Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-05-04

character Of the Russian Notifications
along the heights on the right bank of the
river.
The japanese force advanced toward
Kosan and then dispatched small de-
tachment to the village, where party of
Russians was encountered. In the en-
gagement which followed five Russians
were killed. The Russians shelled the
accommodating party from an emplace-
ment in the hills in the southeast part Of
Yoshoko. This fire was without effect.
The Russian artillery on the hill be-
hind Chiu Tien Cheng, firing at high
angle, also opened on Wiju, the island Of
Kurito, and Seikodo, to the south of
Win, where some japanese batteries
had taken position. This firing con-
tinued into Thursday night, and Gen.
Kuroki reports that while it was ineffec-
tive, it disturbed his preparations for an
attack.
The Russians resumed the Smelling of
Wiju on Friday, but the Japanese guns
did not reply.
First Crossing of the Yalu.
The Twelfth division Of the Japanese
army was chosen to make the first cross
ing of the Yalu. 1t began it's prepara-
tions Friday by driving the Russians
from their positions ton on on the bank of the
miles above Wiju and the point selected
for the crossing.
This division constructed noatoon
bridge over the river, and at 3 o'clock
Saturday morning it began crossing. The
entire division passed over the river dur
ing the day and by Saturday evening
it was in the position assigned to it for
the decisive battle yesterday. The move
ment was covered by the Second regi-
ment of field artillery and another artil-
lery regiment of heavy guns.
AT twenty minutes to IL o'clock Satur-
day morning the Russian artillery posted
to the north and to the east of Chen Tien
Cheng began Smelling the patrols Of Japa-
nese infantry which had been dispatched
from Kinteito island to Chukodat, an
other island north of Kinteito and under
Chiu Tien Cheng. The japanese bat
teries replied and silenced the Russian
fire.
Guns of the Russians SIlenced.
Later eight Russian guns posted on a
Hill to the east of the village of Makao
opened upon the Imperial guards. To
this Smelling the Japanese artillery to the
J east of Win responded and the Russians
ceased firing.
Then both the Chin Tien Cheng and
the Makao batteries reopened, and this
fire brought a vigorous response from the
chain of japanese batteries on the 10
rean side of the river The Russian
guns fired for two hours before they
were Silenced.
In his report Gen. Kuroki expresses
fective against the Russians. The Japa-
nese losses in the commandments of
Saturday were two men killed and hve
officers and twenty-five men wounded.
a fotilla of gunboats from the squa-
dron of Admiral Hosoya participated in
the fighting yesterday. 1t encountered
mixed force of Russian infantry, cav
q nd
bank of the Yalu, below Antung, and
after sharp fight scattered them to the
hills.
Hour for Final Attack Is Set.
A bridge across the main stream of the
Yalu just above Win, was completed al
s o'clock Saturday night, and the second
Japanese division and the Imperial
guards Immediately began crossing They
advanced and occupied the hills back OF
Kosan, facing the Russian position Oh
the right bank of the river.
All through Saturday night regiment
after regiment of japanese soldiers
! poured across the bridge, and at late
hour Gen. Kuroki telegraphed to the gen
| eral staff of the army:
4 will attack the enemy on May ]
| at dawn
| True to his promise. Gen Kuroki al
| daylight Sunday centered ali his artillery
on the Russian position between Chlu
Lien Cheng and 1oSh0k0- 10 TINS nre
the Russians made reply with all their
batteries.
| Infantry in a Dash1ng Charge.
| At { O'clock in the morning the Rus
| sian battery at Yoshoko WAS sllenced
| and half an hour later Gem Kuroki or
| dered his infantry line, stretching for
four. miles, to charge The Japanese in
| fantry, on the word of command
charged across the Tho, wading that
| stream breast deep, and began storming
the heights at fifteen minutes past 8.
| At 9 o'clock they had swept the Rus
| sian lire back across the plateau. and
| captured Chiu Tien Cheng, ten miles
north of Antuns. regarded as the key tC
| the Russian position on the right bank
(, of the Yalu river.
1t is expected that the Russians will
| retreat TO Feng Huan CEeng, which is
| on the road to Lao Yang.
CONTTNTJE RATTLE