The Washington times., 1904-06-21
r UMOR is HEARD OF
A BIG LAND FIGHT
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file has stopped. but a rather important
movement OF their troops has been dis
covered in the direction Of Siuyen and
Haicheng or Siuyen and Tashichao.
News From Port Arthur.
General ziUnsh reports that. accord
ing to information from Port Arthur,
three Japanese battalions pushed their
way across the Siaobinday Mountains
on June IA, moving toward Lounnatan.
Two detachments of Captain Lou
binsky's rifles and company of frontier
guards stopped their advance.
After some artillery fire the enemy's
columns began 20 withdraw. and Lieu
tenant Colonel Kilenina advanced with
two covering companies The previous
day Russian riflemen drove the JAPAN
csc nom two positions east of these
mountains. Lieutenant Ritzeieff and a
riiieman were killed. Lieutenant Zlo-
binSky and four men were wounded.
Lieutenant Zlobinsky has since died.
japanese torpedo boats bombarded the
SenaPhore station at Port Arthur, but
retired when the cruiser Novik and tor
pedo boats fired on them.
Concentrating at Hoe Cheng.
LONDON, June PA dispatch to the
Chronicle" from Feng-wang-cheng says
that the Russians continue 10 move
south from Liao-Yang and are concen-
trating at Haicheng. This is believed
10 be the prelude to a vigorous offensive
movement against the Second Japanese
army
The Russian force facing the First Jap
anese 7rmy increases daily, and viii
probably attempt its complete isolation.
he n
of the First army and are well supplied
with artillery. A collision is imminent.
General Kuroki. however. occupies a
strong position, and is confident OF his
ability TO withstand the threatened on
slaUght.
Russians Aggressive.
The Daily Mails" correspondent al
Fers-wang-cheng says that despite their
defeat at Tslissu the Russians are ac-
lively aggressive. Two Russian divis-
ions are in the neighborhood of Hal
cheng, and a considerable force Is at
Hsiahata. west Of Siuyen. They are also
rcassemblins at Saimatse. where 500 in
faiitry and a battery have arrived.
\ thousand Russian infantry, with two
guns. approached within twelve miles
of Feng- wans-cheng on June j, and at
tackled a Japanese patrol with their ar
tiller,. compelling the Japanese 20 re
tire
dispatch TO the Daily Mali from
Niucnwang says there was renewed
fighting Sunday ct Kwanwentsi, between
Siuyen and kaiChau. General kurDpat-
kin is reported t. be there, personally
directing the Russian operations anu
constructing field works.
Medical Provision Lacking.
This dispatch says that during the last
forty-eight hours $500 wounded have
passed Tashichao. bound for Hardin
There is a general lack Of medical pro
vision for the Russian wounded. result
ing in piteous scenes Of suffering
A dispatch from the Standard from
Tientsin says that the loss Of the Japa-
nese transports will delay the opera
tions at Port Arthur. They carried
5000 men. who were intended 10 re-en-
force the besiegers.
There is no official confirmation Of
fighting yesterday between kaiping and
Haicheng. OF which there are several
unofficial reports
The statement that the Russians ere
Kuropatkin may be interpreted as in
dicating that General Stakelberg has
been unable 20 shake off his pursUers
and that General Kuropatkin judged il
necessary to move large part Of his
army southwark 10 eXtricate him.
Some critics think that the Russian
commander-in-chief has placed himself
IN dangerous position. even riSking the
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