Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1904 — Reports 1,000 Japs Killed. [ARTICLE]

Reports 1,000 Japs Killed.

, The Russian Government received news confirmatory of the rumors in circulation that General Stoessel had made a successful sortie from Port Arthur, resulting in the defeat of the Japanese, with the loss of more than 1,000 killed or wounded. The Russians’ losses were 116 killed or wounded. The movement was carried out by a combination with a train bringing in war munitions and supplies nnd General Stoessel’s force, communications beihg maintained by wireless telegraphy. The Japanese barred the route between tho train nnd General Stoessel’s force, whereupon the Russians attacked and routed the Japanese. After the engagement General Stoessel’s force, together with the train, returned to Port Arthur.