The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-05
TIE BATTLE OF JULY %.
kuropatkin Transmits Corps Com
n1ander's Report to the Gear.

kuropatkin Ira nsmits Corps Com
nnander's Report to the Gear.
St. Petersburg, July 30-The car
has received from General Zaroubaieff
through kuropatkin. the following re-
port:
ON July %, after concentrating, the
japanese took the offensive.
our troops occupied a position at
Nandaline. on the heights south OF
Tsianchiatsia, the right wing covering
Tiantsiatons, Ysunatoun and Sanshi-
atzia. The japanese opened a cannon
ade against the three last named
points, their fire scarcely ceasng fol-
fifteen hours.
'At about 6 o'clock an artillery at
tack was begun against the troops
posted at TSianchiatsia and Nandaline
The enemys fire increased at o'clock
In the morning. being concentrated on
our position south of Tsianchiatsa
Towards Dafanshen Il Japanese bat
terry was observed firing on us, and
from the village itself
According to reports received from
our cavalry, stationed south of Tsilach-
GUN, opposite our position at Nanda-
line, nothing was seen of the enemy in
the direction of Tanchu.
Ihpoul " ciOcR lnc Japanese IN
fantry was observed massing in Mant-
siatoun, Ianstoukara and Dafanshen.
THE fire now became centered on
our troops occupying the heights south
of TsianchiatSia. At the same time
two battalions of Japanese infantry
attempted to occupy a mount north
west of Dafansha, but being dislodged
by our artillery the japanese took
flight. Our shells burst full in the en-
emy's ranks.
AT about II o'clock between three
and four Japanese battalions were
! hurled on our troops occupying the
heights of Tsiatnchiatsia. A battery
of Russian field artillery and another
of horse artillery then began to fire
| from Nandaline. the fire covering on
| DanfanSshan. AS a result the Japa-
nese fire slackened
Immediately after II o'clock the
troops posted at TsiaEchiatsia were re.
inforced by a reserve battery. our fire
again causing considerable slackenins
of the enemy's cannonade.
Artillery Changes Front.
"At 9 o'clock in The afternoon all OF
our artillery. beginning from the Nan
dalne positions, changed front and
opened fire on DafanShan with such
marked success that the troops in that
section of the field attempted to take
the offensive against the Japanese right
! flank.
"a battalion sent in advance reporte ed
the presence of large reserves of the
enemy on the line from Mentsiatum tc
Fanchakan. The battalion sustained
iheavy casualties and was obliged tc
| retire.
"At the same time the Japanese oc-
cupying the heights of Fanchankau
threw forward at least three more bat.
teres..
AT 1 o'clock in the afternoon the
massing OF Japanese infantry suggest
| ed that they intended to force our posi-
ton ut Tsiantchatsia, which was held
! by the Barnaoulsk regiment. About
| five or six Japanese batteries We're en-
gagged at this time and their fire in,
creased towards evening.
AT $50 p III. the japanese fire was
at its height, and in the last rays Of
the setting sun the enemy delivered his
attack on the Barnaoulsk regiment
| The latter, reinforced by three bat
! talions under the command of Colone
Debrotin, valiantly swept back the en-
/ envy, making four bayonet charges, anC
captured a number not yet ascer
tained) of rifles, together with ammu
milton.
AT 8 o'clock in the evening the can
nonade ceased, but the rife fire con
| tinued until late in the night.
We retained all our positions
After the fight it was ascertainet
that our eighteen battalions had beer
/ engaged with at least two Japanese di
! visions. supported by an oVerwhelm
ing number of batteries. The genera
extent of the position measured nin'
4 miles.
In these circumstances did no
think it advisable to resume the action
on the following day, and resolved t
4 retreat north. The withdrawal was eff
/ fected in perfect order.
/ Our losses have not been ascer
tanned, but they are estimated at abou
twenty officers and 600 men killed o
wounded