The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-05-05
SERIOUS DEFEAT
OF CARS FORCES
Five-Day Battle Along the Yalu Ends in Ut
ter Rout-Antung Abandoned and
Burned-Both Sides Suffer
Heavy Loss.

Toxic, May 2-The japanese on Sum-
day captured Chiutiencheng, ten miles
north of Antung, which is regarded as
the key to the Russian position on the
right bank of the Yalu river. 1t is eX-
pected that the Russians will retreat TO
Fenghuancheng. which is on the road
to Liaoyang
Russians Burn Antung.
Toxic, May 2.-Thc Russians were
forced to abandon Antung Sunday They
burned the town and retreated to Feng-
huancheng. The Japanese now control
the estuary of the Yalu.
Five Days of Fighting.
Toxic, May 2.-After five days of fight
ing, largely with artillery, the first
japanese army under Gen. Kuroki, has
forced a crossing of the Yalu river, and
on Sunday, with a gallant infantry
charge covering a frontage of four miles,
it drove the Russians from Chiutien-
cheng and the heights on the right bank
of the Tho or Aida river, which enters
the Yalu from the north almost opposite
VIII The Japanese turned the LETT
flank of the Russian position, and in the
battle of Sunday they swept away the
new front interposed by the Russians to
check their onward movement. The
present position of the japanese Is a
dominating one, and they may force the
abandonment of the defenses erected by
the Russians at Antung and other points
lower down the river
The Losses.
The japanese losses on the Yalu Sun
day were about 700 killed and wounded.
The Russians lost over 500 men. The
japanese captured % quck-hring guns,
20 officers and many men.
Movement Began Tuesday.
Gen. Kuroki began the movement on
Tuesday by ordering detachment of the
imperial guards division to seize the
island of Kurito, which is in the Yalu
above Win, and a detachment of the
second. division to seize the island of
Kineito. which is situated below WiJu.
The detachment of the imperial guards
met with some resistance. but 1t sue
ceeded in clearing the enemy out and
occupied Kurito island.
Russians lombard Wiju.
During these movements on the
islands the Russians opened fire on the
japanese with eight 91a centimeter guns
from a hill behind Chiutiencheng and
two Hotchkiss guns which were mounted
on the bank of the river at Kosan, where
the Russians seemed to have established
their headquarters. one battery OF
Japanese artillery. which haa taken
position on a hill to the east OF WIN,
fired three yolleys at kosan, and at noon
of Tuesday the Russian batteries behind
Chiutiencheng shelled Win, wound1ng
one Japanese soldier with shrapnel. On
Wednesday the Russians resumed the
bombardment of Wiju, firing at intervals
throughout the day. The Japanese ar
tillery did not respond to this fire.
Japs Cross the River.
The Twelfth division of the japanese
army was chosen to max the first cross
ing of the Yau 1t began It's prepare
tions on Friday by driving the Russians
from their position on the bank Of the
river opposite Suikochin, which is eight
miles above Win and the point selected
for the crossing This division con-
structed pontoon bridge over the river
and at three O'Clock Saturday morning it
began crossing. The entire division
PASSED over the river during the day,
and by six o'clock Saturday evening it
was in the position assigned to it for
the battle of Sunday.
Russian Fire Silenced.
At 20 minutes to II O'Clock Saturday
morning the Russian artillery posted to
the north and to the east of Chiutien-
cheng began shcling the patrols of Jap
anese infantry which had been dis
patched from Kinteito and under Chiu-
ticncheng. The japanese batteries re-
piled to this sholing and silenced the
Russian fire. Later eight Russian guns
posted on hill to the east of the village
of Makao opened upon the imperial
guards To this Smelling the japanese
artillery to the east of WIFI responded
and the Russians ceased firing. Their
both the Chiutoncheug and the MakaC
batteries rooponed, and this fire brought
n vigorous response from the chain Of
japanese batteries on the Korean sidt
of the river The Russians fired for two
hours before they We're silenced. In hi!
report Gen. Kurok expresses the belle
that his Smelling was very effective
against the Russians
A bridge across the main stream o
the Yalu just above Win was com
pleted at eight O'Clock Saturday nigh
and the second japanese division ant
the imperial guards Immediately begar
crossing. They advanced and occupied
the hills back of Kosan, facing thu
Russian position on the right bank o.
the river All through Saturday nigh
regiment after regiment of japanese
soldiers poured across the bridge ant
at late hour Saturday night Gen
Kuroli telegraphed to the general stat