The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-06-24

so doing they could have dliven the
Russians eastward. subjected them
to a CALLING flank fire. ana largely
broken up their organization. The
Wisest thing in warfare is to
capture the enemy. III you merely
drive him back, you must meet him
again Each new engagement means
additional sacrifice. On this oc-
casion, Captain Williams. who was
thoroughly familiar with the topog-
raphy OF the country, decided to
capture his opponent. After the
Decentralization of his troops Just be-
fore he TUNED the Russians flank.
he dispatched the Shiklshima back
up the river. AS o as the Rus
slams fire had ceased at the bridge,
when they were routed, she sailed
up to the opposite bank and took on
board Lieutenants Briggs and Greg
DRY with their detachment. and
steamed hastily around the penin-
sula to get in the real of the Rus
slams and prevent their escape across
the river, by means of row boats.
From their last position south of
the trestle-work, the japanese made
a rush through under it. After fire
ing u few volleys, they made two
more PUSHES and succeeded i'm get
ing within less than ii hundred yards
of the Russian line. Here they laid
down in the hot sun. being now in
the open. and kept up d desultory
fire. which was constantly replied TO
by the Russians in the same man
ner. Between shots, the Japanese
fixed %bayonets; the Russians did
likewise, expecting every moment
that the Japs were going to charge
them. The crowd and the Russians
10th seemed to be impatient on ac-
count of the Japs' delay in ending
the encounter. For fifteen long
minutes they laid there looking into
each Others eyes, impatient for
orders to o forward or retire,
l NSSPiuG up a ldlluOll SCullcItu lIIt,
During this time tue little Shiki-
shima was blowing her way at her
utmost speed around the peninsula.
a distance of two miles.
The Russians were watching the
Japs before them with eager expecta-
lions, when suddenly a terrible fire
was heard right behind the crowd
that had been saying, why don't
they charge?" The Shikishima,
without oeing noticed. had quoted
her engine and slipped up close to
the rear of the Russians line,
where She opened Il hot fire at close
range. This was the signal for con-
certed action. Musician Rex Rath-
bun blew '~'charge.' and momentar-
lily CAPTAIN Williams and his Japs
moved forward with a mighty rush
cheering to the echo, while many of
the crowd. who were neal the front
line ana could see what was being
done, joined in. The Russians, short
of ammunition, overwhelmed by NAM
bers in front facing them with gilt
tering bayonets. their retreat cut Off
by a heavy armed transport, sur
rendered.
Those Oh the transport come
ashore. Musician Rathbun hlowed
"Assembly" the Russians fell in
with the Japs, whose''beneyolent as
similation' absorbed them, and the
company was marched back to its
parade ground and dismissed. Port
Arthur was left to its fate. Its
early surrender will soon relieve the
public pulse.
During the battle, Lieutenant
Chas. A. Rub acted as aide TO tue
commanding officer. Being a Spanish
war veteran, he rendered some good
service.
The hospital corps evaporated by
reason of Major Warne's recall to the
city, in the early part of the engage
mel,t. Medical aid was needed very
badly near the close OF the engage
ment, when some OF the boys were
overcome with heat. Not a doctor
could be found. Some of the ladies
acted as Red Cross ladies: gave the
boys lemon juice and famed them
till they recovered. The one who
suffered most perhaps, was Sergeant
Earl B. Rowlev. He had been in the
ball game, and went direct to the
battlefield, leading Captain Will
hams section of japanese in two
halt mile runs for flank movements,
one of them being made in plowed
ground.
After this issue of the county pa
pers, this column will not be fur
nished for publication again until
fall.
Prof. o. E. Browne and his family
eft for Reardon, Washington, via
the Omaha r. r., by way Of Mime
apolis, Thursday evening of last
week. He has rented the AsmusseD
house (now in course of construction)
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