Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28
BLOCKADE DECLARED
Japan Proclaims Entire Coast
 fof Liautong Shut Up.
SWEPT MUSCOyITES FROM KINCHAU
Russians Made Desperate Defense ot Nanshan Heights, and StorminE Cost Japs 12,OOO Men-st. Pe-
 tersburg Admits Defeat.

east and Pulantien on the west is in a state of effective blockade by the Japa- nese navy. The declaration states that the blockade will be maintained
 '"The Japanese government has evi- dently refrained from declaring the peninsula in a state of blockade until now because it is held in international law that a blockade to be effective must be maintained by land as well as by sea.
 "The United States has always main tained that a proclamation or ideal blockade of an extensive coast, not supported by the actual presence of a naval power competent to enforce its simultaneous, constant and effective operation on every point of such coast, is illegal throughout it's whole extent even for ports which may be in actual blockade.
 "The government blockade proclama- tion by Japan throws, the burden of proof on vessels attempting to run the blockade.'
 Advices from Tokyo say the Japa- nese army has swept the Russians from Kinchau and in desperate night attack stormed the almost impregnable position of the Russians on Nanshan hill west of Talienwan (Dainy) The battle ragged in the hills all through the night, and fragmentary telegrams from the Japanese headquarters report that the engagement is still in progress and that the Japanese are still pursuing the Russians south from Nanshan and the head of Talienwan bay.
 The Russians had made elaborate preparations to check the Japanese movement south on the Liautong pen insula toward Port Arthur They had fortified the high ground on the south. shore of Talienwan bay.
 On the south shore of Talienwan bay their works extended to the east and the west The extreme Russian right was at Hushangtao and the extreme left at Nanshan hill This hill was the strongest part of the line. A series of batteries, strongly emplaced, crown ed it's crest, while rife pits extended around it's sides. Mines had been plac- ed lower down on this hill, and around the base on the northern and eastern sides were stretches of we'll made wire entanglements Another line of de lenses, also protected with wire entan- elements, extended from Yenchiatung, near the head of Talienwan bay. due north of Liuchiatien, which lies south of Kinchau, but all were of no avail against the impetuous attack of the Japanese infantry. g
 Three Japanese gunboats assisted to lombard Nanshan. At half past in the morning they attacked Kinchau, and an artillery duel ensued at Man. shan.
 Under a terrific fire the troops un- fiinchingly attacked Nanshan, support ed by gunboats, which had previously. delayed their appearance. There was a furious crossfire, one of the enemy's gunboats in Talienwan bay lombard ing the left flank.
 Slowly and amid a terrific, fusillade the Japanese infantry stormed Kin chau and occupied it, rushed the trenches at Nanshan and drove the en- eSly at thespoint of the bayonet in D. treat down the hill toward Port Ar thur, pursued by the victorious troops of the mikado.
 The Japanese losses during the fight ing al Kinchau are said to be 12,000 men killed
 The Japanese troops fought bravely for sixteen hours under an extremely heavy fire before clearing the Russians from the southern heights after q brave resistance. The Muscovites made several attempts to retake the hills, but after much Joss of life re- tired finally from the narrowest part of the peninsula which had been held so long.
 The Japanese troops are now within twelve miles of Port Arthur. The Russians suffered heavier casualties in the big fight than the Japanese, who have taken many guns and other ma terial and few prisoners. A further surpriseNi lis predicted, as Japan is now increasing her efforts in all directions. Subsequent reports received indicate that the storming of Nanshan hill was a very bloody affair The Japanese first centered their fire on the Russian batteries, in which work they were aided by four gunboats from Kinchau pay. They succeeded in Silencing many of the enemy's guns.
 The Japanese made a series oi rushes, but they were in vain. The deadly rife and cannon fire of the enc my checked them repeatedly.
 Finally the Japanese reformed and stormed the crest of the hill. The Russians held to their position dogged ly, and it was only toward night that the Japanese finally gained possession | of tho rid0a-
 A Japanese officer of high rank said "Our army deserves great credit fol | having driven the Russians from this 1 stronghold. It was a feat previously considered to have been impossible.
 Our losses have been heavy, but w have gained the strongest point barring our way to the investment of Port Ar thur"
 | It is generally believed that Genera | Oku has succeeded in cutting off a | portion of the Fourth Russian sharp shooters division under Major Genera 1 Fock when the heights between Port Arthur and Kinchau were taken anC | xr-. q AT