The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20
KUROKI TELLS IF
 SUNDAYS FIGHT
Japanese Troops Were Greatly
 Outnumbered by Russians
REFUSED ON EVERY HAND
Says the Attempts to Retake Molten Pass Were Not However, Pro- ductive of a General
 Engagement.

Tollio, July 19.-6 D. m)-The Russian attempts to retake Molten Pass on July l7 was not productive of d general engage ment nor was it marked with serious loss There were, however, series Of desper- ate small encounters. The Japanese guarded their positions about the pass with company on the outposts. These men resisted stubbornly the Russian ad- vance and awaited the arrival Of rein forcements, when these arrived they join ed in the general attack. The outpost detachment stationed at Hse Amantang held this position all day long. It was largely outnumbered by the enemy and every commissioned and non-commisison- ed officer was wounded, as was q major ity of the men, The attack at Molten Pass began at o'clock in the morning.
 The Russians engaged the outposts and the Japanese at once went into action. The Japanese artillery posted on the heights on the northwest of Wufngkuan opened on the enemy, and the Japanese outposts retired gradually. The Russian cavalry galloped forward and deployed along the ridge to the west of the pass. Two hours later the entire Japanese line was engaged. The Russians were con- stantly receiving endorsements and fi- nally they had four regiments in action They outnnmbered the Japanese.
 Russians Made Vain Endeavor.
 The Russians made vain endeavors to envelope the Japanese left. At this point the Japanese occupied the summit of Mo ten mountain and resisted desperately the attempts of the enemy to dislodge them. When the Russians flnally retreat ed they were pursued by the entire Japa- nese line. Seven battalions of the enemy made halt on the heights of Tawan, and with four guns checked the Japanese pursuit
 One company of Japanese soldiers re- connoitering from Haul Kai Ling en- countered and engaged three battalions of Russians. It fought until reinforced by four companies when the Russians were repulsed. The Japanese seized and held the heights west of Makumenza.
 The attack on Hsiamatang began at 8 o'clock in the morning. A battalion of Russian infantry and a squadron of cav airy assaulted the Japanese company on outpost there. The Russians received endorsements until they were a regiment strong. The Japanese resisted doggedly. Eleven of their officers were either killed or wounded, but still the men fought on. The Japanese finally received reinforce ments and the Russians retired at 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
 Russians Again Repulsed.
 Later eight companies of Russian in- fantry and body of cavalry attacked the Japanese position at Chiatou The Japanese there were reinforced by a company of infantry and a company of engineers and the Russians were repulsed. In his report on the fight General Kurobi says the Russians numbered about two divisions and were formed of parts of the Third and Sixth Siberian sharpshooters, the Ninth and another infantry division. The Japanese lost four officers and thirty nine men killed and fifteen officers and twenty-four men wounded. The casual ties all occurred in the Second division. General Kuroki mentions, but he does not enumerate the trophies captured. He estimated the Russian losses as exceeding his own.