The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-02
FOLLOWING UP
THEIR Wet DRY.
JAPANESE WREsT TWO MORE
TOWNS FROM ENEMY.
THREE THOUSAND CASUALTIES
First Reports of Losses at Kinchou
Greatly Exaggerated Action
Brilliant But BIoody-on
to Port Arthur.

Brilliant But BIoody--on
to Port Arthur.
TOXIC May Is, s p. Following
up the brilliant though bloody victory
at Klnchou the Japanese forces to-
day attacked Litshinto, on Talienwan
bay, and seized the forts at the juno
ton of the Dalny branch and the
main railway to Port Arthur. The
Japanese have thus effectlally inter-
cepted the Russian line OF retreat
from Kinchou to Por Arthur.
This leaves the Japanese forces
practically masters OF the situation
and within twelve miles of Port Ar
thur by the land side. 1t is also
said that while the Japanese casual
ties at Kinchou were heavy, Russia
has suffered more, and in addition has
also lost many powerful guns which
have been captured by the Japanese.
The Japanese have also secured much
provision and other war material.
Official Japanese Report.
London, May 28.--Baron Hayashi,
Japanesl eminister to England, receiv-
ed a dispatch from Toxic today stat
ing. that the commander Of the Jap
anese army which captured Kinchou
and Nanshan, reports: sour casual
ties are three thousand killed and
wounded. The Russians left three
hundred dead on the field. We cap
tuTed fifty. guns besides a large guam
tity Of stores. We occupied Nank-
waulien yesterday morning. The en-
envy was. driven toward Port Arthur,
burning railroad station at Sanshi-
hflpe, northwestern Dalny, in their
retreat a. "%
..., On to Port Arthur.
+, - London, May 2S.--A dispatch to
Reuters News Agency B. from New
Chwangl says the Japanese plan to
capture Port Arthur within fort
night, employing one hundred thous-
and men. The loss will be severe, but
it is thought this is better than keep.
ing the army idle three months. The
Japanese plan of action in Manchuria
does not involve an advance beyond
Mukden ,-',
l.,5r IN, Desperate. Fighting, ,.a...f
Toxic, May 2S--Subsequent reports
received here indicate that the storm
ing of Nanshan hill Thursday was a
bloody affair: The japanese first cen
tered their fire on the Russian bat
teries, in which work they were aided
by four gunboats from Kinchou bay,
They succeeded in silencing many of
the enemy's guns. The Russians had
constructed series ofytrenches around
the hin on a terrace protected by wire
entanglements and other such devices.
The japanese made a series of rushes,
but they were in vain. The deadly
rife and cannon fire of the enemy
checked them repeatedly. Finally at
three o'clock in the afternoon the jap
anese reformed and stormed the crest
of the hill. The Russians held to their
position doggedly and it was seven
O'Clock in the evening before the jap
anese finally gained possession of the
ridge. '.''''.'.'tt'. ~. ~.'i."'- ..''..
Against Great Odds. t....
A Japanese officer of high rank made
the following statement: THE Japan
csc in attacking Kinchou and Nanshan
hill had to fight against great odds "
The Russians were in full command Of
the strategical advantages afforded by
nature and these advantages were aug
mented by the newest inventions for
defense. The forts. on Nanshan hid
were armed with heavy guns. The, Jap
anese had only field guns, heavy guns
being unavailable on account of the
difficulties of transportation. '''"" l'
t"Our army deserves great credit for
having driven the Russians from this
stronghold; it was. a feat previously
considered to have been impossible.
fear our losses have been heavy, but
we have gainedtthe strongest point
barring our ivan to the investment of
Port Arthur.psJ irI ~ gi,t DIV g.1j
3tnt9 Fought Sixteen Hours. tr h
Washington, May 2S!-The Japanese
legation has received the following de-
tails of the attackyon Kinchou: '".The
enemy built several covered trenches
around the fort and Nanshan hill and
had the place stubbornly under strong
defensive works. IL Nevertheless after
several attempts, the Japanese finally
succeeded in taking the, enemy'saposi-
ton ahyv storm and driving them to-
ward Nankueling. This severe fight
continued for 16 hours, III Admiral Togo
telegraphs that q report was sent hiIl
by wireless telegraph from the captain
commanding M the, detached squadron
consisting of four gunhoats and q tor
pedo flotilla, to the effect that the
squadron reached Kipchou bay and, CO
operating with the army, bombarded