Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-07
THIS EXPLANATION GIVEN AT.
NAeAsAki FOR BIG
LOSSES.
GEN SAN FEARS ATTACK
Women and Children Are to Be Re-
moved From the Town-Japs Win
Hard Fights and Force cossacks to
Retreat at Telissu.

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' Nagasaki, Japan, June A.
: Wounded Japanese who have ar
: rived here attribute the heavy cas-
: ualties at Nan Shan hill to the ..
y Russians alleged misuse of the
' white flag. y
= Seoul, June a. ~ The ccmmis- =
sloner of customs at Gen San =
: wires thar a Russian attack on y.
that place is deemed Imminent. He x
is making preparations to send the =
Y women and children to mountain
= monastery. =
Junea has just reported that the
Russians have landed field pieces
at the Sha river. near Ham Heung, .
where cossack reinforcements are -
. expected.
Toxic, June 4.-The commander of
the Japanese forces south of the Yalu
river telegraphed from Seoul today
that news of serious fighting north of
Pulan Tien, about forty miles north of
Port Adams, on Monday, has been re-
ceived from the Japanese cavalry
scouting in the vicinity of Chu CHA
Tung. st3 .h
-. Makes Two Attacks.
1t was learned that the Cossacks had
been located at Telissu and the Jap
anese thereupon dispatched infantry
and cavalry, which defeated and pur-
sued them. The Russian force con-
sisted Of three squadrons. AT Chang
CHA Tun this forceswas joined by two
additional squadrons and the Japanese
again attacked and defeated the Rus
SLAMS.
Third Attack Successful.
Five companies of infantry. and a
battery OF horse artillery Joined the
Russians at Lung Wang Mao, where
the Japanese attacked for the third
time and the Russians fell back to Te-
lissu, where the Japanese and the Rus
sian cavalry continued in contact Mon.
day night.
Fight Near saimatsza.
st. Petersburg, June 4. - The war
Office HIS received news of sharp
SEA on June l in which six Cossacks
were killed and twenty wounded. The
Japanese losses are not known.
cossacks Make Attack.
Five companies of General Rennen-
kampff's Cossacks discovered the Jap
anese detacbments at Fen Chou and
Ling Pass. half way between Saimat.
sZa and A iiudi ian
Japanese Stand Ground.
The Cossacks dismounted and at.
tackled on foot, but owing to the diff
cult nature of the ground and the
strong defensive position held by the
enemy and the latter's stubborn re-
sistance the attack was not pressed
and the Cossacks drew off.
Japs Ambush Cossacks.
Seoul, June 4. - A skirmish &, took
place between twenty cossacks and an
unknown force of Japanese scouts
twelve miles north of Gen San Friday
morning. The Cossacks were evident
ly sambushed by the Japanese, who
were concealed in the brush on the
hillside. The Russians eventually re-
tired towards Ham Houng, leaving
six dead. The Japanese casualties are
not stated 90"
Outer Works Taken.
London, June 4. = The Rome cor:
respondent of the Central News tele.
graphs:
"a Toxic dispatch to the Giornale
D'Italia says that, the Japanese have
occupied the first line of the outer for
tifications Of Port Arthur after a fee.
BILE resistance.
Russia Sortie Fails.
THE correspondent at Toxic Of the
News agency Liberas says, that four
divisions of Japanese troops have oc.
cupied Kwan Tung heights on which
they emplaced heavy artillery domi
mating Port Arthur.
'The same correspondent adds that
the Russian squadron attempted sor.
tie but was forced to return, being
threatened by the Japanese feet