Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-04
NEAR CITY'S WALLS.
After Desperate Fighting Japs Open
Way to Take Port Arthur.
At Kin-Ch the Japs Lost 900 Men
and Russian Casualties Were Even
Heavier-Details of
the Fight. ~

Washington, May IS Minister Grls-
com cables the state department from
Toxic that the japanese have captured
Kin-Chou and are marching south
ward.
Details of the Fight.
Toxic, May 2S.-The commander or
the army attacking Kln-Chou reports
as follows: "On May q reconnaissance
was made and the enemy's cannon-
aiding showed that they had at Nan
Shan hill, south of Kin-Chou, four 15-
cen'timeter shrapnel guns, ten to l5-
| centimeter cannon, 20 l2-centimeter
quick-flring, besides at least ten fort
| guns. At the foot OF the hill, there
were wire netting and mines. On May
! % the attacking force commenced the
| operations as had been pre-arranged
Or May % reconnaissance was made,
which discovered the enemy's right
wing on IIua Shang Tow with about
eight heavy guns facing the sea
| Fragments of the enemy's shells
showed that they had 20-centmeter
| guns, 1j-crnimeter short cannon,
eight l0-centimcter cannon and seven
centimeter quicl-frers. Small bodies
of infantry and artillery Of The enemy
were observed stationed at Kin-Chou.
On the morning of May %. our forces
attacked Kin-Chou, engaging with the
enemy's artillery on Nan Shan hill.
At dawn of May 26 we commenced can
nonadng which lasted five hours, while
three japanese warships assisted the
land forces from Kin-Chou bay The
enemy's gunboats attacked our left
wing from Talenwan. We took Kin
Chou at $50 a. NJ. of the same day
and after severe fighting occupied Shan
hill and pursued the enemy"
The Russian resistance at Nanshan
bill was stubborn. The Japanese made
a series of assaults before the Russians
finally yielded the position. The Rus
SLAMS abandoned this hill at three
o'clock in the afternoon, retreating
toward Nan-QuanL Ling, where it is
understood q second line of defenses
exist. The Russians may rally at this
line Of defenses unless they have been
disordered at the defeat at Kin-Chou
and Nanshan. The Russians had
series of mines planted at Tafangshan
station on the railroad which were eX-
ploded. Tho station was destroyed.
The Japanese forces were under fire
for lG hours, The general staff here
has received kilograms from the COM
manders commencing the bravery and
fortitude Of their men.
Did Japs Lose $4,000 Men?
London, May 2S.-A dispatch from
Harbin says the japanese losses during
the fight ting at Kin-Chou are said to
be 10000 men Killed. 1t is said that
these figures have been confirmed by
an official dispatch, Fighting, IT Is
added is still going on in the vicinity
of KinChol.
Russians Try to Block River.
New Chwang, May 2S.-The Rus
slams, who recently purchased 1900
junks anchored here, shipped them
Friday to TungChing-Tsu, where
they will block the river to prevent the
produce of that section leaving. Fod-
der is especially scarce. Much contra
band of war is arriving at this port,
Getting Siege Guns In Position.
London, May 2S.-The Toxic corre-
spondent of the Daily Chronicle, under
date of May 26. sends the following:
"The Japanese have already con-
structed 80 miles of light railway for
the transportation of siege guns to-
ward Port Arthur"
Comparative Strength Of Forces.
New Chwang, May 2S.-The Japanese
estimate the strength of the Russians
about Port Arthur at 10000 men. The
former have $4,000 men at Kin-Chou.
Chinese continue to escape from Port
Arthur, but little reliance is placed on
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