The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
Russian Losses Estimated
at 1000.
KUR0kI'S HALF THAT
The Russians Had Strongly Fortified
the Piace---Graphic Description Of
Hot Fighting---New Cruisers
Ioin the viadivostock
Fleet.
Fleet.
(By the Associated Press.)

Toxic, July 22.-G p. IN. )-Genera
Kuroki after severe fight, occupied
Kiao Tung on July 19. The place
had been fortified by the Russians
who defended it stoutly. In the fight
ing General Kuroki's troops drove the
Russians from their strongly fortified
position on the Chi river which is
northwest of Molten Pass, and east of
Anping, inficting upon the enemy
more serious losses than they Sus-
tanned themselves. The fight began
on the 18th and ended on the 18th.
The Japanese lost 424 men in killed
and wounded. The Russian losses are
estimated at 1000.
General Kuroki began his advance
early in the morning of the 18th. He
uncovered and followed the enemy
along the Chi river. The Russians
seemed to be retiring to the north
ward when suddenly two battalions
with eight guns turned and attacked
ne JapaneSe advance guard vigorous
ly. At this point the Japanese suf-
Irred DeIore relief came, one COM
pany losing all its officers. At a late
hour in the afternoon the Russians
position was developed. They occu-
pied until dark when the Japanese
forces bivouacked. The Russians
made two counter attacks, but were
repulsed in each case.
The Japanese renewed the attack
at midnight, placing their artillery in
their artillery in the valley below and
in high ground to the south of the
Russian position. The main Japanese
body was assigned to attack the Rus
sian position. The main japanese
body was assigned to attack the Rus
sian center; a small detachment was
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other to watch the enemy's left flank.
After these positions had been taken
the fighting ceased for a time but it
was resumed at dawn. The Russians
had 81 gouns in action, and vigor
ously shelled the Japanese.
To this fire the Japanese replied and
the bombardment lasted for four
hours.
During this time the Japanese in
fantry moved forward. the i1ankers
had succeeded in scaling the heights
,on the Russian right by three o'clock
an the afternoon at which hour the
main force was ordered to storm the
Russian center. The japanese artll-
lery protected this movement splend-
idly but the infantry met with "a
severe fire and lost heavily in gain
ing the heights. The final success
full charge was delivk-ed at nall
t,ast five in the afternoon. Ihe Japa-
nese succeeded in partially cutting
O fl the Russian and this soon became
al rout. The enemy went IN TWO dlrec-
tNons. to the northward and to the
ca stward. The Russian forces en-
tra gcd included in addition to the ar
filiery seven battalions of the lnfan-
try and a regiment of Cossacks Inc
CosSacks, July II
Cossacksi The enemy left one hum
dred and thirty-one dead and three
ErlI a ~
anese lost one officer and ffty-fouf
killed and Is officers and three mum
dred and fifty-one men Wouned.
On July 19 Japanese forces attack
ed a battalion of infantry and q thou
sand cavalry who occupied-Chlato to
sand cavalry who occupied Che-Chiato
to the Northward of ShaotientschZu.
After several hours of fighting the
Russians retired across the Taitsu
river.
In this engagement the japanese
had seventeen men wounded.