Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-02
CROSS YALU RIVER.
Continued from rage ~


iment after regiment of Japanese SOL
diers poured across the bridge, and at
a late hour, Saturday night, Gen. ku-
roki teleGraphel to the general staff Of
the army.
at dawn"
Gen. kuroki at daylight, today, CEN
tered all his artillery on the Russian
position between Chiu Tien Cheng ard
ioshoko. To this fire the Russians
made reply with all their batteries.
| AT O'Clock in the morning, the Rus
sian battery at Yoshoko was sileneed.
and half an hOGr later Gen. Kuroki ar
cered his lihe. stretching for four miles.
to attack. The japanese infantry. on
the word of command charged across
the Tho. wading that stream breast
deep, and began storming the heights
at 10 minutes past O'clock
| At o'clock they had swept the
RUSSIAN line back ocross the plateau
| NO report mas been received in TOXIC
concerning the losses sustained by the
Japanese in the fighting of today. |.
is belleVed that these losses were
heavy. particularly during the infantry
charge.
| Ine reports Of this fighting which
nave been received here do rot indi-
cate whether the Russians retired down
the river Or in the direction of Fenr
ituan Cheng. on the road to Lao Ycng.
| TOXIC. May a. A. M-The Japanese
| losses on the Yalu. Sunday, were about
| 200 killed and wounded.
The Russians lost over 500 men. Tho
Japanese captured % quick firing guns,
| 20 officers and many men. The Russians
made two stands.
| Toxic, May 2-7 A. MA supple
ment report from Gen. Kuroki, cover
ing Sundays fighting. says:
THE Russians made two stands.
| The encmy's strength included all
| OF the Third division, two regiments of
the sixth DIVISION, one cavalry brigade,
about forty quick-fring guns and eight
machine guns. We have taken % quick
| hiring guns, many rifles. much ammuni-
| tiGn, more than twenty officers and
many nOn-commissioned officers and
men as prisoners. l am informed that
Major kashtalinsky, commander Of the
| Third East Siberian rifles, brigade and
| Lieut.. Gen. ZaSsalitch commander of
| the Second Siberian army corps were
wounded. Our casualties number about
| 100 and the Russian loss is more than
| SEQ men"
| Toxic. May ELL A. M.-The Rus
SLAMS We're forced to abandon Antung.
yesterday. They burned the town and
retreated to Feng Haun Cheng.
| The Japanese now control the estuary
| of the Yalu.
| Toxic, May In IN. M-Advices
| from the front say tn..t japanese forces
began an attack on the Russians on III.
falu river. last Tuesday. The battle
was continued. "Wednesday, Thursday.
Friday end Saturday. A decisive strug-
gle is anticipated. today. Sunday.
ON Thursday. the Japanese effected,
a crossing Of the Yalu and secured a
Judgment on the right bank of the
river. The fighting. Saturday. was at
long range and there was a duel with
| neavy guns across the river. Fighting
WAS resumed at daylight, today (Sur-
day..
The Russian force is estimated at
10000 men. The Japanese loss is re-
ported to have been small thus far.
Toxic, May IL p. M-Advices re-
ceived here state that the 18th division
of the Japanese army forced Il cross
ing of the Yalu river above Win just
before dawn. Saturday morning.
The second pontoOn bridge crossing
the river near Win was completed at
o'clock, Saturday night, and the In
lrerial Guards second division crossed
IdurinS the night. The Russians left
flank has been turned and a general
lattack began at dawn. today, Sunday,
nearly al the Japanese batteries on ia.
south bank of the river ana a hotil:;,
Tor gInboatS cooperating with the
army. Tie Japanese have the advan.
tageS of positions and numbers ana
are confident of routing the enemy.
| Toxic. May Ii p. M-The Jana
nese today, captured Chiu Tien Chene.
10 miles north of Antung. which is re-
garded as the key to the Russian posi-
ton on the right bank of the Yalu river.
1t is expected that the Russians will
retreat to Feng Huan Cheng, which is
on the road to Lao Yang.
| ~ MaE = ~ a. NJ The
ilrst Japanese army under General kuro-
III, consisting of the guards and the sec
ono; ana 18th divisions. according to Off
clal and private advices from the front
crossed the ialu. yesterday. about 30
miles above the mouth of the river. near
kluilen Use where the river bends
abruptly to the eastward
| On Friday. the japanese who had &C.
cupied the heights near Libzaven and
l\hussan. above Antung. We're disodsed
and driven back to the river with cons;j-
cradle loss: They were compelled To dis
mount their p0ntoon bridge in order to
save 1t from destruction.
saturday, a gunboat fotilIa at the
mouth of the river and all the field gum;
J posted on the Corean bank opened 4 nom
bardment and scattered the Russian po-
sitions on the Manchurian side. The
bombardment was maintained in,ermit-
tentiy for seven hours. u field guns and
]? ~ guns participating and over aNa,
. shells being fired.
. In two days lighting the Russians lost
Two officers and five mon killed and six
officers and sc men wounded
ON the morning Of MAY it became an
parent that the bombardment of Saturda y
I was preliminary to the crossing of Sun