Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05

reserves several Times iiiliiSleu Will ''
first line thus enabling it for long
time to maintain its position.
"Finally all the supporters were
brought up into the firing line, but o"-
ing to the great distance from our
m.in reserves, it was impossible for
them to reach the advanced force III
time and our men retired from the priii-
| c;noI posjtion in the rear of Tulcncheh'
followed by the concentrated fire of the
Iananese. who could not make up their
| ,,,;rds to descend from the crest they
| nncunied AID face the fire of our bat
tories at Poulemett. They dug fresh
trcpcbcs and opened a heavy artillery
fire on our new flank towards. Chin
Cow.
1.-TWO battalions of the 18th Regiment
and the third battery of the Sd Brigade
of Artillery belonging to the main re-
serve were ordered to Lao Fun Hou.
They Occupied Il position with Il double
firing line, thus permitting our add
vanccd line, which had suffered heavily
and our wounded to retire.
"A battalion of the 18th Regiment,
both TANKS Of which were repeatedly
turned by the enemy. advanced with
txcd Dayoncts. proceeded by buglers, to
clear a passage. The Japanese, how
eyer. declined Il hand-to-hand conflict
and re-coiled.
IN front Of the regiment chaplain
bearing Il cross was struck by two bull
lets
1T was only by advancing on the
Janan4se with the bayonet that the
18th Regiment was able to retire.
ION the arrival of the battalion of the
10th Regiment all the troops were able
to beat Il retreat.
The losses of the 18th and 18th Reg
imcnts were very great, but they are
not vet exactly known. In the 18th
the killed included Col. Leming and
Lieut. Col. Domctti and Raievsky. TIL"
18th lost nine company commanders
killed or wounded.
The second and third batteries of the
9Th Brigade. having lost the greater
number OF their men and horses, We're
conIpellcd to abandon their guns after
rendering them useless. For the same
reason. six guns of the third battery of
the 81 brigade Of Artillery and eight
PoulcmettS which could not be brought
AWAY were also disabled. The noun
famous nature of the country made it
iinpOssible to save the guns by means
Of drag ropes.
up to the present 500 wounded, in
to the hospital at FcngWang-Ch eng
Their eventual transportation else
where is fully assured.
'Japanes" cavalry appeared to tn"
southeast OF g-Wang-Chcnr but
seeing two companies with two guns
opposed to it, it did not venture to APP
preach.
THE transportation of the wounded
by hired Chinese bearers to Fcn=-
Wang-t 'heng was very difficult. Two
wheeled carts and horses lent by the
cavalry were also utilized for this plr-
pose Most OF the wouHdcd, however
arrived on foot, assisted By their COM
radts and reached Feng- Wang Chem
within II hours.
Lieut.. Gen. Xassalitch declares that
the troo,,s retained thci: morale not
withstanding the heavy losses ana ar.
ready for fresh engagements.
The Japan losses were very heavy At
| the passage of the Al river, at theil
position At Turcuchcn. and on the hill
| occupied by the two battalions of tn,
| nth regiment.
According to the statements of par
Elephants in the battle at least 5000 tt
LOCO wore killed.
The st. Petersburg correspondent oi
! III" Echo de Paris, says that Gen. nu-
| ropn tkin. i'll telrGraohing to the cmpcr-
| o. hIames Lieut.. Gen. IassalitCh'S oh
stinacy i'll refusing to retreat iii tim;
despite the orders he received.
The Japanese artillery, the cores
pondcnt says. included is siege guns
which were brought from Yokohama %
| "tmhoatS, and landed on the kOrcal
| bank of the Talu. The long range 81
these guns enabled the Japanese L
| silence the Russian batteries on the OPP
o lite bank.