The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-05
A JAP VICTORY
JAPs CROSSED YALu eATuRpAY
AND ATTACKED RUSSIANS.
JAp'S Loss ABOUT 700, RUSSIAN 500
Japs Captured T~senty-elaht Guns and
Many Prisoners - Russian Left
Flank Turned and Front Swept
Away-apansse Now In a oomin'
atlno Position on Bank Of Yalu'

report from General kurokt, covering
Sunday fighting, says:
The Russians made two stands. The
enemy's strength included all OF the
Third division, two regiments OF the
Sixth division, one cavalry hrlgde,
about forty quick-firing guns and eight
machine guns.
I'VE have taken twenty-eight quick
firing guns. many rifles, much am
munition, more than twenty officers
and many non-commisioned officers
and men as prisoners.
u am informed that Generals Faro
Itch and Castolinsk were wounded.
Our casualties number about zoo
and the Russian loss is than 500
men"
ToKIo-CSpecial) After five days
OF fighting, largely with artillery, the
first japanese army. under General
Kudoki, has forced a crossing OF the
Yalu river, and Sunday. with q gallant
infantry charge. covering a frontage
of four miles, Il drove the Russians
from chiu Tien Cheng and the heights
on the right bank Of the Tho or Aida
river, which enters the Yalu from the
north almost opposite Win. The Jap
anese turned the left flank Of the
Russian position. and In the battle OF
Sunday they swept away the new front
interposed by the Russians TO check
their onward movement.
The present position Of the japanese
IS a dominating one. and they may
force the abandonment Of the defenses
erected by the Russians at Antung and
other points lower down the river.
General Kudoki began the move
ment on Tuesday by ordering a de-
tachment OF the Imperial guards dt-
vision 10 seize the island OF Kurito,
which is in the Yalu, above Win. and
a detachment of the Second division
to seize the island OF Kinteito, which
Is situated below Win. The detaeh'
ment Of the Imperial guards met with
some resistance, but succeeded in
clearing the enemy out and occupied
Kurito island. The Russians aban'
/ doned the island of Kinteito when az
| tackled by the detachment Of the Sec
ond division.
The actual losses sustained by the
| detachment Of the IMPERIAL guards are
not known, as there Is an error in that
part Of the message received here re
ferring to the number killed, but nine
! Of the detachment were severely and
sixteen were slightly wounded. The
detachment OF the Second division
which took the island OF Kinteito sus.
tanned no losses.
During these movements on the Is
lands. the Russians opened fire on the
japanese with eight - centimetei
guns from a hill behind Chiu Tier
Cheng and two Hotchkiss guns which
were mounted on the bank OF the river
az Kosan. where the Russians seemed
10 have established their headquarters
One battery of Japanese artillery
which had taken a position on a hill
to the east OF Win. fired three volleyI
at Kosan and at noon Of Tuesday th'
Russian batteries behind Chiu Tiei
Cheng shelled Win. wounding one
japanese soldier with shrapnel OF
Wednesday the Russians resumed TN
bombardment Of Win, firing al inter
walls throughout the day. The japanese
ertiliery did not respond 10 this fire
The Russians resumed their bon
bardment on Thursday. but Il vas gen
orally ineffective. Subsequently, Gen
orai Kukori ordered two companies O
the Imperial guards 20 cross tho YAH
and make a reconnaissance along IN
left bank Of the Tho for the purpos.
Of discovering the character Of Oh.
Russian Qualifications along the height
on the right bank Of the river. tn.
Japanese force advanced toward X
san. and then dispatched a small Dc
tachmcnt 20 the village. where a part.
o. Russians wHs encountered. In th.
engagement five Russians were KILLED
The Russians shelled the r%econnoitel
Ing party from an ~emplacement In %
hills In the southeastern part Of w
shoko. This fire was without effecI
The Russian artillery on the hil
behind Chiu Tton ChenE firing az
high angle. opened on Win, the Il
land ~ Kurito and seikOdo. "a IN
south Of Win. where some Japanes
batteries had taken position. This m
ing continued into Thursday Nigh
and General Kuroh reports that, Will
II was ineffective. Il disturbed nj
prepapations for an attack. The Rui
SLAMS resumed the Smelling Of wiz
Fn4sy but the japanese guns did nc
reply.
II The twelfth division OF the Japai
ese army was chosen 20 make IN
pIdnt Mad the Coffin.