New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
DALNY REPORTED TAKEN
Investment of the Port-OHcers
Ready to Leave Ne7c- Ch7cang.

London, May 9-"The Morning Posts Shane-
hal correspondent reports that Dalny was capt
ured on Friday. while the Toxic correspondent
Of The Daily Telegraph" cabling under date Of
sunday says: "Dalny was invested yesterday"
The Daily Mails" correspondent at New
Chwang in a dispatch dated May 5. says:
Yesterday most of the Russian troops retired
to Tashi-Chao, and during the night the guns
were removed from the fort and sent 10 Lao
Yang, where all the Russian forces are concen-
trating. A conference Of the civil and military
authorities was held this afternoon. and IL was
decided TO prepare to leave the town at a mo-
ment's notice.
There are vague rumors Of further hghtlng
near Feng-Wang- Cheng. Some OF the London
papers this morning have accounts OF the
Kulien- Cheng battle from correspondents with
the japanese army giving interesting points
The Daily Mali says:
The moonlight night broke into a splendid
dawn. and revealed the japanese army drawn
up as IL on parade
After describing the shelterless nature Of the
plain dividing the opposing armies. the account
says:
The Russians did not respond to the opening
OF the japanese fire. but remained silent and in
visible. The japanese line OF infantry two
miles long and entirely exposed advanced from
point 10 point by swift. sudden PUSHES snartly
executed in the most brilliant style. firing stead
V.
pating that each rush would enter the zone of
fire
The japanese were working around the sides
OF Kulien Bay TO their position, when the Rus
sian trenches suddenly poured a hurricane OF
rife fire into them with deadly effect For a
moment the Japanese advance weakened and
recoiled then rallied and more rushed
forward across the stream, obtaining some
shelter in a dead angle under the base of the
mountain. The Russians not having guns were
unable to reply to the continuous fire Of the
japanese artillery.
The japanese advance was marked by
PROSTATE bodies. In one instance two japanese
shells did terrible execution among their own
men who were ascending the slope
Two hours after the advance began an officer
suddenly appeared at the top of the slope waving
a large japanese flag, sending an electric thrill
through the beholders. all far and near shout
ing Banzai"'
According to The Standards" CORRESPONDENT
the Russians put into action only two batteries
though ii is reported that they had with them
120 guns. including eighty field guns ana
twenty quick frers.
The Timess" Toxic correspondent. under
date OF May s. says:
The celebrity and organization Of the recent
Japanese movements are remarkable, The second
army, which began to embark a fortnight ago
evidently remained at its base pending ths
result Of the Yalu operations. II these had
proved unsuccessful i; would have become an
auxiliary of the first army. Meanwhile Vice
steamers
The japanese officers at the front speak in
nigh terms of the stubborn bravery which the
russian troops displayed in their stand al
Hohoutang HamatanO.
Three small Russian steamers have been
captured on the Yau Two of them have their
boilers injured and the japanese are utilizing
the third.
Under date Of May 3. The Times's'' Antune
correspondent says:
The Russian defeat on the YaIu was due nri
marty marty TO their perfunctory. old-fashioned
Helhods, ana the Japanese success must be at
tr1buted TO their perfect acquaintance with mod
ern conditions. to their skill and Intelligence
and to their concentration at the psychological
moment upon the weak point in the Russian
llne In morale the japanese soldiers are equal
ana possibly superior, 10 European troops