Omaha daily bee., 1904-07-28
FURTHER OPERATION
MANY MPOFTANT POINTs ARE TAKEN
Okla Moves steadily and Now Holds
All the ToposraphieaI keys to
the Country IN Front OF
Russian Lines.

CHE FOO July Us p. m-ttuAaian reiu-
gees who have arrived here report that the
IAeutenant Burkuoa and two other Rus
sian torpedo boat destroyers were torpedoed
ana totally destroyed BY the Japanese on
the night Of July p.
wouId Cut on KourODatIzin.
rIEN TsIN July 2s.-eenerals Kuroki
ana Nogi are endeavoring to form juno
ton 50 as 70 cut on General KourOpatkin's
army between Lao Yang and Nukden.
Rnsufann Look Forward to Defeat.
LONDON, July 2.--Cabling under date Of
July 2s the New Chwang correspondents Of
the Daily Mail says.
zone hundred and nifty Japanese cavalry
VINO entered over night had orders to re-
turn 70 ia Tcho Eziao. but remained until
morning at the urgent request Of the Brit
ish and American consuia
.-rho Japanese have not pursued the nee
sng enemy as they desire 70 cooperate
win the First army in decisive battle
between Hal cheng and Liao Lang. which,
even in the opinion Of Russian ofncers, win
result in Russian defeat and win termi-
nate the campaign"
General oi<u Attacks at Night.
TOXIC, July 27.-5 ,. min a daring
night attack against a Russian force esti-
mated at nye divisions. with 100 guns,
General Oku succeeded IN driving tbs
enemy from their strong line Of defense
south Of 10 Tche Kiao.
Advancing on Sundg I, General oku found
superior force cont uting him and that
heavy artillery nre lrnnn the enemy wass
checking his mon. He thereupon decided
to hold the positions he then held and to
atlempt 4 night surprise. This was sue
cassftsl ihd Japanese troops hustiins the
Rnssldns into retreat to Ia Tche Iiao.
The Japanese had only 800 casualties No
estimates o. the Russian losses are given.
The Takushan army I'd not participate
in this nght 1t being located to the east
OF IA Tche Kiao. Moving to the north
west this Talxushan force fought ana won
a seperate action on Friday July q, at
PanIing. losing thirty-one men.
on sunday morning at o'clock the
Japanese right had reached blum little
less than two miles from TAPPING noun
tain. At o'clock IN the afternoon the
Russian batteries posted In various posi-
lions on the high ground opened with
visor shtiling the advancing Japanese line.
The strength OF the Russians gradually
developed during the day. The Russian
firs prevented a general advance and de-
tormined General Oku to decide 70 await
tho advent OK darkness to deliver night
assault.
shddsnly, at 10 o'clock Sunday night, the
.af
the arat Russian position east and west
og uaiplng mountain and easily captured
III At midnight the nec3nd position was
attacked ana BY dawn the Japanese occur
pied the eminence 70 the east OF Sham
chiatnn, Tho Russians were IN retreat
toward Ia Tche Ixiao. At 2 o'clock Mon
day morning the Japanese seized Chenyshi-
ahnn without resistance and pursued the
Russian force toward Ia Tche Kiao.
t<..~s,atasin conarms Jap Success.
cr. PETERSBURG. July gI.-A telegram
From General ISouropatldn was received to-
dav confirming the occupation Of Ia Tche
Ngiao by the japanese July & and adding
thnt Japanese division had moved on
IIai cheng.
I .lA telegram from General Kouropatlzin,
aiod yesterday, refers to q suspension Of
the 1apanese advance A Japanese division
) was then holding ia rche Kiao. with out
posta several miles northward Of the main
body.
General staokelherga and General 1arou-
taief-s corps were at Hal Cheng, but the
rear guard of the Russian army was half
pny between Hal Cheng and Ia Tche
fgiao. The Japanese. Il was then believed,
were probably halting as usual with them
after each advance to recuperate and en-
frenoh Two Japanese divisions were near
ing gimouohen. which bears the same re-
lafion 10 ffai Chens a. Tansehi does 20 Ia
Tohs Kiao. These forces were also stop
ping and throwing up earthworka eight
miles southeast OF simouohens which Is
strongly held by the Ruasiana. Ekirmish-
ors from either side were within speaking
distance.
Tho Japanese continue to menace Lao
YanRa communications BY concentrating
troops az 6ikaeyan. but no further ad-
vanca had been made yesterday toward
1Aao yang or Mukden
urta onpturea Imuortaut Points.
TOXIC July M.-le;S0'a- na.-rhe army Of
General olu. combined with what is known
~ TIE Iakuahnn forces attacked Ta Tche
Irlao sunday night and on Monday cap-
tursd aii the Important Typographical keys.
Tho Nasslan forces consisted of nve divis-
Iona. me losses are unknown.
vrnsivsatok suuadron Goes South.
TOXIC Inly N b. m-'tbe Russian
viaalvostok eouadron was seen sixty miles
on tho Toxic by ~ dawn this mornlnE
Il then moved to the south.
Iap neaa ~ IA Tche Klao.
TOElO. Jiily N.-o b. m,-rhe Japanese
casualties befors a. Ioho l1iao were co.
5apu Hoia New Uhwnne.
WASHINGTON. 1uly 1l.-Ihe lapanc9o