The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-14
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Russians attacked in great 1orce,
and for two hours there followed
steady and hard fighting. During
most of this time, the comDatantS
were so close to each other that tne
artillery could not be used. Through
ont that night, the tenure of the
hill hung in the balance.
The Russians made two ASSAULT
and once the japanese were driven
from the trenches down on to inc
near slope. They refused to yici'
and returned to the struggle, finally
succeeding in drying the Russian
owav. The slaughter in this iigntih2
was great on both sides.
In the meantime, the Russ'ans IL
tempted to overwhclm the Japanes'
on thc "fve beaded hills throwihg
large body of infantry aSalnN'
them A hard battle was waged lo'
several hours, bu' the japanese
lines were not broll.n.
Looked Like Fireworks.
Tho scene at night was like re.
morl,able display C. fireworks.
The night of the 3rd. a great glo"
sbone over the hills 10 the southwest
and If was surmised that the Rus
slams were burning Liao Yang. Inc
! morning Of September was intoier
ABLY hot and quiet reigned. :.
Tho silence and suspense came u
an end at s O'Clock in the evening
At this hour the members OF tn'
staff became active. 'Couriers galiop
ed forward and Gen. Full announce
that the army would begin the pu'
euit of the enemy. Close upon nj
words the Japanese batteries De9a'
a brisk pounding. The let WIN WIZ
swept toward the railroad anu .h'
entire line advanced meeting li'e,,
fire from the Russian rear guaru'
this the japanese replied anu VI
engagement continued unlll h'b"
fall On Sunday morning, Gen N"
rnIki rode forward to IIei Ying "a
hill. He passed through the ChihGS'
Villages, deserted by their lhhap
tants. and which were fllen VIII
Iananesc wounded. He passed man
mounds where fires burned over I'd
dcod and hundreds of fresh ana naS'
ilv ding graves. The fields had pee
trampled into bogs by the hEhlin
men and were strewn with 'he uepI'
of both armies. The spectacle pr
scnted by Heiyingtai hill has 3cluo'
been equalled in any war. Inc W
Of tbie hill Is less than a quarter {
, mile long. the crest of 1t, as we
nc thc slope and ravinc5 was li'e
alIv honcycombed with trencho'
diichos and burrows for shel'i
Trenches and counter trenches ran
every direction tesiifying To thr h"u
bor of attacks made and the dlhcrcr
noints from which these assaults ma
bccn attempted. Close TO the SUNNI
- or tbo hill were the bodies OF "
!, | dead Russians. They lay as tieS u"
fallen, tho rifles in their hands OF y
the ground near them. II appearo :
at these men had attempted
advance in open order ana We g
tiro line had been moved down ;
5 tho Japancsc fire when il was =
. most upon the trenches. The bodi'
p wrro bloatcd and black. The" ha
: laid thorc in the sun for the lrll
l wa so constant thIt the Japanc'
5 had bepn unable to bury them. Man
] other corp,cs strcwed the fields D
low the hills. Many shells hah "
b Ion ON the hill. tearing pits and W
. rows IN the ground. fragments
z steol were under foot Bayonc
3 were twisted and broken and on "
p ground there were ne remains who
p cans were an torn hy shots az
soakcg in blood. Blood was smear
]. oyervwherc in the rrcnchcs ana
p tho turf and 10 was impos ibir
p take sicn without treading on b'
p lc'g. During tho japanese orruu
- tion this hin was under cross N
p f-o7, the Russian ha.ieTies ~ ~
. vautun Tho deep rayines on %
j. eastern gI0r,o rad 5nfn hpneFcHmb p.
J. aud indos~-ihablv dishgurrd hF =
j ne-ee shell Ere n wac d'dicnf 2
r an observer 10 believe thst ~ A.
II eoual erfanf hsd ever befpre pc
r tbe =canc " such ~a-nace anH ~
r IN +af Hff ua- 0nlv single 20
a the tlaff'rfrld. e-rrr usrf
--rr,t raF bean bitterly rJnf ns'