The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-28

TO draw the japanese aIlaeK Is.ac oa,-
urday, for their batteries opened fire
slowly on the enemy on that day The
Japanese, however, refused to be
drawn until the positions of the Rus
slams, their guns and their strength
had been fully developed. To this end
the Japanese began series of careful
"Reminiscences, their officers working
their way close enough to the Russian
position to draw the enemy's fire.
They thus secured fragments of shells
for the purpose of ascertaining the
calibre of the Russian guns. They dis
covered that the batteries on Nanshan
hill included 4 howitZers of about Is
centimetres calibre, 10 old style can
non of between 8 and Is centimetres
calibre and 2 quick firing guns of IL
centlmetres.
The Japanese discovered also a
number of large emplacements, but
they did not learn the number of guns
contained therein. These emplace-
ments faced to the north and to the
east. The guns fired by the Russians
developed range of $500 metres.
Eight heavy guns posted on the Rus
sian right in the vicinity of Hushang-
tao also were discovered and another
strong Russian position developed by
these reconnaissances was on another
ill southwest of Nanshan hill, where
the Russians had series of shelter
trenches.
Weak Point in Line of Defense.
Further reconnaissance developed
the fact that west of Liuchiatien the
Russians had no defenses. Extending
to the northward from Yenchiatien to
the vest coast of the Liaotung PENN
sula there were no defenseS whatever
except the force posted at Kinchou.
This gap in the defense was a fatal
defect in the Russian position and
when ii was perceived the Japanese
extended their right to the north and
east, enveloping Kinchou and the Rus
sian extreme right. The Japanese left
also was extended to Wangchiatung,
on the shore of Talienwan bay, and the
center moved forward.
Wednesday morning at $50 the Jap
anesc attacked Kinchou and for three
hours they had an artillery duel with
the batteries on Nanshan hill. The
Russian gunners searched the Japan
ese lines with their fire, but failed tc
The battle was resumed at dawn on
Thursday. Three Japanese gunboats
then entered Kinchou bay and, in CO.
operation with the artillery on shore.
shelled the Russian positions on Nan
shan hill.
A Russian gunboat in Talienwan
bay steamed close to the shore arc
shelled the Japanese left.
From dawn the forces on both sides
hammered away at each other. At an
early hour the Japanese infantry
moved forward and at $50 Thursday
morning they entered Kinchou, the
Russians retiring to the south. The
fighting continued late Thursday night,
the Japanese pressing to the south and
storming Nanshan hill. They followed
the retreating Russians through the
southern hills.
The reports received here fail to
cover the events on the Russian right.
1t Is probable, however that the Rus
slams have abandoned these positions.
No information is given concerning
losses, they probably were heavy on
both sides.
The Russian resistance at Nanshan
hill was stubborn. The Japanese made
a series of assaults before the Rus
SLAMS finally yielded the position. The
Russians abandoned this hill at 3
o'clock in the afternoon, retreating to-
ward NanGuanling. where II Is under
stood a second line of defenses exist.