Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-06-02
THE DNANSHAN
Repeated Fierce Charges By the Japanese Crowned With
Victory-Splendid Maneuvers
L-DAY BATTLE BETWEEN THE LAND FORCES
Rnhou and All the Heights About Taken by the ap Who Are Now
Forcing the Russians Toward Port Arthur-1he Russians Pour
Deadly Fire Into the Pucky Japanese Sorming Force
at Nanshan Hill.

Toxic, (Ry Cable).--In desperate
and daring assault the japanese have
dislodged the Russians from Kin-Chou
and swept them back to Nanshan hill,
an almost impregnablc position. This
was later stormei, and fierce bat
tie that ragged nearly the whole of
Thursday and Thursday night cul-
minated in victory for the Mlkado's
troops.
The Japanese losses were heavy and
there is no reason to doubt that the
Russians suffered severely.
The latter have been forced back
toward Port Arthur, at which point
the Japanese column is aimed, and
which may now be considered to be
absolutely cut off by land and sea.
The victorious arms are pushing for
ward to pen the Cars forces on the
Lao Tung peninsula into Port Arthur,
where it is planned to capture that
place and its defenders by process of
seige or by forciblc demonstration
made simultaneously from all direc-
tions.
Preliminary to the successful assault
upon Kin-Chou and Nanshan hill the
Japanese for several days had made
various saIics and fcints i'll learning
the character Of the Icfcnscs OF the
enemy.
The real battle began Thursday
morning, and the fragmentary tclc-
grams from Japanese headquarters re
port that the engagement is still IN
progress and that the Japanese arc
still pursuing the Russians south from
Nanshan and the head OF Talieuwan
bay.
After the preliminary skirmishng
of several days. on Wednesday morn
ing at 5 go the Japanese attacked Kim
Chou. and for three hours they had
an artillery duel with the batteries on
Nanshan hill. The Russian gunncrS
searched tho Japanese lines with their
fire, but failed to lntiict much damage.
The battle was resumed at dawn on
Hul SudS. llltC Jdl'diNSt Su'''''N''
then entered Kin-Ch bay and i'll CO.
operation with the artillery on shore,
shelcd the Russian positions on Nan
shan hill.
A Russian gunboat in Talicuwan bay
steamer close to the shore and Shcllcd
the Japanese lett.
From dawn the batteries on both
sides hammered away at each other.
Al an early hour the Japanese IN
fantry moved forward and at $50. on
Thursday morning, they entered Kin
Chou, the Russians retiring to the
south.
The Japanese then pressed to the
south and rtormcd Nanshan hill
The battle at this point was bloody
affair, and it was there that the great
loss of life was suffered on both sides
The Japanese first centcrcd their
fire on the Russian batteries on the
hill. in which work they were aided
by four gunboats from kinchou bay
They succeeded in silcncing many OF
the enemys guns.
The Russians had constructed a
series of trenches around the hill on
a terrace protected by wire cntanglc-
mnts and other such devices.
The Japanese made a series OF
rushes, but they were i'll vain. and
the deadly rifle and cannon hre ot the
enemy checked them repeatedly:
Finally, at 3 o'clock in the after,
noon. the Japanese reformed and
stormcd the crest Of the HILL The
Russians held to their position dog
pedly and it was 7 O'Clock IN the even,
ing before the japanese finally gained
possession of the ridge.
The Japanese followed the retreat
ing Russians through the southern
hills. The fight of the demoralized
columns IS described as having been
precipitous after the unsuccessful
stand of the Russians at what they be
lieyed to be their invulncrable position
at NanShan. :,
The Russians are rctrcatmg toward
Nanouan Ling. where it is understood
second line of dcicnses unless they
have been entirely dlSOrdercd by the
defeat at Kin-Chou and Nanshan:
The Russians had series OF mines
planted at Tafangshan station on the
railroad, which were exploded. Inc
station was destroyed.
The japanese forces were under hre
for sixteen hours. :,
The general staff here has received
tclcpramj from the commanders, com.
mending the bravery and tortitude OF
their men.