New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
FALL BACK TO FORTRESS.
Russians IN Full Retreat-The Gal
liant Storming of Nar-Shan.

Toxic. May 2s-Japan's victories at Kin
Chow. Nan-shan and Talien-wan cost three
thousand men IN killed and wounded in the re-
peated assaults against these positions. but she
a sweeping and valuable victory over the
Russians. who left four hundred dead on the
field.
The Japanese captured fifty guns cleared the
way to Port Arthur. and inflicted losses on the
Russians which in the end are expected to
reach two thousand men.
1t is doubted If the Russians will stand again
north OF Port Arthur. They retired from the
field beaten. and they failed to rally at Nan
Kwan-Ling. where it anticipated that a
second stand would be made.
The desperate onsIaughts OF the Japanese on
the heights OF Nan-shan were telling. for the
Russians left three hundred dead In the trenches
there. y complete search OF this field is ex-
pected to show a greater number OF dead.
JAPANESE PUSHING SOUTHWARK.
Nan-Kwan-Ling was occupied yesterday morn
Ing by a force OF infantry. artillery and engi-
neers. under the command of General Naka-
mura. The main japanese force spent Friday
night in the villages around Nan-shcn- The SOL
dIers were greatly fatigued as result of the
constant lighting. but they entered with much
spirit upon the new operations.
A force Of Russians held san-Chi-Li-Pao sta
ton. which is northwest Of DaIny. but the jap
anese drove them out. The Russians abandoned
and burned the station. and retired in the d.
rection of Port Arthur.
The estimates OF the number OF Russians en-
gagged in the defence OF Kin-ChOw. Nan-Shaa
and the south shore OF TaIien-Wan Bay vary.
but it is evident that the Russians drew men
from the forces at Port Arthur and offered ali
the resistance possible. 1t is understood here
that Lieutenant General StOesseI. commander Of .
the military forces at Port Arthur. was in per-
sonaI command of the recent operations.
AS soon as the Japanese troops have rested
they will press on to the south.
LINES SWEPT AWAY AT NAN-sHAN
The assault on Nan-shan Hill was one Of the
hercest and bIoodiest affairs in modern warfare.
In the earlier rushes OF the engagement every
man who charged was shot down before he
reached the first line Of Russian trenches.
III was IOuIlU uSSeSodIy " SNOp bAcSc AlAdulIJ
charges and renew the artillery fire. from the
rear before the successful assault on the Rus
sian position could be made. The success of
this charge was brought about by ons dstach-
ment of japanese troops. more intrepid than
their comrades. who succeeded in piercing the
Russian line.
A splendid stroke of fortune was the discovery
and destruction BY the Japanese of the electric
wires leading the mines at the eastern foot
of the hiI. This prevented the Russians from
exploding these mines when the Japanese in
crossed the ground where they had been
placed. 1t is possible that the fortune OF the
day hinged upon these mines. II the Rus
slams had been able to explode them at the
right time the losses among the Japanese troops
would have been tremendous and it is possible
that the Russians would have been able to hold
the hill.
THE HILLS STRONG DEFENCES.
Nan-shan was spIendidIy defended. Nearly
fifty guns of various sizes mounted on the
various empIacements. and there were also two
Of quick firing field pieces. The ar
tfIery was sheltered behind IoophoIes trenched
on the terraces Of the hill. The infantry man
ming the field pieces ran with them around the
an thus using these guns for the protector
Of the most important points.
The Japanese began the fight by bringing all
their field guns into action and concentrating
their FIRE on the emplacements on the hill By
II o'clock in the morning the principal Russian
batteries had been sileneed. The two Russian
leld batteries then withdrew to Nan-Kwan-
Ling Hill. and from there continued to fire OF
he japanese until nightfaH
After the Russian batteries had been silenced
he japanese artillery opened FIRE on the enemy's
renehes. the Japanese infantry advancing
to Within rifle range. The Japanese