The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-28
WAS A GALLANT FIGHT.
Japanese Sweep the Russians
From Kin Chou in a Des-
pcratc Attack
tBy Associated Press

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TOXIC, May 27--Noon.-'rh japanese
army swept the Russians from Kin Chou
last evening and in Il desperate night
attack, stormed the almost impregnao'e
position Of the Russians on the Nan
shan Hill west Of l'alcn Wan. The pat
Tie ragged in the hills all through the
night, and fragmcntary kilograms from
The japanese headquarters report that
the cnga cement is still in progress and
that the japanese arc still pursuing the
Russians. south from Nanshan and the
head Of Talien Wan Bay.
Russians Were Prepared.
The Russians had made elaborate prep
nratiors TO check the Japanese movement
south on the Lila Ttlng Peninsula toward
port Arthur. They had fortified the high
Ground on the south shore Of Talien Wan
Bay. their works extending to the east
and The west The extreme Russian right
was at Husa hangtao and tho extreme left
at Nanshan Hill.
THIS hill. as the strongest part OF the
l,ne, Il series Of batteries strongly em-
placed, crowded its crest, while rlfle-pts
Gcxtended around its sides.
Mines had. been placed lower down on
this hill, and around the base on the
northern and eastern sides were stretch
cd well made wire entanglcmcnts.
with wire entangiements, extended from
Yen Chi Tung, near the head of Talicn
Wan Ray. due north Of Liu CHA Ten
which lies south of Kin Chou. a strong
Russian force was posted at Kin Chou.
II consisted of Infantry and artillery.
Thc japanese first occupied the line of
hills to- the cast of Kin Chou. Their po-
sitter had formed an almost perfect right
anglo, showing its southern front to
Talen Wan and its western front ito kin
Chou Chiu Ii Chan village was the
apcS Of this angle; the extreme right of
tile Japanese line rested at Chen Cha
rleI. which is almost due north of Chiu
Il Chan. while the extreme right was at
Chaitsuhc, a village due cast of Ghiu Lii
Chan. Sack Of this angle the attacking
force assembled in complete security.
Attempt to Draw Attack.
The Russians apparently attempted to
draw the Japanese attack last Saturday,
for their batteries opened fire slowly on
the enemy on .Il1t day, The japanese.
however REFUSED .to br''drawn into an at
tack until the position" OF the Russians.
their guns and their strength had been
fully developed. To this end the Japanese
began series OF careful mancuvres, their
officers working their way close enough
to the Russian position to draw the
encmys tire. They thus secured rag
ments Of shells for the purpose of as
pertaining the calber of the Russian
guns
They discovered that the batteries on
Nanshan Hill included -four hoWitzers
OF about fifteen centimctres calbers, ten
old style cannon of between nine and
fifteen centimetrcs calibcr and two quick
firing guns of twelve centimetrcs.
The Japanese discovered also a nun.
Der Of large emplacemcnts. but they dbl
not learn the number Of guns contained
therein. These emplacements faced TO the
rorth and TO the east, The guns fired
by Russians developed n range OF $500
metres. Eighty heavy guns posted on the
Russian right In the vicinity of Hush
nngtao also were drowned and another
strong Russian position developed by
thesc Reconnaissance Was on another hill,
southwest of NanFhRn hin, whore the
Russians had series Of shelter trenches
On tho shore of Taicn Wan Bay, close
~ the head OF the bay the Russians had
established series OF positions. Here
were set up the search lights. which
nightly played over the japanese angle
IN the hills 10 the northeast.
Further "Reminiscences developed tht
fact that west OF Liuchia Ticn the RUS
SLAMS had no defenscs. Extending 10 IN,
northward from Yen CHA 'Tleu TO tn
west coast OF the Lao TppG peninsula
there were no defenses whatever, excop
the force posted at Kin Chou This ga