The morning call., 1894-10-26

ment under Major Tomita advanced
against the main position. Major-Gen-
eraI Tachimi now concluded that in all
probability the enemy was not defending
the position in great force. but was prob
ably reserving his strength for the defense
of the "Peony Mount" the key of his po-
sitioD. He consequently decided to storm
the place at once, and in accordance with
that decision ordered CAPTAIN Kokura and
Lieutenant Homma to take two companies
and rush No. 1 fort. This was eminenty
successful
The enemy offered no resistance until
the assailing troops were almost at the
muzzles of their rifles. Then there was a
hand-to-hand struggle. but in moment
more than fifty of tie Chinese fell, shot or
bayoneted. and the rest fed. Thus the
japanese found themselves in possession
of No. fort at Z 80 A, NJ
The First Battery of Artillery Of the
Sakk-nyon column now placed it's guns in
position on hill about 800 meters from
No. 8 fort and poured a shower of grape
into it, to assist Major Tomita's advance
The enemy fought stoutly, but were
thrown into disorder by the grapeshot,
and Major Tomita's force, taking advan-
tage of the moment, stormed the fort and
took it at IS A. M.
The Gensan column d. e.. that advancing
from the east having reached Shong-au on
the 18Th of September sent out a few
troopers to scout. These men found them
selves suddenly surrounded by from twenty
to thirty Chinese soldiers, who, having
fired volley that emptied one of the Jap
anese saddles. advanced to attack with
their short swords and would doubtless
have destroyed the little group of men had
not q company of infantry arrived at the
critical moment and driven off the enemy.
ShoDg-an was ore of the Chinese commits
sariat stations. Two officers and two SOL
diers were taken prisoners there. March
ing thence the troops placed a battery on
hill within about 1900 meters of Pyong-
Yang and opened fire on fort lying on
the left Of the enemy's front at A. NJ. ou
the 10Th of Septem Der.
Under cover of this fire the First Bat
talon of the Eighteenth Regiment, getting
into the Wi-ju road at point about 1000
meters from the Chinese position. ad-
vanced rapidly against the fort and
stormed it. About the same time three
others of the forts on this face were
ruSuSu, anu INC 6HemY evacuated TWO
without fighting.
BY 9 A. NJ. all the forts outside the town
were in the hands of the Japanese troops,
except those on Peony Mount Against
that redOubtable position three bodies of
men were sent, one from the front under
Major Yamaguchi, and two others from
the right and left rear under Major Takata
ana Colonel Sato. The defense. however,
proved most obstinate. and the Japanese
troops found themselves checked.
Previously to this two batteries of
artillery had been sent to lombard the
northern face of the works covering the
town. These. observing the fierce fight
In progress at the Peony Mount, changed
the direction OF their guns and poured
Crane into the forts on Peony Mount
until the defenders retired in confusion.
Colonel Sato now advanced to the Kemmn
gate of the city, 1t the foot of Peony
Mount. Against this gate the enemy had
piled quantities OF earth. and 1t was not
until three attempts had been made that
an entrance was effected. The troops es-
sayed to push into the town, but were met
by shower OF lead, aud many of them
fell wounded or killed. They failed TO
effect a lodgment. By this time both sides,