensive i'm the south.
The troops which have been resting
before Tchi Kiss, have begun to
close In, and Nodzu's column is again
moving on Hal Cheng. 1t is now
question of only few days when
huropatkin must fight for his life.
IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENTS.
General Kuroki, after a severe fight.
occupied Kiao lung July 18th.
The place had been fortified BY
the Russians, who defended it
stoutly. General Kuroki's Troops
drove the Russians from their
strongly fortified position on the Chi
river, which is northwest of Molten
pass, and east of anping, inflicting
upon the enemy more serious losses
than they sustained themselves. The
light began on the 18th and ended
on the 18th. The Japanese lost
424 men in killed and wounded.
The Russian losses are estimated at
1000.
A battle was fought Saturday
near Tatche-kiao, attended, it is be-
iieved, with heavy losses. The
progress of the battle was watched by
many people in Niuchwang from the
oofs of houses. The day was Gle ar
and the smoke of the guns could be
plainly seen. In the engagement the
Russian losses are reported to have
been 700. The Japanese are slowly
nearing Nluchwang. Great excite.
ment prevailed in that city during
the fight.
The Japanese advance against
General Kuropatkin's armies seems
at last to have begun in earnest
everywhere. They are moving up
strongly from the south, and have
captured Kan Pass, on the road to
iial-Cheng. A northern movement
is also reported, but the objective
point of the japanese at present
seems to be Hai-Cheng.
General Kuropatkin reports that
the japanese column in the vicinity
of Saimatszs, which is believed to be
two divisions strong, is marching
along the valley of the Taitse, with
the obvious aim of cutting the rail.
road above Lao Yang.
The latest reports received here
are to the effect that the Russians.
with about 100 guns in action IN an
engagement south of Ia Tche X lao.
inflicted serluos losses on the Japs.
nese and destroyed many of their
guns.
The Japanese attacx on the centre
OF the Russian position was repuIsed,
but the Russians were ordered to
retire and occupy the heights five
miles north of Ta-Tche- Kiao. This
movement was carried out in good
order.
An important stage in the land
campaign in Manchuria was marked
Monday by the japanese oeeu patton
OF Niuchwang and its port. YInkow.
The Russian armies of Generals
Aaronhaieff and Stakelberg. which
had been holding TIA Tche Kiao.
having retreated after severe rear
guard engagement Saturday and
Sunday, have fallen back to Hal
Cheng, strategic position of great
importance.
A Iientsin dispatch says the Jap
anese lost 3S0 kill or wounden in the |
lighting. The Russian loss is un-
known. There was no determined
stand. the Russian being unprepared |
to give battle in view of the Japanese
thanking movements to the north,
which threatened their line of COM |
munications.
The material change in the situa-
tlon is that the japanese have secured T!
in Yinkow and Niuchwang an ideal |
base for their campaign in Manc huris. |
MUST WHIP KUROKI.
Expert opinion here is tn at he will |
rush his main force to Lao Yang. |
leaving only men enough in the
southern positions to hold the Japa- |
nese in check as long as possible.
His only chance of salvation Is in
whipping Kuroki. Victory over
either OF the other Japanese armies
would leave him little better off than
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