Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-04-02
Russians
Defeated.

st. Petersburg, March 30. The en-
peror has received dispatch from
General Kouropatkin giving lergthy
report from General Mishtlchenko
dated at 10 p. m. March 29,which says
that an important engagement took
/ place near the town of Chongju in
which the Russians were defeated, re-
| firing i'll perfect order The japanese
suffered heavily; the Russian losses in
GLIDING three officers wounded. CaVal-
ry and infantry on both sides were en-
gagged The Russians occupied a COM
handing position.
The Japanese fought CALAMITY but
owing to their heavy losses were unable
to occupy the position abandoned by
the Russians
General Kourpatkni's report is as fol
! lows:
L have the honor to respectfully
communicate TO your majesty the re-
port of General Mischtichenko, which
says:
" For three consecutive days our
small outposts attempted to draw the
Japanese cavalry into action, but their
patrols, after contact was established,
retired beyond Chonju (about so miles
northwest of PingyangD
=" Having learned that four squad
rons OF the enemy were posted five
versts beyond Chongju on March 81,
six companies marched toward Kasan
"a nd ut
10:3O a. IN. As soon as our scouts ap-
preached the town the enemy opened
fire from behind the wall Two squad
rons promptly dismounted and occupied
the heights 600 yards distant. An en-
gagement ensued.
. In the town a company of infan-
try and squadron of cavalry were ly-
ing in ambush. Our men were rein
forced by three companies and at
tackled the Japanese with cross fire.
Notwithstanding this and our COM
mandng position the japanese CALAMITY
held their ground and it was only after
a fierce fight of half an hours duration
that the y japanese ceased fire and
sought refuge in the houses. The ia
pnaese hoisted the Red Cross flag at
two points.
8 Soon afterward three squadrons
of the enemy were seen adyaning along
the Kasan roadroad at full galIop to-
ward the town, which two of the
squadrons succeeded in entering, while
the third fell back in disorder under
repeated volleys from our troops. A
number of men and horses were seen to
! fall.
:" For an hour afterward our COM
panies continuedto fire on the japanese
in the town preventing them from leav
ing the houses.
An hour and half after the be-
| ginning of the engagement four COM
panies were seen on the Kasan road
Fastening to attack. gave the order
TO mount, and the entire force, with a
covering squadron, advanced in perfect
order and formed in line behind the
hill. The wounded We're placed III
front, and the retirement was carried
out with the deliberation of parade.
" The japanese squadron, which
was thrown into disorder evidently IN
able to occupy the hill which we had
just evacuated, and the infantry arrived
to late.
. The detachment protecting our
rear guard arrived quietly at Kasan,
where we halted for two hours in order
to give attention to our wounded. Al
4 O'Clock our force reached Noosan.
: 1t is supposed the japanese had
heavy LOSSES in men and horses. Ou1
side, unfortunately, had three officers
severely wounded-Stepanotf and An
brooke in the chest, and Vasselvitch il
the stomach. Schilnikotf was less ser.
iously wounded in the arm but did moi
leae the field. Three Cossacks were
killed and II wounded, including five
seriously
General Mishtichenke bears witness
to the excellent conduct and gallantry
of the officers and Cossacks and espe'
cially praises the third company of the
Argunsk regiment, commanded by
Krasnostanoff -
Sakh aroff lie Eneruefir