Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1904 — JAP AND COSSACK [ARTICLE]

JAP AND COSSACK

How They Met in the First Notable Land Fight of the War. 6 - OFFICIAL REPORT TO THE CZAR Mikado’s Men Said to Have Had Heavy Casualties. While the Russian Loss Was Com* ' paratlvely Small—Japs Driven to Cover, but Russians Conclude to Re* treat. St Petersburg, March SO. —A correspondent of The Novosti at Liao Tang, under yesterday’s date, reports that the Japanese have moved on the Yalu river, and that a conflict between them and the Russians is expected about April 2. St. Petersburg, March 30. General Kuropatkln reports to the emperor as follows: “1 have the honor to respectfully communicate to your | majesty the report of General Mistat- | chenke, dated March 28 at 10 p. m„ | which says: ‘For three consecutive I days our small outposts attempted to draw the Japanese cavalry Into action, but their patrols, after contact was established, retired beyond ChengJu (about fifty milts? northwest of Ping Yang). Opening of the Engagement. “ ‘Having that lour squadrons of the enemy were pdsted five ▼ersts beyond Cheng-Ju on March 27, tlx companies marched toward Ivasan, and on March 28 reached Cheng-Ju at 10:30 a. m. As soon as our scouts Happroached the town the enemy opened ■fire from behin,d the wall. Two squadproms promptly dismounted and oecuIpied the heights GOO yard's distant. KAn engagement ensued. In the town ■a -company of infantry and a squad■ron of cavalry were lying in ambush. Ibur men were reinforced by three companies and attacked the Japanese with m cross fire. B Fierce Fight of Half an Honr. ■ “ ‘Notwithstanding tills and our com■mandlng poslton the Japanese gallantly held their ground, and It was only fcfter a fierce fight of half an hour's Eluration that the Japanese ceased Are Bud sought refuge in the houses. The Ipapanese hoisted the Red Cross flag lit two points. Soon afterwards three ■squadrons of the enemy were seen Idvancing along the Kasan road at full BpUlop toward the town, which two of ■he squadrons succeeded in entering Bvhile the third fell back in disorder ■nder repeated volleys from our troops. A. number of men and horses were Been to fall.

| JAPS DRIVEN UNDER COVER Inutam Abandon Their Position Report of the Casualties. I “ ‘For an hour afterward our companies continued to fire on the JapInese tn the town, preventing them loni leaving the streets and houses. Ln hour and a half after the beginning It the engagement four companies were Been on the Kasan road, hastening to attack. I gave the order to mount, kd the entire force with a coverlig squadron advanced in perfect orler and formed in line behind the bill, the wounded were placed in front and n« retirement was carried out with Be deliberation of a parade. I “ ‘The Japanese squadron which 111 thrown into disorder was evlkntly unable to occupy the hill ■ hieh we had just evacuated, and pair infantry arrived too late. The ktacbment protecting our rear gunrd hived quietly at Ka'san, where we Kilted for two hours in order to give Ktention to our wounded* At 9 p. K. onr force reached Noo-San. "It is Bpposed that the Japanese had heavy Kates in men and horses.” K“On our side, unfortunately, three ■Boers were severely wounded Bepanoff and Androoko in the chest Bd Vaselevitch in the stomach. ScbilBkoff was less seriously wounded in Be arm, but did not leave the field. Biree Cossacks were killed and twelve ■•re wounded, including five serious- ■’ General Mishtchenke bears witBes to the excellent conduct and galBitry of the officers and Cossacks, ■ d especially praises the third comBny of the Argunsk regiment, comBinded by Krasnostanoff.” ■ BEAR ON THE QUI VIVE. Bps Make Another Attempt to Bottle B Port Arthur Fleet. ■st. Petersburg, March 28. Vice Rmiral Makaroff, commanding the Hissian naval forces at Port Arthur, Is sent the following telegram to the Hperor, dated March 27: “I beg most Hmbly to report that at 2 o'clock Ha morning the enemy made a second Hempt to block the entrance to the Her roadstead. For this purpose they Hpatched four large merchant steamH, conveyed by *ix torpedo boats, to H entrance. The enemy’s ships were Hmptly discovered by the searchHats and were bombarded by the Hterles and by the guardships Bohr H Otvajny. the enemy’s ships might Hale through Lieutenant Krinizki, Hnmanding the guard torpedo boat HbU, attacked the enemy and deHoy ed the bow of the foremost Jap|Hte steamer with a torpedo. This

