Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-06-14

Fusen, Korea, June 1.-THE first Jap
enese army has recently been engaged in
most important operations. For two
days past four columns have been re-
connoitering the roads towards Lao
yang, Haicheng, Saimatsza and Stu
yen and have occupied towns on these
roads, dislodging the Russians, num-
bering several hundred, from each, after
sharp lighting. The Japanese casualties
we're 6 men killed or wounded.
Reinforcements for Kuropatkin.
st. Petersburg, June 11.-Gen. Kuro.
patkin's reinforcements are being
pushed eastward. The first division,
10000 men Of the Tenth army corps,
has crossed the Ural mountains and
following them is continuous stream
OF troop trains. The last men Of the
Tenth and Seventeenth corps are
scheduled to reach Liaoyang August
e. The infantry will cross Lake Bal
kal in ferry boats and the cavalry will
ride around the circular track.
Kuropatkin Tells Of Fighting.
st. Petersburg. June 1.-THE EN-.
peror has received from Gen. Kuropat-
kin the following telegram dated June
8: 1.-THE Japanese bombardment June
8 OF the coast between sonyuchen and
Kaiping caused no loss Of life nor ma.
terial damage, although considerable
number Of shells were fred. One man
doing hospital duty was slightly
wounded ana two wagons were dam.
aged. All WAS quiet on the coast this
morning. but several Japanese ships
were cruising in the ofing.
June the japanese slowly con.
tinusd their march toward Siuyen by
the Takushan and Fengwangcheng
roads. Their advance guard did not
approach nearer than flve miles south
and east Of siuyeu. On the morning
OF June 8 q Japanese infantry brigade.
two mountain batteries and five squad.
rons Of cavalry marched against Stu.
yen. About II o'clock the Japanese
appeared before the town on the south
side. but were checked by very sue.
cessful fire from our batteries.
Cossacks Retreat.
Japanese infantry then began adj
vancins against the town from the east
by the Fengwangcheng road, and came
IN contact with the cossacks holding the
pass. After two hours fighting the Cos
sacks were Obliged to retire and our
artillery opened Are along the pass, not
allowing the japanese to establish them
selves. At this moment a Japanese
mountain battery arrived and took po-
sition to the south, but after firing \
few rounds was silenced by our bat
terry. A second Japanese battery did
not succeed in getting into action, but
was compelled to evacuate its position
under the IRE Of our guns.
I'm the course Of the fight Ranking
movement by several battalions Of Japa-
nsse infantry was observed northeast
OF Siuyen, threatening our line Of re-
treat. Consequently our Cossacks gradu-
ally withdrew ave miles from siuyen.
keeping up their fire from battery on a
dense column Of the enemy at range
OF 600 yards. The fire slackened about
Ave o'clock in the afternoon. Among
our losses were Cheremissineff, chief Of
Cossacks, Cornet Komarovski and
Lieut.. Col. Possokhoff. To all appear
ances the Cossacks were engaged with
troops Of the Tenth division.
In the affair Of June 2, at Vafangow,
we had one rifleman wounded, but the
Japanese sustained considerable losses.
According to the testimony Of residents
they had 40 killed OF wounded.
The Battle at Saimatze.
Details of the affairs at Saimatze fol-
low: June at six a. m. an outpost COM
pany on the Aivang road was attacked
by the enemy. A detachment Of chas-
Beurs was sent as reinforcement. More
Japanese then appeared. one battalion
With a mountain battery POSTPONED be-
fore Saimatze. The chasseurs at first
pressed the Japanese, inflicting losses
and taking rifles and equipment from the
killed, but the advance was checked by a
very severe fire. Reinforcements now
Joined the enemy, bringing up their
strength to brigade Of infantry, two
batteries OF artillery and three squad
rops Of cavalry. Thereupon the COM
mander Of our detachment ordered re-
treat towards Fenchulin pass The de-
tachment withdrew slowly and In good
order, holding successive positions. Our
wounded included Capt. Makharof and
Lieut.. Ronjitski. Both officers, how
ever remained in the ranks. About 100
men were killed OF wounded. The enc
my suffered severely. Announcements
taken from the Japansse dead show THAT
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