Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-07-01
JAP STORY or BATTLE.
II Shows That Teiissu, Of vafanyow.
Was Very Similar TO Nanshan Hill.

II Shows That TeIissu, Of v~afanuoM.
Was Very Similar to Nanshan Hill
roKio, June 22.-GeneraI Oku. the
victor OF the battle OF Nanshan hill on
May rs, fought and won the battle OF
Telissu JVafangow according to to the
Russian designation) on June is.
There is a strong similarity between
the two fights. At Telissu the Jana
nese had 10 drive the Russians from
two hills, While at Nanshan the enemy
occupied one hill. The Russian position
at Telissu was superior to that OF the
Japanese In having a larger force. The
Russian position extended FROM east
to west and crossed the narrow valley
through which run the Foo Chou river
and the railway. From their positions
ION the right and left In the high hills
which flank this valley, General Oku
drove the Russians down into the val
ley. The Japanese general carried first
the enemy's right and then his LEFT.
The fight at the left of his line was the
most desperate of the day. The Rus
slams held this position with desperate
determination and only fed when they
were almost enveioped. The field had
been disputed all day. and when the
Japanese reached IL 600 Of the eneIny's
dead We're found there.
Lined Up for the Battle.
General Oku started from a lin.
marked by Pulandien and the Tassa
river on June 13. His right column
moved along the Tassa river, his main
column along the railroad and his left
column by a road leading through WI
.chiatun and Tahoai. The Japanese
started from Pitsewo over a road lead
Ing through Shunzo. and the small
bodies OF Russians opposing this coli
umn We're brushed away. The left col
lmn reached Nachialing on June Ia,
and the main or middle column and the
right column keeping in touch with
each other, reached q line between CHA
Ihiatun and Tapingkou, wen and a
hale miles south Of Telissu. the same
day.
The Russian forces then held a line be-
tween Tafang Shen and Lung Wang Tiao.
The entire japanese line advanced. and at
O'Clock In the afternoon tho Japanese
artillery opened fire. The Russians hat
n~inety-eight guns and they replied with
spirit until darkness put al end to the
artillery duel.
Japs' Opening Advantage.
During the night of the 1fthTthe Jan
a.esc right column se:zed q hill between
Tsong Chiotun and Wen Chanting ms
he middle column occupied a hill to the
west of~Taping Kou. When dawn OF The
tctiA AiE EtiCi1 VI G9tAfC Wd6 VA~
scured by fog. but the artillery opened
early. A portion Of the Japanese middle
column advanced TO the north side OF a
bend in the Foo Chou river. Here these
men were exposed to the enemy's fire, but
A force OF infantry and artillery was hur-
ried forward and relieved them. AT $50
this relieving force secured a point TO the
west OF Went Chan Tung and the coop
Grafton with the middle column drove the
Russians from Tafanv Chen
The Russian batteries posted at Lung
Tan Shan and Lung Wan Tiao poured a
heavy fire into these forces. but 10 spite OF
this Smelling the middle column and the
men who were sent forward to relieve
the force at the bend In the Foo Chou
river climbed the heights ahead OF them
and quickly mastered the situation.
In the meantime the japanese right
was suffering. The Russian left had been
reinforced until their numbers were
greater than the opposing Japanese
Reserves Drawn on Twice.
General Oku was twice forced to order
up the infantry reserves. The Russians
made a series OF desperate counter at
tacks. and when the situation was most
critical Japanese cavalry swung around
the Russian left and struck the enemy
on the flank. At this time additional Rus
sian refnforcements had arrived and the
Russians held their position with dogged
determination until their left and both
TANKS were under fire. They then broke
and fed. The Japanese cavalry pursued
the enemy for a short time, but the rough
ness Of the country made It necessary TO
abandon the pursuit. The Japanese left
succeeded In ambushing 900 Russian infan-
trymen who were discovered retiring
toward WI CHA Tun. They sent two COM
panies OF Infantry and one battery of arr
tillcry to a hill east OF Hong CHA Tun.
and the Russians were completely trapped
Many or the enemy at this point Were
killed or wounded. In his report General
Oku says the Russians began the fight
with twenty-five battalions OF infantry.
seventeen squadrons OF cavalry and nine
ty-eight guns. They were reinforced sew
eral times, but the number Of reinforce
ments is not known.
The Russian casualties are not known
with exactitude. The Japanese right
found and buried part OF the enemy's
dead. Seven Russian officers n 300 men
were X prisoners.
The Japanese casualties reported UP TO
noon on June Is amounted to 200 men, In
cludinx eight officers killed and NV
wounded. General Oku concluded hts ~
port With these words:
The success III carrying po1lt1ons a
routing The enemy Wal due a. The sin<n~
ence of fhe rotgnlnG emperor<
AL Imperlat QtNlsyeS