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Show HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING. Japanese, Surprised, Fight Bravely, hut Aro Worsted by Russians. LI AO YANG, July 10. Tho recent ro-connolsaancc ro-connolsaancc In force beyond Holl Yan was carried out with swIftneSH and decision. Tho Russians twlco caught tho Japanoso napping and demonstrated thu effectiveness effective-ness of Russian bayonet work onco the troops get to cloeo quartera. Count Kullor personally accompanied the force to Hoi Van und from thero sent Col. GarnetsI with threo camp3 lo tho right toward Tcha Kumon Za and Col. Lotchltflky With two battalions In tho direction di-rection of Takallnao. Col. Oarnctsl'H column arrived at tho Jnpancno camp nt midnight July 4. A Japanese plokot was surprised and wiped out after lighting bravoly, one Japanese killing a Rusplan officer In a sword duel. Tho RuPHlans, without pausing, swept Into tho camp, carrying tho half -awakened Japaneo over the brow of tho hill nt tho point of tho bayonet. Tho few who escaped carried the news, as tho result re-sult of which on tho next day the Jnpan-css Jnpan-css brought up two regimcnta and forced a Russian retreat. Col. Lqtchltoky had a very similar experience ex-perience He caught tho Japanese camp asloop at 2 o'clock In the morning and carried It with tho bayonet after terrlblo slaughter and without firing a shot. Tho Russians lost heavily on tho retreat next day, but rcconnolusanco was satisfactory, satis-factory, as It developed the strength and location of tho Japanese forces Col. Lotchltflkys forco marched over sixteen miles In a slnglo night, carrying tho wounded back over a mountainous road. Count KellO Is holding the gateway gate-way to Llao Yang. , . |
