New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-08
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Jonnnese Force Near Moukden-
Tgshi-Chiao Threatened.

c. Petersburg. July There IS no doubt bere
..o. IN. anneararce Of the Japanese within five
miles Of Kai-Ping is one Of the most important
,satures Of the present situation. This leaves
On opuo-tunity either FOR vigorous defence Of
Kaj-Ping. bringing south for this purpose Cen
ersl Kuropatkin, who is still al Tashi-Chiao or
for the towns evacuation and a concentration
at Fashi-Chiao. Fashi-Chiao is the terminus OF
the branch railroad connecting New-Chwang
with the main line, and apparently is the last
place where stand could be successfully made
10 prevent the japanese from pushing across
the peninsula, seizing New-Chwang and Ying-
Row and establishing a new base on the west
coast OF The peninsula
The fact that the japanese outposts are grad
ually being pushed out along the whois front,
10 the north of IAao-Yang. makes fighting
g possibility arrlosr Huywhere along ctlr rail-
road.
General Sakharoff sent long report to-day
which mainly covers the ground covered IN
General Kuropatkin's dispatch but IN greater
detail. This report does not mention any i'm
portant movement save the presence of a de-
tachment at Dio-Din-Shan, thirty-hve miles
southeast Of Moukden.
According 10 official information the japanese
began their advance toward Lao Yang on June
29 one column moving along the main road and
the other over the direct road, the former body
reaching Ou-Fang-Kow. ten miles beyond Fen
shui Pass and the latter reaching Lia-Khol
Pass, twelve miles northwest of Mao-Tien Pass
They halted at these points TIL July 3. the
Russians falling back 10 Lang-Tse Pass. thirty
miles from LiaO-Yang The Japanese advance
guard, consisting Of 1900 men. was only two
miles east Of the Russian position. On the next
day General Keller's reconnaissance in force
TOOK place. when the Japanese were discovered
TO Be trying flank movement in the direction
OF an-Dian-Sian
Emperor Nicholas has received the following
ospatch from General Kuropatkin. under date
Of July 3:
i, 1lAe hrlng between patrols took place on July
on the outskirts Of Wafang-Kao, nine miles
souheast OF Siung-Yo-Cheng and in the neigh
bofnood Of Potaitza. The japanese patrols re-
wounded
IN the outskirts Of siabenun, on Halo Heights
sA mics south Of Siadiama, a Russian patrol
t - I" Q Cossacks killed and two wounded. Nine
ho:ses were disabled
n reconnaissance TO the southwark showed
80 ~ mere was an advance guard OF one thou
g go % the enemy in the outskirts Of YAM
all oiA ana a nalL miles SONth6Gt or
.cualnla' and that there was a battalion and
we've guns and one squadron of cavalry at
Diamalintza
more considerable forces are concentrated AT
mao-f usan. According 10 Chinese accounts
e .asse troops were landed at Datchiuangkhe
Asg-seYen miles southwest of Taku-Shan
tossack patrol July pushed forward
- vvelahatezza, hye and a half miles northeast
% =. 1amrlntza. where considerable forces of the
enemy were discovered
me War Office denies that battle is in prog
4ess near Liao-Yang. reported by the CORE
epuhoent Of The London Daily Telegraph The
e'ncials say that the correspondent probably re-
ieffeo to the reconnaissance in force made by
Seneral Keller on July in the direction of Mao
Tien Pass.