The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
Chinese SOLDIERS
IN RUSSIAN Ranks
THE JAPANESE DECLARE CZAR's
TROOPS ARE AIDED BY
MANY REGULARS,
MlSTCHENKO'S RAIDERS
RETIRE TO THE NORTH
Russian Casualties in Recent Engage
ments Were Over 800 Occupa-
ton of Chinese Territory Is Not
Confirmed.

COnurneu.
TOXIC, Jan. 19-The following report
has been received from japanese Man.
churian headquarters:
In the recent engagements it be-
came eviCeLt that the Russians were
being aideC by many Chinese regulars
A Japanese detachment surrounded Rus
sian cavalry ana Chinese soldiers in the
vicinity Of Sanchia, west of fNewchwang
on January II, and dispersed them
The Russian casualties were over 300
The Japanese captured a quantity o1
arms.
Lieut.. Gen. Mistchenko's raiders
We're between 5000 and 5000 strong
After they We're defeated at New.
chwang, they retreated to the north
passing Laotuniulu. japanese cavalry
encountered the exhausted Russians in
the neishbcrhuod of Laohoshe Monday
evening (January 16). They report that
the Russians wore Chinese coats and
caps, and that among them We're many
entirely clothed in Chinese costumes and
wearing pig tails
Report Not Confirmed.
st. Peters rshurg, jan 19.-The state
ment maCe by the Morning Post. OF Lon
don, that Kashsar, eastern Turkestan
has been occupied by the Russians is not
confirmed. Inquiries show there has
been no change in the situation at kash-
gar so far as Russia is concerned.
Prompt Action Pleases Russia.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-Russia through
Count Cassini has expressed her thanks
to the American government for its
prompt action in calling 10 Chinas at
tention the charges that her neutrality
was being violated. The Russian am
bassador received on Tuesday note
from Secretary Hay acknowledging the
communication OF Count Lamsdorti, and
informing the ambassador that the
American government had promptly
called China's attention to the charges,
and expressed the ferNent hope that
China's neutrality, as we'll as her admin
istrative entity, would be faithfully pre-
served. The secretary further said that
the Chinese minister had assured him
that his government was equally desir-
GUS Of remaining strictly neutral, and
was doing her utmost to prevent viola
tions of her neutrality by either belliger-
ent.
Why He Surrendered.
London, Jan. 19.-The correspondent
at Nagasa!.i of the Express has had an
;p1oro.tin,y ;,,toryio,u wi, h Nav C@,oc.,,
in the course of which the gcGeral said: !:
''The capitulation occurring on New
Years Cay was merely coincidence,
The loss Of 203 Metre hill and the subse-
Queut capture Of forts, combined with
the deadly workmanship with the terri
bic 11-incn shells. the depressing effect
of the death of Gen. kondratcnko and
the fearful increase OF scurvy really
fixed the time of capitulaticn. 1t is quite
untrue that | dissented from the unani-
nous decision of the final council of war.
O"r final urgent requests for relief were
never answered. AS regards parole,
distinctly discouraged any concerted
action. Every officer decided for him
self. Generally. commanding officers
stuck with their men and chose impris-
C..lnent. Most OF the naval officers also
chose captivity, many probably being in
1iuenccd by the fear OF impending court
martial"
Prepare to House Prisoners.
Toxic Jan. 19.-The japanese govern
ment is now prepared to house $4,000
Port Arthur and other Russian prisoners
CT war; 5000 at Tangakhaya, 10000 at
Hama Tora, near Osaka, and the remain
der scattered in groups of from $50 to
600 at different places. Lieut.. Mirsky,
Russian prisoner Of war at Matsuya-
ma. will probably be imprisoned for life,
owing to his repeated attempts to escape.
Japs Capture British Ship.
The Japanese captured the British
steamer Bawtry in Tsu straits Tuesday
mo! ing. The vessel was carrying pro-
Vi -ons, shipbuilding materials, ETC.,
from Kiao Chou, the German port on
the Shanton peninsula, to Vladivostok.
1t was taken to Sasebo. The capture Of
another steamer is reported, but no
details have been received.
The prize court at Sasebo has not vet
rendered decisions in the cases of any Of
the captured steamers recently taken
there for trial.