The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03
Observation-Disclosures
Repeated Fierce Charges By the Japanese Crowned With
victory-Splendid Maneuvers.
LLrDAY BATTLE BETWEEN THE LAND FO
ghchu All the Heights About Taken by the laps, Who Are Now
Forcing the Russians Toward Port Arthur-Ihe Russians Pour
Deadly Fire Into the PIucky japanese Sommg Force
at Nanshan Hill

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Tokyo, (By Cable).-General Oku,
commanding the army attacking Kim
Chou, reports that lin the attack on
Nanshan hill the fourth division form
|ed4the right wing, the fourth division
the left wing and the first division
the center. The enemy consisted OF
one division of the field army and two
batteries of field artillery, besides
fortress artillery and marines.
THE fourth division, taking advant-
age of the enemy's left wing, which
was weakened by the bombardment
from our feet at KIM Chou bay, finally
succeeded in carrying the enemy's
position, while other divisions i'm
mediately followed it up Thereupon
the enemy retired in confusion, ex-
pioding magazines At Tafangshin.
THE trophies of THE battle con-
sist of sixty-eight guns and ten ma
chine guns, besides many other
things.
Our casualties are estimated at
about $500 The enemy left on the
battlefield over 500 dead bodies"
(The cablegram, by error, mentions
the fourth division as forming both
the right and left wings.)
General Oku has issued procla-
nation to the people of the Liao-Tung
peninsula setting forth that Japan was
forced to appeal to arms on account
of the unlawful aggression of Rus
STA in China and Korea.
The proclamation declares that the
Japanese army is fighting Tor the
cause of justice, pledges protection
to persons and property, and non
interference with orderly citizens:
1t promises ample remuneration tor
all houses and food supplies requisi-
toned, and warns the people to refrain
from assisting the Russians under
penalty of severe punishment.
Certain Russian correspondents
which has been intercepted by the
japanese at the blocade of Port Arthur
gives the information that some Rus
sian torpedo-boat destroyers have been
sunk by mines outside of Port Arthur,
as we'll as the details of the placing by
the Russians of the mines which ef-
fected the destruction of the Japanese
battleship Hatsuse on May IS
L y
was blockading Port Arthur, over
haulded and searched junk and
seized a number of letters written by
Russian officers. One letter said that
torpedoboat destroyer had success
fully placed series of mines during
the night which preceded the loss
Of the Hatsuse, and, continuing, tells
of the loss of some Russian torpedo
boat destroyers How many is not
mentioned, but it is indicated that
there were at least two.
The heavy loss of life which &C
companed the sinking Of the japanese
cruiser Yoshino, as result OF col
liding with the cruiser kasuga on
May IS, was due to the smashing OF
five of her boats by falling masts.
When the ships came together col
lesion mats were used and tarpaulin
was placed over the hole, but 1t was
impossible to stop the thrush of water.
The ship settled quickly, listing to
the starboard. Capt, Gin Sayeki
ordered the crew to the upper deck,
where they manned the boats. Five
boats were lowered on the searboard
side and one on the port side, but be-
fore they were cleared the ship lurched
to the starboard and commenced to
sink. -,
The masts and davits smashed all
five of the boats on the starboard
side Captain Sayeki renamed on the
bridge and cried "Banzai! to the SAIL
ors as they were entering the boats
When last seen he was shaking hands
with Commander Hirowatari and bid
ding him farewell.
At this moment Lieutenant Naito
sprang overheard and swan TO the
only cutter which had escaped from
the wreck. He rowed to the cruiser
Kasupa and returned with three boats,
but no trace of the Yoshino or her
crew could be found, with the excep-
tion of six men who had already been
rescued by boats from the cruiser
Chitose.