The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-18
Nogi's Advance.

On June 20, General Nogf advanced
against the Russian position. The ad-
vance was begun by the left wing and
before daylight the outposts of the
Russians were easily driven in. Waito
mountain was taken at 9 o'clock. as If
was easily outhanked.
An advance guard consisting of one
regiment and one battery Of mountain
guns attacked Ken mountain at u
CLOCK The position was very diff
cult one. but uD the steep and painless
mountain the japanese infantry Went.
scaling the heights with unexamnIed
bravery under whitening fire from the
mountain top. The Russians exploded
electric mines on the mountain side as
the line advanced, but these did little
damage
The Russian forces, consisting Of two
Dattahons Of infantry With four lapid-
1re guns and some machine guns.
fought with great determination, but
the japanese captured the position and
two of the rapid-fire guns at ) O'Clock
IN the evening. The casualties were
$50 on each side
The capture IF Ken mountain Ell
dbled The Japanese TO swing TO the left
ana to occupy SOchO mountain and.
later IN the evening. the whole line of
Viz ANA0Nlull lOE1LlOlA-
During the afternoon three cruisers
and four gunbcats of the Russian Port
Arthur reet sbelled the japanese left
flank from the shore near Shao Piutao
Inc japanese fleet arrived. and after a
short sea fight the Russian ships were
forced back to the harbor at Port A.
thur
There is a japanese story to the eff
rect that Lieutenant General Stoessel
was enraged when he heard OF the
capture Of Ken mountain. because
from its top both Dalny and Port Ar
thur are visible. He ordered the posi-
ton to be Ietaken at all costs.
Russians Made an Attack.
On the morning of July a division
Of Russians advanced against the Jap
anese left with bands playing and ban
ners flying. The division carried many
machine guns. The Russ ians attacke
with the usual spirit and fought until
they were within 500 yards Of the Jap
anese when they were forced to retire
with heavy casualties
On the next night a company Of Rus
slams climbed the slopes of Ken noun
tain and came close to the permanent
works which had been erected at the
top of the mountain by the Japanese
after its capture, and but for meeting
with an unexpected obstruction The
Russians would have captured the
works. A desperate fight followed at
close quarters and there were several
fierce bayonet charges before the Rus
slams were repulsed and driven down
the slope of the mountain.
On the following day the Russians
again attacked the whole line of the
Japanese left, and on the same night
made another attempt 10 surprise the
japanese. Both of these attacks were
repulsed
The Russian casualties during the
three days fighting were 500, and these
of the Japanese 800.
BY the middle OF July the japanese
navy had cleared fallen bay Of Rus
sian mines and Dalny was made the
depot and base of the Third army. At
the same time the force was increased
by the arrival Of a division, consisting
of independent brigades of the Second
reserve infantry.
From July to July 26 there was no
fighting and the time was employed
by the Russians in making semi-per-
manent fortifications upon their nat
urally strong new position. with line