Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-30
FORCEDTO FALLBACK
RUSSIANS DEFEATED BY JAPAN
ESE AT MANCHENzOU.
Hills Were Finally Taken by Assault
Russians Hoisted Red Cross Flag,
but It Did Not Stop Jap Firing
Fifty corpses Left on the Field
Russians Retake Positions.

Toxic, June 26.-The following dis
patch has been received from the Jap
anese army headquarters in Man
churia:
"The enemy holding the northwest
entrance of Manchuria was attacked
and dislodged on the afternoon of June
90, but a portion of them holding the
hills to the west offered stubborn re-
sistance and the hills were finally TAX
en- by assault. Another force of the
enemy holding the hills due north was
attacked from the front and we stimuli
taneously resorted to a turning move
ment from the northeast, interrupting
his retreat and causing him heavy
loss.
1.-The enemy in confusion hoisted the
Red Cross flag, but this did not
stop our firing, and he fled in dis
order. His strength in cavalry and in
fantry was some 5000 men and several
guns. Fifty corpses were left on the
field. The enemys loss was fully 200.
Our loss was Insignificant"
Russians Regain Positions.
st. etersburg.-The emperor has
received the following dispatch from
General Linevitch, dated June %:
After the Japanese advance on our
right flank, which l have already re-
ported, the enemy advanced against
our front east of the railroad, where
the Cossacks, noticing the enemys adj
vantage, had withdrawn slowly.
ION June 10 our cavalry, having
been reinforced, met the Japanese ad-
vance, when the enemy hastily with
drew to the southwark.
ION the morning of June 20 our cav
. airy reoccupied points on the Man
DARN road. Japanese infantry began
at o'clock on the same day deter
mined advance against Gugichi, open
ing an artillery fire on our outposts
At noon our men to the north with
, drew and the advance guard of the di
= vision retreated still further to the
;, heights north of Schichusa in face o.
: superior numbers, finally falling bacl
as far as Liaoenjao. The fight endeS
= in the evening, the enemy remaining
:, some four miles south of this spot
= 1t was found later that two regiment
, of Japanese infantry and two regi
i ments of cavalry, with machine, noun
g tain and field guns, had advanced
: along the Mandarin road
ITO the west three battalions OF In
fantry, a squadron of cavalry an
three guns advanced. We resolved y
=, advance on June 20 in order to driv
- the enemy back and to enable our &C
vance guards to recover their forme
positions. For this purpose the troop
selected began to move toward LiaoeT
= jao. Scouts were thrown out and tn
- Japanese retired before our advanc
guards.
an the evening of June 20 our az
~ vanced troops occupied Menchuagi
- and a pass to the west of that place
ION the morning of June II our flu
Their advance began, and the enem.
pursued by us, retired gradually to p'
- sitions near Rescopingao. A lively fir
- was opened by degrees, four Japanes
~ batteries being engaged. The Japanes
- showed disposition to offer an obst
- nate resistance, and the appearance
- our troops here caused confusio
IA among them, compelling them to sen
for reinforcements.
"The object of our advance bein
.. fully attained, our troops were wit
-, drawn in the falling darkness, the p
- sitions which the enemy here occupie
- before our advance remaining in OF
- hands.
20 "a Japanese battalion and 200 ca
- airy appeared north of Chajushe
Korea, on June 90"