The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-05

rally, reform and go back toward the en-
envy. but still in order that in the United
had all seen the supports go up and re-
enforce the line and afterwards a second
reimbursement move forward.
Now We hoped that General Full would
tell US Just how and why all this happened
and give us a detailed account of II. but
he did nothing. Of the sort. Instead he
ignored the advice of his own men almost
entirely. Chu-Liang-Chang. he said, had
! been most tenaciously held by the enemy.
~whose deienses were of the best. For that
reason the greatest loss 10 the Japanese
was on their left. This was held by the
second division.
1t was amusing all through the lecture
TO hear the speakers talking about "divi-
SION not giving its number. although
they knew that we knew. and had tele-
graphed: with their permission. the exact
composition Of the army. But they said
that they had heard from prisoners that
the Russians had been surprised to find
that the First Army was as large as it
MAS ana that although its composition
mad been printed several time. in both
japanese and foreign newspapers. and
was a matter of common gossip in Toxic,
the Russians had discredited the Informal
zion and so were fooled. Now all reference
to specific divisions must be stopped
which is locking the barn door a long
time after the horse has been stolen.
DEEP FOR SHORT MEN.
"The All was %foronble,' continued Gen.
eral Full. but for short men. such as
We are. 1t was pretty hard. We were shot
in the river, but could not shoot back. The
men knew that if they stopped in the
stream many more of them would be shot.
SO they must ford as quickly as possible.
There were many casualties while the
men were crossing. and some of those hit
feII INTO the water and were swept away"
Inc greatest casualties of the day. he
added. were in fording the All. The cross
Ing was effected a little after 8 o'clock.
The men reported on the far side in the
shape of a compass"
The enemy was driven out OF the
trenches on the crest of the hills about
CpniGai Rock. a short distance west of
comes down from the hills and flows into
the Al. He had another line. which he
held with eight Maxim guns. which opened
from Chu-Liang-Cheng.
Meantime the Twelfth Division was ad-
vancing toward Hamatan. There was con-
siderable resistance from the Russians.
who had six guns. which they endeayored
to use. but they were silenced by the six
batteries of the guards. whose field guns
had been posted under the northern base
of the Tiger Hills.
General Kuroki now ordered all the re-
serves to Chu-Liang-Cheng. These were
the only troops that had had NJ part in
the action so tar. said General Full. and
they were chatting at their enforced mac
iVity, But now they must show their
whole strength. The advance of the
Twelfth Division was commencing into the
valley in the rear of the Russian position
and the enemy began to retire rapidly
along the Pekin road. General Kuroki or
dered a general pursuit at once, sending
the reserves of each division to continue
the line of advance upon which the divi-
sion had started. This sent the guards
into the right of the Pekin road. and the
Second Division to the left Of it, with the
reserves of the Twelfth along the noun
tain trail from Shuchon toward Hamatan.
The Second Division continued toward An.
tung. and arrived in time to strike the
road from that town to join the Pekin
road at Hamatan.
THE RUSSIAN RETREAT.
There was a short fight. which was de-
scribed in the official report. but not In
this lecture. as severe"
The Russian retreat was not cut, how
ever. and they got away. One cavalry
regiment was sent through Antung toward
road toward Feng-Wang-Cheng. The re-
serves advanced In extended order over
the hills toward Hamatan and the enemy
turned and made a stand on a line running
inns had retreated to a hill south Of Ham
atan. Here the Russians made their last
resistance Of the day, delivering a heavy
fire. both infantry and artillery.
Now there developed an unexpected
value from the runs which had been sent
over from Kinteito to Ching-Ping on the
portant for the pursuit OF the Russians.
and 1t was impossible to use the guns Of
the Guards, because they could not trav-
erse the rough country over which they
| Ching-Ping were, therefore. ordered to
join the pursuit. They limbered up and
started off at top speed.
"A ford was found for them in the Al,
where the water was deep but the bottom
firm. and they got across without mishsp.
The infantry reserves had not waited for
the guns. which now went after them at
full gallop along the Pekin road. The
montain runs of the Twelfth Division had
already started in pursuit along the trail
the field guns Of the second division. the
infantry outstripped the artillery In the
race.
1t was a great demonstration Of the
speed Of the Japanese infantry.
The tactical expert relieved the Chief Of
Stan and continued the story of the pur-
suit. He had accompanied the reserves of
one division and had seen the fight at
Hamatan. The troops which took part in
the morning attack. he said. were very
tired. They had had no sleep the night
before and could not continue the march.
Besides, If the enemy haG been able to re-
enforce to make a counter attack. the jap
anese must have suffered severely. because
unbroken line at their front over so many
hills and valleys. To guard neainst each
emergency the japanese had their reserves
fresh. and these would have been relied
| Russians. Tacticians had often observed.
said the Major. that reserves were not Of
much value because they were used i'm
properly or not in time, but on this occa-
sion their use was both timely end proper
and a great result was observed.
The pursuit by the Twelfth Division was
most rapid. as well as having the advan-
tage of the earliest start. One battalion
of this division got well ahead. This was
a battalion of the Tuenty-fourth Infantry.