The Archive · 1904

The Victory of Kinchou

London, 3rd June It is announced at St. Petersburg that the Russian losses at Kinchou were eight hundred killed and wounded.—Eaclusive service.

London viii Reoabeeyy file Fante General Stéssel's report' from Nanshan, hastily pencilled and sent by junk to Yingkou, and thence telegraphed, soys that the Japanese fire, especially from the gunboats and torpedo-boats, annihilated his batteries at Kinchou, Before evacuating Nanshan he ordered the Risssian guns to be blown up, but the order was only partially carried out owing to the necessity for a prompt retreat.—Reuter.

We have to thank the Consul-General for Japan for the following ofti'ial telegram received by him Tolvio, 4th June, "Our total casualties at the battle of Kinchou-Nanshan on the 26th of May were 4,204, whereof the dead are 749 including 33 officers, and the wounded 3,455, including 100 officers, The General Staff suffered no esnal-

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