The San Francisco call., 1904-08-31

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% to August 2S which include an ac-
count of the desperate three days
battle in the neighborhood Of Arping
and the abandonment of Anshanshan.
reached Toxic to-day.
The first Japanese army was divided
into three columns and moved against
j Anping, where the Russians occupied
a steep and we'll fortified eminence.
which they had spent months in
| strengthening. The Russian position
| to the east and south of Anping ex-
/ tended along Il ridge north of Tai
! shukou to Hungshaling. through Han
| pClin and Tatientsu. The advantages
were with the Russians. The japanese
were not able to secure good positions
! for their artillery, except along the
Liaoyarg road.
The japanese left column moved for
ward on August %. driving back q
small force OF Russians. and on the
| 25th took possession of line on an
eminence north of ErhtaOkou and
south OF Pelingtzu. and prepared to
give battle the following day. The cen
ter and right columns made their pre-
the 25th. At midnight of the 18th the
Japanese center suddenly rushed for
ward in a bayCnet charge against the
Russian center, which was located in
the vicinity of Kungchangling This
charge was a surprise and proved to
be eminently successful. The Japan
ese captured the entire position.
DEADLY ARTILLERY FIRE
The Russian forces on the second and
third lines were then strongly rein
forced and offered determined resis-
tance. a fierce rife engagement en-
sued and continued without abatement
I throughout the 26th. The Russian ar
tillery posted at Anping got the range
of the Japanese lines and sent in a
deadly fire. The Japanese artillery was
not able to secure good positions and
was badly exposed. The Russian in
fantry endeavored to recover its lost
ground. but the Japanese held their
positions and managed gradually to
press the Russians toward the valley
of the Ian River.
The japanese right column made
night attack on Hungshaling, Chipan-
ling and the intervening positions. Its
slams held a part Of the position at
Hungshaling. A severe rifle and artil-
Iery duel opened at dawn and lasted
until dusk.
The japanese left column, the prin-
cipal strength of which was in in
fantry, attacked an emiHence north of
Tahsikou at dawn of the 96th. The
Russian artillery was in semi-perma-
nent Notifications north of Tatientsu
and northwest of Kacfengsu and, in
strength, was superior to that of the
| japanese. This bombardment, reached
its height between 2 and o'clock in
the afternoon. The Russian fire dwin-
died at times, but the Japanese were
unable to silence the enemy's guns.
The Russian infantry was reinforced
and pressed against the left wing of
the japanese left column. The Japan
ese troops here were dangerously ex-
posed and the advance of the left col
umn returned.
RUSSIAN LINE PIERCED.
In the meantime the japanese CEN
ter had pierced the Russian line, COM
petely dividing it. but both the Rus
sian wings held their positions firmly.
great thunder storm broke over the
battlefield. covering the hills with mist
and preventing accurate use of the
guns.
During the night of the 26th the
Japanese made fruitless assaults upon
the Russian positions at Hungshaling
and Tahsikou. They finally succeeded.
however, in getting possession Of the
position at Hungshaling. where they
captured eight guns which had pre-
viously wrought havoc in their lines.
On the morning of the 27th.
through mists and haze, all three of
the japanese columns moved forward.
The Russians resisted this advance
vigorously and it was nightfall before
the japanese were in possession Of
the long ridge.
The fiercest engagements of August
90 occurred at Hungshaling and
Kungshaling. The moonlight revealed
the Japanese troops as they advanced.
The Russian defenders of these posi-
tions, Besides opening a fierce rife fire
on the enemy. rolled powders down
the hillsides upon the climbing Jap
anese soldiers. The Japanese reserv-
ed their fire and climbed steadily up
ward, finally reaching the summit and
driving out the Russians.
The Russian forces included the
Second Army Corps, the rifle regi-
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