The Government has received telegram from Kao Tsai-ting, a regimental commander at Urga, dated the 26th, which states tha about 2,000 Russians attacked Urg from the hills at two o'clock the sime morning, covering the main attack from the north with a feint from the east. The enemy possesse guns and machine-guns, with which they caused 300. casualties among the Chinese, mainly civilians.
'The Chinese infantry were posted! to the east of the city, and the cavalry to the north.—Eventually the enemy reached a point 500 metres from the Chinese lines, when! the latter opened a cross fire with' their guns, machine-guns and rifles, but the numerical superiority of th Russians told against the Chinese, sition then became des-fter six hours' fighting. ing then decided on a count "attack with the - bayonet, into which he led the Ist, 2nd, 11th' and 12th companies, The result was that the enemy was driven back and retreated to the hills, 16 miles distant, followed by the Chinese The latter established contact with the enemy near Maotuching. When the report was despatched the fighting had lasted eight hours, and both sides had suffered severely.
In this "second battle"—the report does not mention the first, which apparently occurred on the 24th—-Kao Tsai-ting reports that the] Colb; Chinese suffered one captain killed, five lieutenants wounded, and 70 other ranks killed and wounded. The enemy lost several hundreds...
In view of the severe fighting and hardships, Kao Tsai-ting recommends that the troops should be rewarded, and the Government has appropriated $5,000 for this purpose.
Kao explains that he believes the enemy is strongly supported from the rear, He therefore asks for! reinforcements, which are being] sent from Kalgan and other points.
Hep py "a Certain Power."
A telegram from the Urga Chamber of Commerce states that mem-
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