The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-04

vance and were compelled to spend
the night close to the first Russian
trench line. Meantime, a second Jap
anese regiment advanced against she
west slopes of 203metre hill and a
third regiment moved against the
southwest slopes. The Japanese bonn
bardment began at dawn on the +wen-
tieth and all morning the slopes of
| the hill and ridge were transformed
into an inferno by bursting shells.
Every Japanese Fell.
At eleven O'Clock small party of
the second regiment charged forward
TO gain the foot of the west slopes.
Russian batteries opened shrapnel
fire on them. The firing OF shrapnel
| continued ten minutes, after which all
the japanese were down. either
wounded or killed. The artillery du-
ell continued until $50 in the eve
ming, when the first Japanese regi
ment advanced up the slopes of Ma.
taokayama to the position which the
single company had gained the night
the trench line on the crest of the
hill. The last rush Of the Japanese
ended With bayonet encounter with
the Russians on the full sky line,
Stones, bayonets, swords and hand
grenades were used by both sides
The utmost ferocity was displayed.
Russians at Last Routed.
Before dark the Japanese were in
possession of the whole ridge which
they retained despite the awful
shrapnel fire from Chair hill, Tai.
Yangkow. Tigerstail and Liaotie forts.
AT ten in the evening the third regi
nent advanced en- the southwes'
slopes of the advance fort on Nahao
kayama hill. Four assaults were /
made by the Japanese during the next I!
two days, but they were all repu sed. |
The third regimen. was finally com
PEELED to retire from the trenches at |
the foot of the hill by concentrated |
shrapncl fire from the valley below. /
The Unsuccessful at.emp; TO capture |
the advance fort resulted in two thou |
sand Japanese casualties. The Jap
anese were disappointed at their fall.
ure to capture the advance for. which |
was the key TO the western fortified |
ridge.
Firing October I.
October /. Japanese howitzers OPP
ened against the Urh for. Next day
the fire was directed on the battle
ship Pobeda, in the harbor The
fth shot pierced the forward deck
this ship, leaving a gaping rent
The morning OF Oc.ober 10, Their
ias a heavy bombardment of th
asst Urh fort, under cover of which
afantry advanced and captured the
renches at the foot of the slope. -
More Gains Made.
The west Urh for was damaged the
9th. The battleship Peresylet was
truck by several shells from the
iowitzers and caught fire. Golden
III. forts was greatly damaged.
On the 10th The Japanese success.
'ully attacked the entrenched bill
called Hachimake Yama between the
sast Urh and ives. Banjusan forts.
On the morning of the 25th the
Japanese began a bombardment Of
he east fortified ridge, from the west
Urh fort to south Keekwsn fort, nnd
Ilso Chair hill forts. The advance
was begun at FIVE in the evening.
When the first regiment gained the
renches at the crest OF he Glacis of
he east fort the Russians exploded
nine.
Trenches Captured.
Some Japanese were hurled hun.
lreds Of feet Trench lines on both
Hills were captured by six O'Clock /.
With ESQ casualties.
On the 9th. the Russians made a
lumber Of sorties against the japan ,
sc. who lost 400 men, while the Rus
ian casualties were about 100.
Put Sailors in Bags.
In the German uayv wounded safl- d.