The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29

army, IfHIuiS u fanny 4.
n lived one and the feeling of satlstac-
Mn. which should follow the announce
r,,cnt ar the taking Of SO strong posi-
tion MS that which was held by the fus.
slan army nj Nan Shan, Kin Chou ana
Tnljanway CDalny) Is swallowed w ~
,bc realization of the fact that .i iee
,,nusand loyal soldiers fell into unnalneu
Graves on the summit OF the positloil '"o'
captured.
Was Desperate Fight.
There has not been III modern ".i ~,
my more desperate fightinE lHali ~ -,
"a Az, Japanese advance, began IN the
rarly morning hours OF Friday. al Ut,
rabpemcnts lad been made by Genera
mn and his staff, and after looking over
lhe ground it was decided That ohlS a
-nnernt assault would sweep the rus
stans from their position winch was ~
necessary for the flna success or i'ioNe-
,nen, asaint Port Arthur. Long before
lay the japanese column was pcins lni'ue
ready for the forward movement niee'
,yhicn was cooked two days ago, was
hastily partaken OF. and here ana lhele
could be seen the slight smudse OF sinohe
which marked the presence OF q Euio-
,,cau correspondents and his lallnlu, ~
$irrnr,,er cndcavoring, under difficulties
a. rc,,,ro a cup of coffee, with which to
,ynsh down his damaged rations. secured
ut considerable cost south of the laiu'
Firing Commences.
Suddenly at the left of the japanese
K nositon there was heard tho dull roar
OF the passage of n charge OF siilup't -
the first fired In a fight which was ~
last all day and eventually marx ihe
end OF the Russian control OF the ap-
nroacbes to Port Arthur. The first shot
was followed by steady bombardmeht
from numerous guns posted alohs 'lc
slim line marked out by the Japanese
skitmisher, and which had been posteu
during the night. The range secured
was absolute and every shell fired from
tho japanese siege guns lanafa ... Mitn nn
few yards OF the mark previously Sc
lected Tho Russian artillery was l'ttle
behind the Japanese in making Its pres
ence felt, but 1t was not SO well served.
Many or the first shots went wild, put
there was a fair percentage which teii
close enough to the massed japanese IN
tantry to slash great holes IN the INES
which lay awaiting the order to- advance.
Russians Had Strong Position.
A close examination of the Russian
position developed the fact that it con-
sisted OF an almost permanent chain OF
earthworks extending across the pc
-ninSula. }Ineses QeLeIScS Nele Sums
est a'o.is - I,,,..,a .,nfansas I,wtnndad
apex o. the -, .a. s,,a. ~ 1,its naoh
guarded by several strands Of barbed
wire entwined about the trees so that
II would effectually intcrpose barrier
against any advancing force. With a
column of Japanese infantry entrenched
a. a. INV 49, ,,,i1. nna a laroo number
-. % ~, a,,,.,,, h,pareds of shells
~ $50. ~ no p,,ssi.n fortif,catIons there
a. ~. III, ,,hicrlueually marks the
sai -rs - 70. 10 .torr Co fierce was the
1i,p.sa. s,om fira that in less than
fni,r hours most OF the Russian heavy
arti,,arv Mad been silenccd. Tho accu-
4 racy az the Japanese fire was WELL
nirh unprecedented and the range was
wen taken, so that the gun crews work.
ing The Russian field pieces were soon
rendersed hors du combat 1t was almost
impossible for the watchers to keep track
Of the action, so fast did u develop;
,ioMesei, stot 49,, p Sc :, ,nta fire r,,ns
80, 49, ho,,,n zra,,,r hsnk a1onr the Mn
,rhiio 10 ,i,a crow tho heavier nieces
49,. s,no,anod eecond
o,rna - -. er1o,od ord a. o,,e NAV tho
nntiro Jor.nec, frontaI FORCE started
ncross tbn second zone of fire
NuSsldilo NSli Cav.
The Russians poured in a deadly fire
from their artillery and musketry, and
many of the shots found a resting place
In the attackers bodies. Foot by foot
the japanese fought their way, and the
effort was sublime. Gaining the first
heights, II was noticed that the Russians
had fled, leaving behind them all of their
supplies. It was but breathing spell
that the brave yellow soldiers had, and
then the partly audible order, elk bayo-
nets" was given by the several com
49,, ,,t,,,,as Il ~ ~ sI,n,, ch,rya
enu ~" 49,, 49, 20 ~ =. -
Man sou.uu - ~, AZ, =, et,iae onwora
aetiy W u.s .o 49,. az a., o1o,haa al
an, s,n.as VIC a''ae' ~ ei;,
uieis u .ne AiAsuo, nnu a. os.. ,ue
ei .,le iussan .ap,a VS. eo ano,,
ono a'.eI s''o -, eal'e sm.a. LILY -.
..a,,I.aa., ,,s,.ntI,, ~, others
rep!aced ills'anpy Wy o."eis
Driven Back at FONT OF BayOnet
At the point of the bayonet the Rus
SLAMS were driven from their earthworks
and their places were taken by the vic
torious Japanese. Here 1t was that the
Russians suffered most severely during
thog appapemept no mory of thu man