The Bourbon news., 1904-07-29
A NIGHT SURPRISE.
JapS, Made a Daring Attack on
Large Russian Force.
The Latter Were Driven From Their
Fortified Position-Japanese Had
Only 800 CasuaIties-Russian
Losses Not Known.

Che Foo, July 27.-A junk, bringing
Chinese refugees from Port Arthur,
has just arrived here. The Chinese
report that when they left Port Ar
thur, July p, heavy fighting was 60
ing on both on land and sea- They
were unable to give any details. They
report that the Japanese have heavily
fortified Sanchinpo hill.
st. Petersburg, July 27.-A rumor is
current here that Gen. Samsonoff was
severely wounded during the fighting
at Ia Tche Kiao.
Toxic, July 27.-The Chinese flag
is flying over the customs house at
New Chwang. 1t is reported that the
Japanese took the Russian position at
Ia Tehekio Monday night at the point
of the bayonet.
Toxic, July 28.-Ln daring night
attack against a Russian force esti-
mated at five divisions with 100 guns,
Gen. Oku succeeded in driving the
enemy from their strong line of de-
fenSe south of Ia Tche Kiao Ad-
vancing on Sunday, Gen. Oku found a
superior force confronting him and
that heavy artillery fire from the
enemy was checking his men. He
thereupon decided to hold the posi-
tions he then held and to attempt a
night surprise. This was successful,
the Japanese troops hustling the Rus
slams into retreat to Ia Tche Kiao.
The Japanese had only 800 casualties.
No estimates of the Russian losses
are given.
The Takushan army did not partici-
pate in this fight, it being located to
the east of Ia Tche Kiao. Moving
to the northwest this Takushan force
fought and won a separate action on
Friday, July %, at Panling, losing 81
men. The commander of the Taku-
shan army charged that the Russians
violated the Japanese flag which they
hoisted in an attempt to deceive the
Japanese after which they fired a vol
ley into the Japanese ranks. The
Russians left IA dead at Panling.
The Japanese began the advance
against the Russian positions south
of Ia Tche Kiao on Saturday, July
%. On this date the vanguard occu,
pied positions in the vicinity of Chui-
chiatun, to the southeast of Ia Tche
Kiao, developing the position and
strength of the enemy. The position
of the enemy was fortified. The
strongest point was at TAPPING noun
| tain, to the southeast of Ia Tche Kiao
and here the heaviest force had as
sembled. The Russians had two bat
talions of artillery posted near Cha
| tenganoL, due south of Ia Tche KiaC
and ahead of the main line The Jap
anese deplOyed to the westward from
the vicinity of Chuh1atun and, con
fronting the Russian line, began tho
advance at an early hour on Sunday
morning. At 9 o'clock the japanese
right had reached a bluff a little less
than two miles from TAPPING noun
tain. In the afternoon the Russian
batteries, posted in various positions
on the heights, opened with vigor
| shelling the advancing Japanese line
| The strength of the Russians gradu
ally developed during the day and
| OTeu. Ohu 0SIluldI0U 1t dI i've QlNlS
ions and 100 guns. The Russian fire
prevented a general advance and de
termined Gen. Oku to decide to await
the advance of darkness to deliver a
night assault Two divisions of Rus
SLAMS occupied the Saicheng road and
Gen. Oku took the precautionary
measure of engaging this force with
artillery. The Russians replied with
artillery and the duel lasted until
darkness.
Suddenly at 10 o'clock Sunday night
the entire Japanese right was hurled
against the first Russian position east
and west of TAPPING mountain and
easily captured it. At midnight the
second position was attacked and by
daylight the Japanese occupied the
eminence to the east of Shanchiatun.
The Russians were in retreat toward
a>Tche Kiao. At Z o'clock Monday
morning the Japanese seized Cheny-
shishan without resistance and pur-
sued the Russian force toward Ia
Tche Kiao.