Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18
Dalny Occupied by the japanese.

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Dalny Occupied by the Japanese.
Dalny was entered by the Japanese on
May % Many public and private buildings
there had been destroyed by the Russians
prior to the evacuation, and the city was
looted by the Chinese before the Japanese
troops arrived.
Owing to the existence of many mines in
the outskirts of the city and in Talien bay.
the headquarters of the third army was
landed June from Kerr bay. on the sea-
coast. about seven miles northeast OF
Dalny.
In the reorganization of the second and
third armies after the arrival of Gen. Nogi
the first division, which pursued the Rus
slams after the battle of Nanshan hill, was
made up of the third army.
On June 20 Gen. Nogi advanced against
the Russian position. The advance was be-
the outposts of the Russians were easily
driven in. Waito mountain was taken at
O clock. as it was easily outfianked
An advance guard, consisting of one regi-
ment and one battery of mountain guns. at
tackled Ken mountain at II O'Clock. The
position was very difficult one, but up
the steep and painless mountain the Japan
ese infantry went scaling the heights with
unexampled bravery under whitening fire
from the mountain top The Russians ex-
ploded electrical mines on the mountain
side as the line advanced, but they did lit
tie damage.
The Russian force, consisting of two bat
talions of infantry, with 3: four rapid-fire
guns and some machine guns. fought with
great determination. but the Japanese cap
tured the position and two of the rapid-fire
guns at O'Clock IN the evening.
The casualties were 100 on each side.
The capture of Ken mountain enabled the
Japanese to swing to the left and to occupy
Socho mountain. and later in the evening
the whole line of the Russian position.
During the afternoon three cruisers and
four gunboats of the Russian Port Arthur
the shore near Shaopingtac. The Japanese
feet arrived, and after short sea fight
the Russian ships were forced back to the
harbor at Port Arthur.
Attempt to Retake Ken Mountain.
There is a Japanese story to the effect
that Lieut.. Gen. Stoessel was enraged when
he heard of the capture of Ken mountain.
because from it's top both Dalny and Port
Arthur are visible He ordered the position
to be retaken at all costs.
On the morning of July 3 a whole division
Of Russians advanced against the Japanese
left. with bands playing and banners flying.
The division carried many machine guns.
The Russians attacked with great spirit,
and fought until they were within three
hundred yards of the Japanese. when they
were forced to retire, with heavy casualties.
On the next night company of Russians
climbed the slopes of Ken mountain and
came close to the permanent works which
had been erected at the top of the noun
tain by the Japanese after its capture. and
but for meeting with an unexpected OBJ
stIuction the Russians would have captured
the works. desperate fight followed at
close quarters, and there were several fierce
bayonet charges before the Russians were
repulSed and driven down the slope of the
mountain.
On the following day the Russians again
attacked the whole line of the japanese left
and on the same night made another at
tempt to surprise the japanese. Both of
the attacks were repulsed.
The Russian casualties during the three
Gays fighting were 500 and those of the
Japanese 800. By the middle of July the
japanese navy had cleared Talien bay of
Russian mines, and Dalny was made the
depot ami base of the Sd army At the
same time the force was increased by the
arrival of division. consisting of indie
try.
From July to July % there was no fight
ing and the time was employed by the
Russians in making semi-permanent forti-
ficauons upon their naturally strong posi-
ton. with line extending across the penin-
sula from Swangtaikou on the west coast
through the Anshu and Ojikei mountain
ranges % Lootduo Mountain, on the east
coast and south to the Tai creek.
On the morning of July 90 the Japanese
advanced and bombarded the Russian posi-
tons on Anshu and Ojikei mountains.
ojikei Mountain Captured.
That night the Japanese attack on the
Russian center was repulsed with heavy
losses. The next morning the attack was
renewed on Ojfkei Mountain under cover of
a heavy and concentrated artillery fire. The
advance Of the Infantry was enormously
difficult. as the mountain sides were al
most precipitous. The Russians remained
in the trenches until the last moment and
were driven out only by several bayonet
charges. Many japanese were wounded.
The Japanese were struck by loose stones
which were hurled at them by the Russians
above when they were climbing the slopes.
There was also hard fighting On the left
flank. where the positions were very diff
cult to take. A body of Russian troops held
ON to Laotxu Hill long after the rest of the
line had retired.
The Japanese made desperate effort to
outfank them. but during the night the
force escaped
On the morning of July Is the Russians
evacuated their positions along the entire
line and retreated to new line from Taku
mountain on the east coast through Feng-
hoan range to q point on thu west coast.
The Jspanoso advanced before daylight On
the S0th and surprised the Russian outposts
who retired, leaving their kits. blankets and
rsf1ea In their hlvouAcks.
A short fight followed with the Russian
mountain position, but the Russians soon
retired within the -lins OF permanent fortt-
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