The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-19
RUSSIAN CAVALRY DEFEATED,
OYINA RESUMES FIGHTING ON
THE LEFT WING.
Japanese Commander Reports Victory
on Friday-His Losses Small-RussIans
Eurned Their Dead-First Serious
Operations In the Field In Three Months.
From THE SUN Correspondent at Toxic.

optrauoisl III the Fleid In Three month";
From THE SUN Correspondent at Toxic
TOXIC. June 1s.-Advices from the from
show that until last Sunday the Japanes
lines to the extreme west had been prac
ticaIly stationary for three months abou
twenty miles north OF Telling where tn,
pursuit of the Russians halted Durins
this interval the bellgerents were thrt,
miles apart.
Only skirmishes occurred until last Sun.
cay, when the Japanese made a rush
advancing twenty miles.
To-day Field Marshal Oyama announces
t,lat second rush was made on Thursday
and Friday. the Japanese occupying a
ten mile line. The whole force followed
the railway in its general direction between
the Cheyang Range on the east and the
swamp5 OK the Heresu River on the west.
The four main roads passing through this
territory run parallel with the railway.
Aong these roads the Japanese columns,
three on each road, started the advance
On Thursday night
Iho h6ht'uS WdS on the extreme
lcft where Gen. Mstchenk, with 5000
cavalry and twenty guns, Vas finally
routed, the Russians retreating in great
confusion.
The Japanese casualties along the entire
!rcnt. which was sixty miles wide, we're
thirty killed, including a number Of officers,
ard 1856 wounded. Tie Russians burned
the villages and incinerated their dead;
Consequently computation of their losses
is difficult. They were probably heavy.
Eighty dead Russians were found on the
field in front of the central column Of the
Jaranese left wing.
The Japanese now hold the Kuyutsu.
srmenching lire, ten miles from the
Russian advanced Notifications before
Fenghua
Headquarters issues this official report
d the recent operations In the Weiyun-
taomen district at A. NJ. June 10, the
enemy's cavalry advanced against kuyushu
They were repulsed. In the Changtu dis
trct our advanced force, driving off the
enemy stationed at Sumienchcng. occu-
pied that village. In the Tasiamotun dis
trict our detachment. dislodging the
enemy's cavalry at Souohatzu, eight miles
west OF sumiencheng, occupied the village
In the Kangpiu district at A. NJ, June
10. Our center column, routing the enemy's
cavalry outp posts at Ten Chiawopeng sixteen
miles northeast of Kanping, and continu-
,,lyo tho
position at the southern end of Liaoyang-
wopng and to the east. Between and
O'Clock in the morning we completely, occu-
pied Liaoyangwopng. Our right driving
the enemys cavalry before it, occupied
Lochuanpou nine miles east Of I.iaoyang-
woping. and shelled the enemy's cavalry.
which was iatreating northward, inflictng
heavy osscs
The enemy was finally thrown into
great confusion Orr left poured fierce
FIRE into thou-at,. - the enemy's cavalry
rctreating northwari from Liaoyangwop-
ing, and inflicted heavy losses. According
TO prisoners, 5000 cavalry, with twenty
guns forming part of Gen. Mistchenko's
army, occupies aoyangwoping, The main
force retreated in disorder north, northeast
and northwest
There are signs that the enemy was
Ianics;ricken and utterly confused, He
abandoned provisions and clothing, which
indicates that his supply arrangements
we're very faulty.
Our casualties were thirty killed and 1856
wounded The enemy's casualties are I'M
certain
ST. PETERSBURG, June ia despatch
from Godsiadan states that Friday Russian
detachment engaged the enemy from to
o'clock in the morning. At 8 O'Clock it
was observed that the Russian right had been
turned by one regiment Of infantry and
twenty squadrons of cavalry, with artillery.
Tho Russian deta chment had to retire
from its position at Liaoyangwoping to |
prepare for cavalry alta ok. While the |
detachment was taking short rest on the
heights northwest Of Liaoyangwoping the ,
officer in command noticed the advance /
Of a strong infantry column on that place.
The Russian losses were only six wounded, |
LONDON, June 19.-The Toxic CORE
spondent OF the Telegraph says that re-
serves from the rear are being sent to
reinforce the Russians forward lines. Gen.
LinieUtch has held conference with his
Generals at Sypingkai. A Russian cavalry
tase has been established at Pedue. Mon
goa. This is attributable to the inability
OF China to maintain neutrality. Fears are
expressed by the Government at Pekin
that Russia, driven out OF Manchuria, may
seize Mongolia.