The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-09

10 0NpI on nne NptfNhtltNs Wv ih' o''"'N'
the Chinese In an almost imprcgnable position
and apparentb we had been repulsed. What
was To happen TO the settlements " the Chimes
made good their victory was of far more con-
corn.
ACoUNTFB-A1TNCN
As our fire died ont W. heard very d'silhcilN
y heavy fire from the direction oi the railroad
station aud knew that the chinese had made
y counter ,ttark. The guns in tho battery
by the railroad on the east had hecn silent
for a long time and We wondered II The Russians
had succeeded In capturing them. While
We were Waiting for developments on the west
side there was time 10 go over 10 the Russians
aud SOC what they had accomplished In his
big tent II the camp down below the settlements
across the river. Admiral Alexieh was asleep.
taking r mnch-needed rest after the fighting
~ the early morning. His secretary was
fun Of enthusiasm about the action. II had
not been ~ successful ~ they anticipated,
hut they had done much and the rest would
now be easy. The attack had been made At
daylight, in two columns. Coils. Schelinski
and Nnichimon with eleven companies went
out across the plain 10 the north 81 the east
arsenal. intending to take the railroad battery
in the flank after n long detour. Meanwhile
the other three companies with the two Russian
| batteries and the one Of The French. moved along
NV INV w Nv blN' tA 'NfN wv Nv
The Chinese had occupied The eastern mud
! wall in great force and had loop-holed the
wall So that II gave fine protection for
their rifemen. The three batteries took posi-
ton in the open. and supported by the three
companies Of infantry advanced steadily under
heavy FIRE, Finally, the infantry made n de-
termined rush and went over the mud wall,
killing a great many Chinese. From there
they went on steadily and occupied the rail-
road battery. capturing seven guns. most
Of them 3.2-inch rifles. II was the magazine
~ this battery that had been exploded 10y
the French fire in the first stagoe of tho adj
vance. soon after sunrise.
II was the plan to go on from this battery
and take tho pagoda fort, but the Chinese
had attacked AZ the railroad station in such
force and It required so great an effort 30 dis
lodge them from there that It was not feasible
to go on 10 the pagoda. The fighting AZ the
station had been very severe. and the allies
had suffered n great many casualties. The
line had been reinforced twice, and two COM
panies Of the Ninth that had Just come mp from
Tongku had been sent in there. When the
Russians got the railroad battery they swept
on through the villages TO the north of the
| station and taking the Chinese In the flank
| finally cleared them out. That ended the
| hghtinR al the station. The Russians rested
where they were. holding all the ground occu-
pied. Their casualties had numbered more
than $50, including The Colonel who commanded
| the artillery in the attack on the Chinese battery.
on the way back 10 the west arsenal the DAYS
results began to show for themselves, Men
were struggling back to hospital as best they
could in little parties Of two and three with
arms, legs and heads tied up with lrst-aid band
ages. They were a sorry looking lot, but almost
always cheerful. The British and Americans
were the sober ones among them for they
realized apparent Y more keenly than the
Others what the day meant. II seemed TO make
no difference with the japanese thar they had
been held in check all day when they had ex-
pccted to get through the city long before noon.
They are patient little fellows and stun bled
along IN their big fighting boots with never
a complaint no matter how bad the wound.
ON o in awhile one had taken of the clumsy
boots and was going easier in his stocking feet
after the manner Of his ZONE days in Japan.
yUKUsHIMA's MISTAKE.
On the brick gate the British General was
| discussing the possibility Of a Withdrawal under
| cover Of darkness with more seriousness than
in the morning. Not a thing had been accom-
plished all the afternoon except TO hold our
ground. After -undown It would be possible
10 send out water. rations and ammunition
TO the men and they could sleep where they
werc. hut what for tomorrow In all the
| indications there was not the slightest promise
that things would he any different then. Fuku-
shima had sent in word just after noon that his
men were az last in the city and asking that
the shellinG Of the twelve Founders he stopped.
II was done quickly. and when II had resulted
only in an increase OF the Chinese fire IL was
found out that Fukushima had been mistaken.
Then the big guns sullen!y took up their work
.-aI. - .-.,l,,,oI .tou.I. ,anpIIn1 ANA.
AT the city wall.
About 1 O'Clock Capt. Bookmiler Of the Ninth
had been brought on the field badly wounded.
One bullet struck him in the right hip. and as
he fell another caught him in the left leg just
below the knee. He lay for an hour OF more in
a ditch full OF Shiny. braokish water that made
his wounds extremely painful. Then Or. Ban
mis- Ter. the Major Surgeon Of the regiment,
brought him OF with the aid Of two Of his men.
Capt. Bookmiller reported TO Gen. Dorward
that the position of the Ninth was absolutely
hopeless. There was wide water TO cross ahead
Of them and beyond II the Chinese were swarm
ing in the huts in front Of the wall. He gave
the nrt reason for the taking Of that position.
II seemed that as soon as the Ninth started out
on the road from the arsenal to supper, the
japanese attack they were subjected TO a
heavy FIRE from the right flank. II was known
10 Forward and Fukushims that this would he
the case and they had ordered their own men
To pay no attention to IL whatever. but TO press
on up the road until they could take cover.
There was no way To reply 10 this flank Are eI-
cept by the guns. and that was part Of the task
Of the e-pounders down by the recrea ton
ground. This fire all came from the villages
across the water in front Of the position the
Ninth finally took As soon a. this fire de-
veloped Col. Liscum swung his men toward IL
in the belief, apparently, that he could get well
in in that direction and silence it by his own
fire But IL turned out that the Chinese had
perfect cover. az well a. great NUMBER. and
he had no cover at all except the banks Of some
shallow bitches full Of water Then il was too
late TO retire,
All the afternoon parties Of Japanese litter
bearers went wandering about the field. regard
less Of the rain Of fire. picking up their wounded
and taking them TO places OF comparative
shelter where the surgeons could look after
them The dead. except officers. were left
where they fell. but many a wounded man
was picked up by the plucky little stretcher
men and carried in. Some Of them were
wounded themselves. but the work went on