The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-19
Correspondence. to. the. Associated

Correspondence. to. the. Associated
Press.
With the First Japanese Amy,
Tien Shi Tien, Manchurla, September
12.-The lessons Of the campaign
are a text constantly before the eyes
OF the military observers with this
army. They have made no revolutions
ary discoveries thus far; indeed, the
lesson has been the importance OF
that complete preparation which has
made every cog of every wheel OF the
great machine slide quietly into It's
groove at the appointed minute and
the attention to details for lack OF
which the servants of the car are
wasting so much brave powder
The work OF the Russian artillery
early on the 31st of July commanded
the highest praise from every one
If was in strong contrast to the SHOW
ing made at the Yalu, and was in
every respect credit to the Russian
The gun posts were selected by en-
gineers who appreciated the possible
uies of the country as they failed 10
do at the Yalu.
The Topography.
The contour of the hills which push
forward into the valley on both sides
of Taowan afforded a line of defense
which, speaking roughly, extended
nip
Russian guns looked down into the
valley and also commanded the low
est ranges of the hills beyond II
where the seven Japanese batteries
must cover while they presented tt
the enemy only sky line targets dill
cult to gauge. Consequently, the!
gave the Japanese artillery a hare
day of it, and compelled the batteries
with the Japanese left division at
temDting to flank the Russian rlSn
to shift their ground repeated? Il
avoid the fierce and accurate fir'
poured upon them wherever the.
opened.
Bravery of Russian Gunners.
Moreover, the bravery of the Rus
sian gunners was beyond all praise
In riding over the battle-ground after
wards. it was seen that although tn
Japanese shells had hardly been abb
tn reach those Russian guns on tn
high peak behind Taowan. the otne
batteries had endured Il perfect MAJ
storm of shrapnel which lay under
foot everywhere. while common she
had torn gaps over every few feet q
ground about the guns. Many state
mcnts have appeared in Europea
newspapers about the superiority O
Japanese guns, but their work so ia
has illustrated the western aphorisf
that success is not in holding goo
haad, but in playing poor nan
wCn." Ii is conceded by the expert
who have seen their work in the tiel
that the Russian guns are better tina
the Japanese and that the ratio {
insure equality should be at leas
six Japanese guns against four Ru'
sian.
Something Lacking.
But the showing made by the Rui
sian infantry leaves much to De e.
plainsd. If their trenches had bee
bcld by marksmen like the Boeri
there would have been no questio
of the Japanese reaching them witt
out heavy loss if at all They wer
dug i'm splendid positions inside an
tho submits OF hills and across "a
valley and up the hillsides, had littl
cover except the patches Of corn. "
Tho Russian defense was either q
marlably weak or only a demunstri
tipp because the japanese of III
central division hit by their fire nun
barod only a score or two. Morrow,
there was the same blu1ders In maj
apement that marked the lalu. Th
fntaotrv I'M front Of the Japanese j.
fought well. But late on the night Z
tho ba1flc two Russian battalion
apDeared north Of TaOwan in front Z
fba Japanese right fiaIk and then q
tired without opening fire and ID
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