Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-06-14
NANSHAh HILL BATTLE
COURAGEOUS JAPS TURNED
DEFEAT into VICTORY
FIERCE HANO-To-HAND sTRUo
GLE IN TRENCHES TIMELY
AID OF GuNBoATS-eiG
CASUALTIES.

Toxic. May 29-The details of the
lighting at Kinchou emphasize the
heroic tenacity of the japanese in
their conduct at Nanshan Hill. Nine
successive times the japanese infantry
charged the fortified heights in the
face OF storm OF death-dealing mis-.
,iles. and in their last effort they car
ried the forts and trenches only after
a bayonet conflict with the Russians,
who made desperate. despairing
struggle to beat back the oncoming
horde.
The final assault of the Japanese. in
which they at last succeeded In taking
possession, was marked by the mos,
desperate haud-to-hand encounter that
has thus far occurred during the war.
The japanese left throughout the
entire action until night was exposed
to an enfilading fire from the Russian
infantry. a gmboat on Talienwan Bay
nd four nine-centimeter guns posted at
Tafangchen. At critical moment .ho
ammunition of the artillery ran low
and II was decided to cast the remain
ng ammunition into one final desperate
assault. Fortunately, however at the
n'o''ent 'n's decision was reache" the
japanese squadron In Kinchau Bay.
Which had ceased bombardlng when
the infantry had first moved forward,
suddenly resumed the Smelling OF Nan
snun hii''
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uay were determined AZ moment
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