Show 70 officers and men taken on sakhalin Sak halin aug 4 noon A report giving details of the final pursuit and surrender of the majority of tho rua elan garrison on sakhalin Sak halin island has been received as follows an independent cavalry column on the afternoon of july 28 attacked tho enemy south of paleo and routed him driving him southward capturing two field guns besides a number of rifles and a quantity of ammunition on july 29 the cavalry being reinforced in vigorously pursued the enemy south of which lies 25 miles south of the enemy halted at anol 25 miles south ot and at 6 on the morning of july 30 sent a letter under a flag of truce to the japanese commanding officer from general the russian governor saying that the lack of bandage material and medicines and the consequent inability to succor the wounded compelled him from a abnee of humanity to terminate hostilities the commander of the japanese force replied demanding the delivery of all war supplies and property of the russian government uninjured and the delivery of all maps records and papers relating to the russian civil and military administration and requiring their delivery in reply at 10 on the morning of july 31 otherwise an attacking movement would i immediately be executed col on behalf of governor met col jap I 1 abase chief of staff on the morning ot july 31 and accepted the proposed tenna Go remor seventy officers and men of the russian carrl i son then surrendered the spoils consisting of clothing papers and military supplies are now amder investigation |