New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-02

driving the Russians from their position on the
bank OF the river opposite Suikochia, which is
eight miles above wiju and the point selected
for the crossing. This division constructed
pontoon bridge over the river, ard at o'clock
Saturday morning it began crossing. The entire
division passed over the river during the day
and by O'Clock Saturday evening it IN the
position assigned 10 Il for the battle of Sunday.
The movement Of the Twelfth japanese Divi-
s'on was covered by the "a Regiment of field
artillery ard another artillery regiment Of heavy
guns.
81 1o:a0 O'clock on Saturday morning tho
Russian artillery posted % the north and 10
the east of Chiu- Tien-Chen began Smelling the
patrols of japanese infantry which had been
dispatched from Kinteito Island 10 Chuko6ai,
another island north Of Kinteito and under
Chiu-T ien-Cheng
RUSSIAN GUNS sILENCED.
The Japanese batteries replied to this Smelling
ana silenced the Russian fire. Later eight Rus
sian guns. posted hill to the east OF the
village Of MalEao, opened upon the Imperial
Guards To this Smelling the japanese artillery
10 the east of Wiju responded and the Russians
ceased firing. Then both the Chiu-Tien-C heng
and the Makao batteries reopened and this fire
brought a vigorous response from the chain OF
river. The Russian guns fred for two hours
before they We're silenced. In his repor. en-
eral Kurold expresses the belief that his she'll
ing was very effective against the Russians.
The japanese losses in the commandments Of
Saturday were two men killed and five officers
and twenty-five men wounded. A Aotilla Of
gunbCats from the squadron Of Adni,ai Hosoya
took part in the fighting of Saturday. 1t
countered mixed force Of Russian infantry
cavalry and artillery on the Manchurian bank
o. the Yalu below Antung. ard after sharp
fight scattered 4 70 the hills
A bridge sc-oss ,ae main stream OF the Yalu
Just above VIII was completed at $ O'Clock on
Saturday night ana tire Second japanese Divi-
sion and the Imperial Guards Immediately be-
gan crossing
They advanced and occupied the hills hack Of
Kosan facing the Russian position on the right
bank OF The river. All through Saturday night
regiment after regiment of japanese soldiers
poured across the bridge end al a late hour
Saturday night General KUaosj teIegraphed 10
the general staff: y viii ats ek the enemy on
May !, a dawn"
CHARGE OF FOUR MILE LINE
General Kuroki "a daylight to-day centred all
his artillery Oh the Russian position between
hiu-Tien-Cheng and Yoshoko To this fire the
Russians made reply with all their batteries.
At Z O'Clock IN the morning the Russian bat
terry at Yoshoko was silenced and half an hour
later General hUrOki ordered his line, stretching
FOR four miles, TO attack. The japanese in
fantry or the word Of command charged across
the Iho wading that stream breast deep and
began storming the heights at S:15.
Al O'Clock they had swept the Russian line
back across the plateau.
The reports OF this fighting which have been
received here do not indicate whether the Rus
slams retired down the river or in the direction
Of Feng-Wang- Cheng, on the road 10 Lao
Yang.