Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-05-25 | Page 1 | Wiped out by Mikado's Soldiers

Wiped Out by Mikado's Soldiers Co3sack Cavalry Annihilated in a One-Sided Fight Rt Wang Chiatun. TOKIO, May 21. Gen. Kurop'atkln reports that a section of Japanese, Japan-ese, Infantry encountered and defeated de-feated 200 Cossacks at Tou-Tao-Kou, eight miles northeast of Kuang Tien. The Cossacks lied to -A I Yuang Plerman, leaving twenty dead. The Japanese sustained no loss. Additional details of the fight at Wang Chiatun, qear Takushan, May -20, indicate that the squadron of Cossacks was almost annihilated by the Japanese Japa-nese Infantry, which surrounded and completely routed the enemy. All the Rmwlan officers were killed, wounded or captured. Natives report that some of the Cossacks escaped on foot, abandoning abandon-ing their equipment. Mauy killed and wounded were found on tho battlefield.