The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-27
ALWAYS DEFEATED.
Kuropatkin Reports a Repulse
at Tsinkhetchin,
TRIED TO HOLD FORTS OF TAITSE
Japanese Pressed Home Bayonet
Charges over Their own Dead.
Loss OF Cznr's Troops Not Yet
Known, but Heavy.

LONDON, Feb. PA special dis.
patch from st. Petersburg says that
General Kuropatkln has reported to
the emperor defeat OF the Russians
near Mukden, his t3ops having been
driven out OF Tsinkhetchn after Sc
we're fighting. The general says that
the losses are not known, but that
there are twelve officers and about
800 men in hospital at, Sanlunyu and
that the percentage of Killed was very
heavy.
Tie commander of the detachment
reports acts of bravery by many de-
tached bodies Of troops.
General Kuropatkin Instances many
rases OF close fighting and bayonet
rharges and concludes:
"a battalion Of the enemy advanced
IN the direction Of Papin pass. six
miles southwest Of Sanlunyu, and dur
Ing the evening the enemy's outposts
commenced to approach the passes oc'
cupied by us"
A Mukden report says that an ac-
ton Of no mean proportions is In prog
rcss on the Russian left flank. The
advantage thus far Is on the side Of
the Japanese though at heavy cost
From adyices received from the front
II is difficult to. say how severe the
losses have been or how decisive the
reverse and whether the Japanese are
likely to attempt to drive in the Rus
sian left much farther. General Ku-
ropatkin evidently has been trying TO
establish his left flank far in advance
to command the crossings of the Taltse
river, the operation being a counter
part Of General Gripenberg's move
ment on the right flank TO secure the
fords Of the Hun river preparatory to
the breaking up Of the ice In the
spring. The scene of the operations
Is fifty miles southeast of Mukden.
beyond Da pass. an important defile
commanding the road to Fuchau. Both
armies occupying apparently impreg-
nable positions on the centers, General
Kuropatkin evidently planned 10 in
augurate widely sweeping operations
OH both TANKS, but the japanese coun-
tered hard
A VladIvostok dispatch says that the
entrance to that harbor Is open and
that the Russian squadron. which is
seaw0rthy. is apparently taking no
risks. but Is saving its strength for
cooperation with Vice Admiral Ro-
jestvensky's squadron.
A Tokyo dispatch reports that two
infantry attacks by the Russians in
the neighborhood Of Nation mountain
have been repulsed.
A Tsinkhetchin report says that the
Japanese attack on Beresneff hill de-
veloped into an encounter of the most
sangllinary nature. The Japanese,
pressing forward bayonet charge,
were received with pyroxyln hand
grenades or were blown up by buried
mines, and the japanese machine guns
which took positions to support the ad.
vance, were silenced for a time and
beaten back.
The Japanese came on with greater
resolution. however. and the Russians
finally yielded the hill in the face OF
greatly superior numbers and a de
termined series OF attacks.
General Sacharoff. chief Of staff, re
ports that when the japanese attack
ed and captured the hill after severe
fighting they were in superior force
and advanced literally over the bodies
Of their own men.
A Tokyo report says that the Ger
man steamer Romulus, bound fol
Vladivostok with cargo OF Cardifl
coal, has been seized by the japanese.
General Stoessel, late commander OF
the Russian forces at Port Arthur, and
his party have arrived at Moscow. He
was met by the governor, nobility, MI
merous officers and civil officials. Colo
mel Dimansky made an eulogistic ad
dress Of welcome, declaring that 'youl
splendid defense Of Port Arthur amaz
ed the world and created immorta
glory for Russia"
At Kursk station, where the Grove
which had assembled was disappoint
ed by the nonstoppage Of Genera
Stoesseps train. some students mad,
hostile demonstration against Colo
mel General Reiss, late chief Of stat
at Port Arthur, who travelled direct t
st. Petersburg The incident incense,
the crowd, and In scufile that EN-
sued three students were beaten by |
policeman.