Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-30
JAPs WIN THREE-DAY FIGHT.
Russians Unable to Stand Before II,
Marksmanshio of Their Enemies.

Workmanship of Their Enemies.
New York, June 3O.-Edwin Elmer
son, the New York World correspond
ent who was reported shot by the Rus
slams as a spy. was not shot but made
his escape and sends a detailed state
ment of three days fighting between
K%uropatkin inc Kuroki east of Flu Chau
June IA to IS as follows:
Shanhaikwan, June 24.-I had a
close shave getting through the Rus
sian lines for five days to a cable sta
ton. There is fighting now on the
Lao Tung peninsula. thirty miles
north Of Telissu n forty miles east
under Kuroki and Oku striking to-
gether.
The Russians are vacating New
chwang, a couple OF hundred remaining
and the Japanese are expected within
a week.
A three days battle ragged from June
IA to Is between We-fan-tine mean-
ing Red Tile tavern), and W~a-fang-tu
(meaning Red Tile walD, east from
Flu Chau fifteen miles. The country is
mountainous and h weather vas
clear, but the heat was oppressive.
A disastrous Russian defeat is ad-
lnitted. The first estimate of Russian
losses is: Killed, 1900; wounded. 1000,
With 2 generals. A ~olonels and As Off
GERS; missing, 300 men, j colonel, 6 Off
GERS and / regimental guidon flag, but
not colors With the saints image.
Fourteen machine guns and much
ammunition were lost. The Russians
abandoned their rifles, blankets. horses.
carts, c%aissons and tents in a complete
rout.
L counted 1000 wounded. -Four Rcd
Cross trains of twenty cars each came
from the battlefield and the hospitals
are filled at Lao Yang, Mukden and
Hardin.
Kuropatkin arrived too late. Lieu
tenant General Baron George Carlo
witch Stakelberg commanded two di-
visions of the East Siberian Rifles.
kuropatkin OverruIed.
The war council at st. Petersburg or
dered the hopeless relief of Port Ar
thur, overruling kuropatlSin. Two di-
visions of 5000 men, mainly asst ST.
bertan rifles, and eighty guns. with
ward from Wo-fan-gau along the rail-
way on the morning of the 18th, meet,
ing the Japanese main column advance
ing northward early in the afternoon
of the 14th.
An artillery duel lasted Until night.
The Japanese We're the better posted.
and had the heavier guns. The shrap-
nels We're deadly on both sides.
The japanese We're reinforced oNel
ItjStllt tlltt II tltlSC Iilaiitt iiV .ot-
gan at dawn of the 18th across n deep
valley, the Russians APPARENTLY winning
until the forenoon. q the Japanese
left wing, reinforced, charged the steep
slope repeatedly. The Russians at
;-,npted to turn the Japanese right,
and had almost succeeded when the
Japanese cavalry attacked the left
Hank and rear, fighting dismounted
near Wo-fan-sau and rendering the
T,iIccfo1, ,,nciii,,, pJ-pritipIIc ut,n Rus
slams In their attempt charged cheer
ing, and following their long-haired
priests brandishing crosses. But the
Russian batteries We're unable to With
stand the Japanese shrapnel, and one
battery lost its horses and most of its
the guns.
Russian Officers Fall.
'ossack Lieut.. ~Benkendorf, son oil
me Russian ambassador in London, H.
reported killed. After the repulse al
Wa-fan-tien the Russians retreated TO
Wa-fang-tu. The first division of the
East Siberian Rifles stood bravely.
ment was killed With Adjutant Dragos-
lay II the color bearer. Five more
officers of the same command fell in
quick succession. The emperor's own
company was nearly annihilated; their
captain, Tutshkoff. the cars favoritc.
Ads moTldllV wounded IN the 1lerce
melee, which ended i'm a general re-
treat with heavy losses, especially to
the Fourth East Siberian Rifles, whose
colonel is missing. Colonel Dubelt of
the Thirty-fourth rifles was killed and
Two batteries of qulckiires of the fourth
brigade We're lost. Commander Major
General Alexander Alexievitch Germ
gross was severely wounded In the face.
The Japanese mobility was astound-
ing. The Japanese carried only rifles,
while tho Russians We're In heavy
marching order. Retreating, they
abandoned their rifles with all other
i~inpediincnta. The Cossacks slccuubeG
TO the Japanese cavalry carbinc prac-
tice.
knropatkin is pushing the fortifica-
lions Liao-yang with twelve forts con-
nected by trenches three miles beyond
the four city gates. 1 counted 100 light
guns and s heavy.
The total forces in Manchuria arc
now 100000 infantry. 10000 cavalry and
$50 guns At Liao-yang are IS. nGo in
fantry. 5000 cavalry and Insufficient
artillery. Southwest of Mukden are
$4,000 altogether. On the Kirin frontier
are 10000.
Cossacks arriving at I~iao-yang re-
port that another division is going to
the frontier of Tibet. There are gem
reports of heavy shipments of
arms n ammunition to Tibet.