The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-28
DESPERATE NIGHT ATTACKS
During Hours of Darkness Russians
Arc Routed by Japa.

during HOURS Oh DHThneSS RUSSIANS
Are Routed by Japs.
Toxic. July 27-In a daring night at
tack against Russian force estima-
ted at five divisions with one hue lred
guns. General Oku succeeded in driv-
ing the enemy from their strong line of
defense south to Tatche Kiao.
Advancing on Sunday, General Oku
found a superior force confronting
him and that a heavy artillery fire
from the enemy was checking his men.
lie thereupon decided to hold the po-
sitions he then held and to attempt
a night surprise. This was successful,
the Japanese troops hustling the Rus
slams into retreat to Tatche Kiao. The
Japanese had only 500 casualties No
estimates of the Russian losses are
given
The Takushan army did not partici-
pate in this fight. it being located to
the east of Tatche Kiao. Moving to
the northwest. this Takushan force
fought and won a separate action Fri
day. July %, at Panling, losing thir-
ty-one men. The commander OF the
Takushan army charged that the Rus
slams violated the Japanese flag which
they hoisted in an attempt to deceive
the Japanese, after which they fired
a volley into the Japanese ranks. The
Russians left fourteen dead at Pan
ling.
The Japanse began advance on the
Russian position south of Tatche Kiao
Saturday, July %. This date the
vanguard occupied positions in the vi
entity of ChuychlaIun to the south
est of Tatche Kiao developing the po-
sition and strength of the enemy.
The Russian line was posted through
the hills south of Tatche Kiao. extend
ing almost due east and west of the
railroad. The position of the enemy
was fortified The strongest point
was at TAPPING mountain to the south
east OF Tatche kiao. and here the
heaviest force had assembled.
The Russians had two batallions of
artillery posted near Chatenganon. due
south of Tatche Kiao and ahead Of the
main line. The Japanese deployed to
the westward from the vicinity or
Chiuehuatun and confronting the Rus
sian line to the east of the railroad
began to advance a an early hour Sun
day morning.
AT o'clock the Japanese right had
reached a bluff little less than two
miles from TAPPING mountain. In the
afternoon the Russian batteries posted
in various positions on the heights.
opened with vigo,'. shelling the ad-
vancing Japanese line.
The strength of the Russians grad
ually developed during the day and
General Oku estimated 1t at five divi-
sions and one hundred guns. The
Russian fire prevented a general adj
vance. and General Oku decided to
await the approach of darkness to de-
liver a night attack. Two divisions
of Russians occupied the Saicheng
road and General Oku took the precau-
tionary measure of engaging this force
with artillery. The Russians replied
with artillery and the duel lasted UNI
til darkness,
Suddenly. at 10 o'clock Saturday
night, the entire Japanse right was
hurled against the first Russian po-
sition east and west of TAPPING noun
tain. and easily captured It At mid
night the second position was at
tackled and by daylight the japanese
occupied the eminence to the east OF
Shansiatun. The Russians were in re-
treat toward TatChp Kiao AT I o'clock
Monday morning the Japanese seized
ChcYshishan without resistance and
pursued the Russian force toward Tat
che Kiao.