Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-07-27 | Page 1 | Newchwang is Abandoned

KIWI IS ABAili Russians Evacuate the !n Two Days' Fight Outside City Japansse Lost 380 Men. Russian Losses During tho Engage-1 Engage-1 ments Has Not "Yet Been Ascertained. ST. PETERSBURG, July 26. The port of Newchwang has at last been abandoned by the Russians. Tho authorities au-thorities here," however, have no advice covering the details. It Is reported here that the Japanese lost 3S0 men In killed and wounded In the fighting which has taken place outside out-side of Newchwang during the last two days. The Russian losses during these engagements are not known. A small detachment of Japanese scouts entered Newchwang last night. About 200 troops arrived there this morning, and more are expected this evening. Crowds of Russian refugees were this morning awaiting trains at Ylnkow, close to Newchwang, to tnko them away. The Chinese flag Is flying over the customs house at Newchwang. It Is rumored that the Japanese took the Russian position at Ta Tche Kiao last night at tho point of the bayonet.