The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-21
EXAMPLES OF COURAGE
Assault Of the Attacking Resi-
ment a Brilliant incident
OF the War.

| 1o~N'oA'1 wv VI Viz
patch says that at Poutiloff hill the
Nineteenth regiment went into the
heart of the Japanese position with,
out firing a shot. They had the river
to cross under heavy fire, besides two
| ravines and five rows of trenches, be
hind which was n covered redoubt.
The gallant Nineteenth never paused,
but pushed home the attack 4 bat
terry of quick fire guns lay in their
path. The gunners, refusing to sur
render. died to man among their
smoking guns, and the regiment swept
on, routing the Japanese from behind
n stone wall, from whence they fed in
| confusion. Meantime the Third bat
| TALON surrounded native village.
! which threatened the rear attacking
| column.
There was hand to hand fight in
| the streets before the village was clear
| ed of Japanese ana the battalion sur
| rounded and burned secoHd village,
| taking a number Of prisoners, where
! there was again an example of Japa-
rese bravery. An officer his revolver
empty stood alone, sword in hand, to
receive the rush of the column and
went down fighting.
The japanese used small hand gren-
AIDES in defending some OF their posi-
tons aud wrought havoc with the at
lacking forces.
Chefu report says. that the most
important recent events Mt Port Ar
thur include the capture by the Japa-
nese of further minor positions near
Rihlung mountain and the severe dam
age of japanese torpedo boat de-
stroyer by striking floating mine.
1t is asserted that the Russian force
at Port Arthur now numbers 5000
men. excluding the militia. which is
not engaged in the fighting, but patrols
the streets.
According to Chinese advices which
have reached here the Japanese made
assaults on the remaining outer works
Of Rihlung mountain nj dawn and
were repulsed. The following day the
Russians made an attack on the Japa-
nese trenches, and they in turn were
driven back.
The japanese Immediately followed
with another assault. resulting in the
capture of an iron railroad bridge,
which is 800 yards from the main for
tress. The Importance of these cap
lures lies in the fact that they curtail
the Russian fire in harassing Japanese
who may attempt to advance on the
trenches located on the slope of Rib
lung mountain.
This attack seems to have been q
surprise for the Russians. the Japa-
nese asserting that they lost only fifty
men. Since the capture of the points
mentioned the Japanese assert that
they have successfully resisted numer-
Gus attempts to recapture them.
Seven Russian torpedo boat destroy
ers emerged from the harbor of Port
Arthur, and later they were followed
by two more destroyers. This squad
ron proceeded to Shaopingtau and
the Japanese left flank.
Four japanese torpedo boat destroy |
ers hurried to the scene, and the Rus |
slams retired TO the harbor, followed |
by the japanese. The pursuit ceased |
upon entering the mined area. One |
japanese destroyer while returning hit |
n mechanical mine and was severely |
damaged, but she managed to reach
Port Dalny and Is now being repaired. |
In the meanwhile the japanese siege |
guns continued to drop big shells In |
the harbor. The japanese assert that
they have damaged the Russian gun
boat Giliak.
A Tokyo report says that the Man
churian headquarters have reviewed
the situation nj the front as follows:
THE center column of the right ar
my has attacked and dislodged the
cavalry holding Tunehiafen,
but a small body of the enemy's infan-
try has returned and is holding that
eminence
THE enemy continues to hold Wal
tao mountain.
Two battalions of the enemy's in
iantry are visible near Kaokwanchia,
aging TO the right of the right army,
md they appear to have supports in
The rear.