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Show SKIRMISH ON THE YALU. Ruaalan Detachment Nearly Cut Off by Japanese. Official dispatches received In St. Peloraburg regarding tha fighting south of tha river Pemakua reported laat Friday, In which a Russian detachment de-tachment suffered three men killed and two officer and thirteen men woundod, aay a Japaneso troop-laden barge and other boata omorged from the mouth of Pomakua and attomptnd to cut off the Ruaalan retreat. The barge waa sunk by the Russian guns. Captain Smelflen, who commanded the detachment, baa died of hie wounda. Lieutenant Puskln waa the other officer of-ficer who waa woundod. |