steamer turned* to the right and wa» followed by two others, with the result that the three were stranded to the right of the entrance. A fourth steamer went to the right of the enemy’s ships, and likewise sank to the side of the fairway. The Stllnl then battled with the enemy’s six torpedo boats. Engineer Artificer Swycreff and six seamen were killed, and the commander and twelve seamen were wounded. “At daybreak the enemy’s battleship and cruiser squadrons appeared, and 1 proceeded with the fleet under my charge to meet the enemy. The second attempt of the Japanese to block the entrance to Port Arthur has failed, thanks to the energetic defense by the sea and land forces who acted as they did during the first attempt. The harbor remains perfectly clear. UNDER MARTIAL LAW. Cur's Orders for New Cbwsag s Challenge to Neutral Powers. New Chwang, March 29. —The civil administration has notified all the foreign consuls and residents of Viceroy Alexieff’s order placing the city and port of New Chwang under martial law, explaining that it had been so ordered for the purpose of safeguarding the commercial interests of the port. The opinion of leading foreign residents and officials is that, although the rights of neutrals remain unaltered by tTeaty, Russia assumes the power to annul these rights, also consular jurisdiction and extra territoriality, rendering the position of foreign consuls untenable. In some quarters the order is regarded as an apparent challenge to neutral powers, especially to China, on account of the appropriation of her territory, and that it renders the United States gunboat Helena and the British cruiser Espiegle liable to an order to leave port The consuls will await instructions from their respective governments, inasmuch as there is no law to guide the consuls’ actions. The property and trade interests of the foreign residents are prepared to be abandoned. FLAGS WILL FLY AGAIN. Protest of American Consul Heeded by Officials at New Chaug. New Chwang. March 31.—Under a strong represenation made by United States Consul Henry B Miller that the civil administrator had invaded neutral rights when he ordered the lowering of the American flag from buildings belonging to American citlsens, even though it was done through the apprehension that the flag was illegally used by Chinese for the purpose of resisting police inspection, the civil administrator has promised to duly and in proper form through the mifitary authorities raise the flag over the building from which it was removed. The Britsh flag, which was ordered taken down, will also be allowed to remain. GIVES CREDIT TO KRINIZKI. To Him Is Dne the Failure of the Japanese to Block Port Arthur. Sebastopol, March 31.—Responding to a dispatch from the commander of the Black sea fleet congratulating him on the repulse of the last attempt of the Japanese to block Port Arthur, Vice AdmiralMakaroff has telegraphed that the chief credit for the achievement is due to Lieutenant Krinizki, who commanded the torpedo-boat destroyed Silni: “A man who knows his business. Through his skill in discharging the torpedo, the missile struck the prow of the first ship, deflecting the vessel from its course, and the other Japanese steamers followed Id its wake.’’ Togo to Try Again. Nagasaki, March 31.—Twenty-eight old! and useless steamers have been requisitioned, stripped of all machinery but that necessary for navigation, and are held In readiness for Vice Admiral Togo’s orders. The Japanese are determined, it would appear, to block Port Arthur channel, and six vessels will be sent at a time to make the attempt. Pall Pigtails to Test Asiatics. ■Vladivostok, March 30.—An amusing sequel has resulted from the order of the chief of police directing that a keen lookout be kept for Japanese disguised) as Koreans or Chinese. Since the order was issued the police seize every Asiatic they see for a pull at his queque in order to ascertain whether it is real or false. Whale Explodes Mine. Vladivostok. March 31.—One of the mines in Possiet bay haa been exploded by a whale. The mutilated carcass subsequently was washed ashore. It bore evidence of tbe destructive qualities of the mines laid by the Russians in expectation of • Japanese landing at Possiet bay. Uniform Is Changed. St. Petersburg, March 29.—1 n order that the Russian troops shall not present a bright target for the enemy an order has been issued by the ministry of war directing that gray instead of white shall be the color of the uniform during the summer season. Flset Returns to Vladivostok, Paris, March 29.—The St. Petersburg correspondent of The Petit Parisien aays it is reported that the Vladivostok squadron under the command of Captain Reitzeustein haa returned to port with several prizes, including a Japanese warship. Rassla Violates Kontrallty. Washington, March 28.—The Russian government has notified the United States government that it has mined the mputh of the Liao river. This was sapposed to be neutral territory, but the action of Russia puts it within the field of hostilities.