The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-17
JAP FLEET AFTER
SIBERIAN SHIPS
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cluded the Fifth, Eighth and Eleventh
divisions, twelve squadrons of caval-
ry and splendid artillery. About 200
guns were belching continuous
stream of shot and shell. Large re-
Inducements enabled them to turn the
Russian TANKS. A division on the
fright precipitated the battle in the
morning of June 10.
Major General Gerngross, who was
wounded, commanded the left flank,
and General Loutchk ovsky command
ed the center, including four battal-
| ions concealed in small wood,
whence they dealt death and destruc-
| ton to the enemy.
| The Russian right was protected
by Cossacks, dragons. and Siberian
| rifles.
Viewed Whole Field.
while these big guns were thun-
| dering, made my way, at about II
a. M, to the Russian right flank and
| climbed a hill, where could view the
| whole field Of battle. Behind me a
battery had taken UP position from
which it kept UP a continuous fire
upon the advancing ranks Of the en-
l.
sandy valley of Tasha, with the Chi
nese village of Fa-ran.
THE heights of Foo-chou, the rail-
road bridge and the surrounding
copses were occupied by Japanese in
fantry. Thin black lines of infantry,
like threads, could be seen creeping
| thru the Verdure.
Nearer the slope of hill was dot
ted by the gray shirts of the Russian
rifiemen. A brownish smoke over
hung some Of the batteries and 9TH
ers showed flashes Of flame. The
crackle of rifle fire was punctuated by
the roar of guns. Occasionally heard
the hiss of Japanese bullet.
THE scene was aWe-inspiring. Over
the Russian center and left flank
lowered chocolate clouds from burst
ing shrapnel. 1t was evident that the
tide of battle was coming toward the
Russian right.
Reserves Hurry Forward.
81 saw reserves hurrying forward
the Cossacks galloping followed by
columns of infantry at the double.
Suddenly they disappeared in an
adjacent def1le. The valley where the
Russians had camped was emptied as
II by magic. Rafting volleys were
fired behind the screen of hills which
concealed the fighting troops from
view in that direction, the sound of
the firing being the only evidence Of
the deadly struggle proceeding there.
This continued for half an hour.
Suddenly a company Of Cossacks
appeared on the crest of a hill and
began to descend. They were followed
by infantry. The Japanese gunners
promptly pursued them with shrapnel.
Horses and men began falling.
"A moment Of horrifying suspense
JIroo hxyo hwy, 1or oh ,,+ g
'Hurrah.' 1t was from 1000 Of Rus
sian troops just brought up by train.
They quickly jumped from the cars
fixed bayonets and literally ran into
the fight.
again the crackle of musketry
under cover, during which the retir-
ing Russian regiments formed up and
moved off in complete order toward
the railroad. While a long line of
lcommissariat wagons escorted by Cos
sacks took the road, a battery Of
horse artillery stationed near the rail-
road banged away furiously as it COW
cred the retreat. The Japanese shells
were falling on the station buildings
from which train after train had
moved.
|. Boarded Last Car.
"I descended the hill and just sue
ceeded in jumping on the foot board
batteries on the left flank were still
firing. The main force then began
slowly to retreat towards Vantsialin
(thirty miles north of VafangoW) and
at about 1 in the afternoon had ac-
complished it's strategic mission. The
battle of Vanfangow had detected
considerable japanese forces from
Port Arthur.
1.-The fighting was glorious. For
two days the Russian regiments val
orously maintained their positions and
took the offensive on the left, so
pressing the enemy there that a
couple of Japanese batteries fell into
the Cossacks' hands. The Russian
soldiers went into battle singing, their
spirits not affected by the fierce heat
and furious cannonading, whose in
tensity may be gagged from the in
fluence it had on the atmospheric con-
ditions. Rain drops fell like tears
at the height of the battle, altho the
day dawned clear.
| More Japs Killed.
MANY Russians have fallen, but a
greater number of Japanese were
killed. The Russian shells and bullets
moved them down like wheat The
whole valley was bestrewn with their
corpses and the river Tassa ran red.
But it was with Japanese more than
with Russian blood.
II left on the last train with General
Stakelberg. This train collided with
the one preceding it, near Van-tsia-
lin, but it was not damaged.
I When passing Kai-chou we saw
I three. Japanese cruisers.
'The whole road north was occu-
pied by Russian troops. The Rus
slams say the Japanese cannot ad-
vance much further north, even when
they recover from the effects of the
battle Of Va-fan-gow."
| SLAIN WITHOUT REASON
| Ni-chuang, June 1.-THE investi-