Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-02

SNty tnOuSaNO Japanese WIKI ar,
thirty miles north Of Mukden, havin
tains. II this 10 true. Gen. kouropatl
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close to the head of the bay, the Rus
slams had established series of po-
sitions. Here were set up the search
lights which nightly played over the
Japanese angle in the hills to the
northeast
Further reconnaissance developed
the fact that at Liu- Chi-Tien the Rus
SLAMS had no defenses. Extending TO
the northward from Yen-Chai-Tien to
the west coast of the Llao-Tung pen
insula, there were no defenses what
ever, except the force posted at Kin
Chou. This gap in the defense was a
fatal defect in the Russian position.
and when it was perceived by the
Japanese they extended their right to
the north and east, enveloping Kin
Chou and the Russian extreme right.
The Japanese left also extended tC
Wang Chia-Tung, on the shore Of Ia
lien bay, and the center moved for
ward. ....
Wednesday morning at half-past
five the Japanese attacked Kin-Chou
and for three hours they had an ar
tillery duel with the batteries on Nan
Shan hill. The Russian gunners
searched the Japanese lines with their
fire, but failed to inflict much dam
age.
The battle was resumed at dawn on
Thursday. Three Japanese gunboats
then entered Kin-Chou bay and in CO.
operation with the artillery on shore,
shelled the Russian positions on Nan.
Shan hill.
A Russian gunboat in Talien-Wan
bay steamed close to the shore and
shelled tie Japanese left.
From dawn the batteries on both
sides hammered away at each other.
At an early hour the japanese infan-
try moved forward and at twenty
minutes past five on Thursday morn
ing they entered Kin-Chou, the Rus
SLAMS retiring to the south.
The fighting continued into Thurs
day night, the Japanese pressing to
the south and storming Nan-Shan hill.
They followed the retreating Russians
through tie southern b Is. 49,.
The reports received here fail to
cover the events on the Russian right.
1t is probable, however, that the Rus
SLAMS have abandoned these positions.
No information is given concern
ing losses; they probably were heavy
on both sides.
The Russian resistance at Nan-Shan
was stubborn. The Japanese made a
series of assaults before the Russians
finally yielded their position. The
Russians abandoned this hill at
o'clock in the afternoon, retreating
toward Nan-QwangLing. where. it is
understood, a second line of defenses
exist.
The Russians may rally at this line
of defenses unless they nave been dis
ordered by the defeat at Kin-Chou
and Nan-Shan. The Russians had a
series of mnes planted at Tsfgan-
Shan station on the railroad, which
were exploded. The station was de-
stroyed.
The Japanese forces were under
fire for sixteen hours The general
staff here has received kilograms
from the commanders commenting
the bravery and fortitude of their
| men.
The following report has been re-
| ceived from Vice-Admiral Togo:
Inc SunDO2CS InuklSnl, Helyen,
Amagi and Chokai and the first tor
! pedo boat fotilla, under Captain Mich
| iyama, reached Kin-Chou bay on the
| evening of Wednesday. From dawn
| of Thursday the vessels co-operatet
with the army in bombarding Srcha.
ton. The Amagi and the C.lokai went
in close and bombarded all day. AT
II o'clock in the morning the enemy
retreated from Suchaton, but they
continued to fire from position be
hind Suchaton. s
Our causua..ies were ten, ircludine
Captain Hayashi, of the Cnokai, who
was killed"