New-York tribune., 1905-06-26
SAILIES By BOTH ARMIES.
RUSSIAN LOSSES HEApI
Line1atch Reports Recaptuc O
Southern Positions.

Toxic June 25-The following official dispatch
has been received from japanese army heao
quarters in Manchuria:
The enemy holding the northwest e!ninence
of Man Chen-Zou was attacked and oisiousSu
ON the afternoon of June %, but part OF the
enemy holding the hills to the west offered
stubborn resistance, and the hills were iihai''
taken by assault. ,.u
Another force of the enemy holding tne hlils
due north was attacked from the front ana
we simultaneously resorted to turning move
ment from the northeast, intercepting ms re-
treat and causing him teavy loss.
The enemy. in confusion, hosted the feu
Cross flag, but this did not stop our 1ring, ana
he fled north in disorder His strength in cav,
airy and infantry some 30Oo men ana
several guns.
Fifty corpses were left on the field. The
enemy's loss was fully 200 Our loss was IN
significant.
st. Petersburg June 25.-The Emperor has
received the following dispatch from General
Linevitch dated June %:
There is no change in the position of the
After the Japanese advance our right
flank, which l have already reported the
railway where the Cossacks noticing the
enemy's advantage had withdrawn slowly
On June 10 our cavalry, having been rein lin.
forced, met the Japanese advance, when the
enemy hastily withdrew to the southwark
On the morning of June 20 our cavalry re-
occupied points on the Mandarin Road. Japa-
nese infantry began. nine o'clock on the
same day. determined advance against
Gujchi. opening artillery fire on our out
drew and the advance guard of the division re-
treated still further to the heights north OF
Schi-Chus-Sa in face of superior forces hnaiIy
falling back as far as Liaoen-Jao. The fight
ended in the evening, the enemy remaining some
four miles south OF this spot. 1t was found
later that two regiments of japanese inIanuy
and two regiments of cavalry with machine,
mountain and field guns, had advanced along
the Mandarin Road.
nf iUf a
squadron of cavalry and three guns advanced
We resolved TO advance on June 20 in order 10
drive the enemy back and to enable our advance
guards to recover their former positions. FOR
this purpose the troops selected began to move
toward Laoen-Jao. Scouts were thrown OUT
and the japanese retired before our advance
guards.
In the evening of June 20 our advanced troops
occupied Men Chua Cal and pass 10 the west
of that place.
On the morning of June 81 further ad-
vance began and the enemy, pursued by u.s. re-
tired gradually to positions near Resco- Pm Gao
A lively fire was opened by degrees, four jap
anese batteries being engaged. The japanese
showed disposition to offer an opst1nate re
sistance and the appearance of our troops here
caused confusion among them competing thenl
to send for Teinforcements.
The object of our advance being fully at
tanned our troops were withdrawn in the falling
darkness the positions which the enemy had
occupied before advance remaining III our
hands.
A Japanese battalion ard two hundred cav
airy appeared north of Cha-Ju- u-Shen, Corea, on
June 90.
The Invalid" the army organ, supplies an
argument for peace in an estimate OF the
strength of the Japanese armies. which it places
at from $4,000 to 100000 men. including the
forces operating in Corea. In the five japanese
armies opposing General Linevitch. exclusive OF
cavalry and artillery. it estimates that there are
from 10000 to 100000 men, which gives Field
Marshal Oyama a decided numerical superiority
IIoTt tn
army. The Japanese forces. it says. divided
as follows: General Kuroki. 115,OOO to 10000
bayonets: General Oku, 10000 to 115,OO0 bay
onets; General Nogi $1,000 to 10000 bayonets;
General Nodzu. $4,000 bayonets, and General
Kawamura 10000 to $4,000 bayonets.