The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-03
R0KS MEN HUR BACK THE RUSSIAN EAST FLANK AT HACHENG;
BATTLE FOR POSSESSION OF THE MAIN LOYANG ROAD Continues
japanese Losses in First Two
Days Total Nearly a
Thousand.
Six Russian Guns Captured
in the Final Charge at
SimOucheng.

TOXIC, Aug. 8, 10 a. m.-The Japa-
nese defeated the Russians at TOmu-
cheng (Simoucheng) and drove them
! toward Haicheng in a sharp fight.
which began last Saturday and ended
on Sunday. The Russians left 1900
dead on the field and lost six guns.
The Russians occupied a range of
! high hills north of Tomucheng (Simou-
cheng). which were strongly defended
with covered trenches, fortresseS and
covered emplacements. which con-
sumed months in constructing.
The Japanese seized a range Of
! heights TO the southwark on Saturday.
They began the attack at daylight on
/ Sunday. The Japanese left wing en-
! countered severe opposition. The Rus
SLAMS were gradually reinforced, and
! their artillery was increased to TWEEN
! ty-one guns. The Japanese. who were
I also reinforced, renewed the attack at
8 O'Clock in the afternoon and drove
the Russians northward. The Jap
anese right. exposed TO a severe ar
/ tillery FIRE. was forced to halt.
The Russians. who were reinforced.
assumed the offensive at $50 o'clock in
the evening, but were repulsed with a
heavy loss. The Russian artillery pre-
vented the Japanese from pursuing
and during the night the Russians
Withdrew toward Haicheng. The Jap
anese casualties were about 400.
General Kuroki has telegraphed that
in the two days fighting at Yangtze-
ling and Yushulintzu his losses were six
oIhcers killed, sixteen officers wounded
. and $50 men killed and wounded
TOXIC, Aug. 2 (Noon).-GeneraI Ku-
roki has administered a severe defeat
TO the Russian forces which defended
the Russian east flank at Liaoyang,
winning separate actions at Yushu-
fkzu and at Yangse Pass. These two
places are twenty-six miles apart but
the two actions were fought at the
same time. The Russians held strong
positions. The thermometer registered
more than 10 degrees Fahrenheit and
the soldiers suffered cruelty from heat
exhaustion
At YushulikZu the Russians had two
divisions of infantry and some artil-
lery, and they resisted the Japanese
assaults vigorously.
Both attacks were begun at dawn
of Sunday July 81. AT Yushulikzu the
Japanese carried the Russian right and
left wings. but on account of the
strength of the main Russian position
they were unable then to press the at
tack. The two armies rested on Sun
day night, facing each other
AT dawn of Monday the Japanese re-
sumed the attack and by noon they
had dislodged the enemy and driven
him four miles, to Laoholing
AT Yangse Pass also the japanese
were successful. Their artillery opened
on the enemy and the infantry
moved forward from Makumeza. The
attack at this place was made at l
o'clock on Sunday, and by nightfall the
Japanese were in possession of ma
J0rity of the Russian positions, al
though the enemy had resisted with
determination.
The japanese forces passed the night
in battle formation and another as
sault was made on Monday at dawn
BY o'clock on Monday morning
Yangse Pass and the surrounding
heights had been captured.
General Kuroki explains the slow
ness of these actions by saying that
the difficult topography of the battle
fields made it impossible to secure good
artillery positions and that the great
heat fatigued his troops
The Russian force at Yangse Pass
was estimated at two and one-half di-
visions and four batteries of artillery.
The enemy retreated toward Tang
hoyen.
General Kurol1i reports the capture
of some field guns, but the number is
not given. The Japanese casualties
are being investigated.