Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06

ing continued to Thursday night and
General Kurito reports that while II
was Ineffective. II disturbed his prep
arations for an attack. The Russians
resumed the shelling OF Win on FRI
day. but the japanese guns did not re-
ply.
The Twelfth division OF the Japa-
nese army WAS chosen to make the
first crossing of the Yalu. II began Its
preparations on Friday by driving the
Russians from their position on the
hank OF the river opposite Suikochin.
which Is eight miles above Win and
the point selected for the crossing.
This division constructed pontoon
bridge over the river and at O'Clock
Saturday morning II began crossing.
The entire division passed over the NV
G. during the day and by q o'clock Sat
urdny evening II was in the position as
signed to IL Tor the battle Of Sunday.
The movement Of the Twelfth Jap
anese division was covered by the Sec
ond regiment of field artillery and an
other artillery regiment OF heavy guns.
Al twenty minutes to II o'clock Sat
urday morning the Russian artillery
posted to the north and to the east OF
Chiu Tien Chens began Smelling the
patrols OF japanese infantry which had
been dispatched from kintelto island
to Chukodai. another island north OF
Kinteito and under chiu Tien Cheng.
The japanese batteries replied to this
sheliing and silenccd the Russian IRE.
Later eight Russian guns posted on a
hill to the east OF the village Of Makao
opened on the Imperial guards. To this
sheiling the japanese artillery to the
east OF Win responded and the Rus
Sims ceased firing
Then both tho Chiu Ticn Chens and
the Mnkno batteries reopcned and this
hrc brought n vigorous response from
tho chain OF japanese batteries on the
Korean side OF the river. Tho Russian
guns fred for two hours before they
we're silcnced. In his report General
Kuroki expresses the belief that his
shclling was very effective against the
Russians.
The Japancsc losses In the lombard
Ments OF Saturday were two men killed
rnd five officers and twenty two men
wounded. a f!otiiin Of Hunbonts from
the squadron of Admiral Hosoya par
Anticipated In the fiIhtins Of Sunday. II
consisted Of q mixed force Of Russian
cavalry and artillery on the Manchu-
ran hank OF the Yalu below Antuns.
and after sharp fi.ht scattered then
to tho hills.
A bridge across the main stream OF
tho Yalu lust above Win was complete
cd nt s o'clock Saturday night and tho
Second Japanese division and the I'm
pcrinl guards Immediately began cross
ing. They advanced and occupied the
hills back Of kosnn. facing the Russian
position on tho right bank Of tho river.
All through Saturday night regiment
after regiment Of japanese soldiers
poured across the bridge and Mt late
hour Saturday night General kuroki
ltcicsraphcd to the general army hiad
OF the army:
Il will attack the enemy on May LIST
At dawn"
True to his promises. General Kurol;i
nj daylight to-day ccntcrcd his artil-
lcry on the Russian position between
Chiu Ticn ChcuE and Sorhoko. To this
Gre the Russians made reply with ail
their batteries.
At Z o'clock In the morning the Rus
sian battery at koshoko was silcnecd
and half an hour later General kuroki
ordered his entire line. stretching fo-
four miles. to the attack. The Japanese
infantry. on the word OF command.
charged across the Tho. wading that
stream breast deep. and began storm
Ing the heights ut fifteen minutes
past s.
by 0 o'clock they had swept the Rus
sian line back across the plateau.
The reports of this nghting which
have been received here do not Indicate
whether the Russians retired down the
river or In the direction OF FcnE Huan
Chcng. on tho road to Lao Yang.