The San Francisco call., 1904-10-18

before daylight the outposts Of the
Russians were easily driven in. Waito
Mountain was taken ats O'Clock, as it
was easily outfianked.
An advance guard. consisting of one
regiment and one battery Of mountain
guns. attacked Ken Mountain at u
o'clock The position was very diff
cult one, but up the steep and painless
mountain the Japanese infantry went
scaling the heights with unexampled
bravery. under a withering fire from
the mountain top. The Russians ex-
piOded electric mines on the mountain
side as the line advanced, but these did
little damage.
The Russian force. consisting of two
battalioRs of infantry. with four rapid
fire and some machine guns, fought
with great determination, but the Jap
anese captured the position and two Of
the rapid fire guns at 5 o'clock in the
evening The casualties were $50 on
each side.
OTHER POSITIONS TAKEN.
The capture Of Ken Mountain en-
abled the japanese to swing TO the
left and occupy Socho Mountain and
later in the evening the whole line of
the Russian position.
During the afternoon three cruisers
and four gunboats Of the Russian Port
Arthur fleet shelled the japanese left
flank from the shore near ShaOpingtao.
y he Japanese fleet arrived and after
short sea fight the Russian ships were
forced back to the harbor of Port Ar
thur
There is a japanese story TO the eff
feet that Lieutenant General Stoessel
was enraged when he heard of the cap
ture of Ken Mountain because from its
Up both Dalny and Port Arthur are
visible. He ordered the position to be
retaken at all costs.
On the morning Of July whole di-
vision Of Russians advanced against
the japanese left. with bands playing
and banners flying. The division car
red many machine guns. The Rus
slams attacked with great spirit and
fought until they were within 300 yards
Of the japanese, when they were forced
TO retire with heavy casualties.
On the next night company of Rus
slams. climbed the slopes Of Ken Noun
works which had been erected at the
top Of the mountain by the japanese
after its capture and but for meeting
with an unexpected obstruction the
Russians would have captured the
works A desperate fight followed at
close quarters and there were several
fierce bayonet charges before the Rus
SLAMS were repulsed and driven down
the slopes Of the mountain.
On the following day the Russians
again attacked the whole line of the
japanese left and on the same night
made another attempt to surprise the
Japanese. Both of these attacks were
repulsed.
The Russian casualties during the
three days fighting We're 500 and those
Of the japanese 300.
JAPANESE ATTACK HEIGHTS.
BY the middle Of July the japanese
navy had cleared Talien Bay of Rus
sian mines and DaIny was made the
depot and base Of the third army.
Al the same time the force was in
creased by the arrival of a division.
consisting Of independent brigades of
The Second Reserve Infantry.
From July TO July 26 there was no
fighting and the time was employed
by the Russians in making semi-per-
manent fortifications upon their ma
turally strong new position. with a line
extending across the peninsula from
SwangtaikOu on the west coast through
the Anshu and Ogekai Mountain ranges
TO LOotduo Mountain on the east coast
and south to the Tai Creek
On the morning Of July 26 the JAP