The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-31
Stood Their Ground.

The Japanese left column. the pTln-
cipal strength Of which was in infan-
try. attacked an emiuence north OF
Tahsikou at dawn of the 18th the
Russian artillery was in seEni-perma-
nent Notifications DOrtL OF Tatientsu
and northwest of kaofengsu and in
strength was superior to that of the
japanese This bOmbardment reached
its height between ? and ( o'clock in
the afternoon. The Russian fire had
dwind1ed. at times, but the japanese
were unable to silence the enemy's
guns. The Russian infantry was REM
forced and pressed against the left
wing Of the japanese left column Tbs
japanese troops here were dangerous
" exposed. and tie advance OF the
left column returned
In the meantime. the japanese cen
ter had pierced the Russian line. COM
pletely dividing II. but both the Rus
sian wings held their positions firmly
During the afternoon of the 18th a
great thunder storm broke over he
battlefield. covering the hills with mis-
and preventing accurate Use Of he
guns
During the night Of the 26th the Jap
anese made fTuitless assaults upon the
Russian positions at Hungshaiing and
TahsikOu- They finally succeeded
however. in getting possession Of the
position at Hungshaling. where they
captured eight guns which had preyi-
ously wrought havoc in their lines.
Forward Movement
on the morning OF the 27th. through
Tists and haze, all three Of the Jap
anese columns moved forward. The
Russians resisted this advance vigor =
Ousiy, and it was nightfaH before the
japanese were in possession OF the long
ridge. The most fierce engagements OF
Aug. % occurred 1T Hungshaling and
kungchangling. The moonlight re-
vealed the japanese troops as they
advanced The Russians defenders Of
these positions, besides opening a fierce
rife fire or the enemy. rolled boulders
down the hillside upon the climbihg
japanese soldiers The japanese re-
served their fire and climbed steadily
upward, finally reaching the summit
and driving the Russians out
The Russian forces Included the Sec
ond army corps, the @iae regiments at
tached to the Tenth corps and half
of the Seventeenth CORPS. They num-
bered- in all s. battaiiOns ana 40 guns
The maingfOrce retreated toward Lao
Yang. The japanese casualties in this
fighting numberea 1000. No estimate
is given OF the Russian casualties bit
they are believed to have been heavy.
offered No Resistance.
The Japanese army which operated
against Ansbanshan advanced along
the HeicheTeg- Lao Yang road. clearing
away small forces Of Russians. On
the morning Of Aug 2T the japanese
line extended from Shangshihchiatsz to
the west to Sumati. and prepared to
attack the Russian line which ex-
tended from Anshanshan to Tengaopo.
The Russians abandoned their POSI-
tions here without offering resistance
The japanese pursued the enemy and
overlook him east Of the road in the
neighborhood Of Tiaochunfaf Tashfh-
tao and Pakuakou. and attacked Wig
orOusly at 10 o'clock on the morning
of the 28th The Russians retreated
in confusion toward North Shaho- The
column Of japanese infantry and ar
tillery which pursued the Russians on
the west side Of Che Haicheng-L iao
Yang road overlook the main body o.
the enemy as IL was retiring to the
northwest and drove it also coward
North Shaho
II these engagements the Japanese
captured eight guns and a number tof
ammunition and coinmissary wagons.