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Show i ! CHARGE SURPRISED THEM. Japanese Would Not Face Cossacks Armed With Lnnces. Mukden. June. 1. A hospital train arrived last night with wounded from the fighting at Vafangow, bringing three officers and twenty-thre men. General Kuropatkin visited them, complimented com-plimented them on their bravery and awarded eight crosses of St. Gorg" Four of those wounded at Vafangow were left at Liao Yang in too serious a condition to bf moved. Som of these have from four to six bull-t wounds. One of the wounded said: "These Japanese 1ic;ht very well. Shooting is their strong point, but the Cossaeks' lance c harge completely surprised sur-prised them.. Many of the Japanese wer? ridden down. Others ceased firing- and fled." Japanese agents are believed to bi negotiating with Chun Chu leaders with thf object of employing them against the Russians. Recently n local governor endeavored to raise t populace against the Russians. Many bands of the celebrated Chun Chu Captain Cap-tain Tulisan are in this neighborhood. They are well drilled, well armed and well clothed. They wear straw hat and short overcoats, and are armed . both with rifles' and revolvers. |
