Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-03

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sitions. Here were set up the search
lights which nightly played over the
Japanese angle in the hills to the
northeast. -..,.
Further reconnaisances 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 Llac-Tung pen
insula, there were no defenses what
ever, except the force posted at Kin
Chou. This zap in the defense was a
fatal defect In the Russian position.
and when 1t 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 to
Wang CHA 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 infiict 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 t.le 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 tle southern his.
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 8
o'clock in the afternoon, retreating
toward Nan-Qwang-L Ling, 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
series of m.nes planted at Tafgan-
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 commencing
the bravery and fortitude of their
men.
The following report has been re-
ceived from Vice-Admiral Togo:
THE gunboats Thukishi, Heiyen.
Amagi and Chokai and the first tor
pedo boat fiotilla, under Captain Mich
evening Of Wednesday. From dawn
of Thursday the vessels co-operated
with the army in bombarding Sucha-
ton. The Amagi and the Cnokai 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 a position be-
hind suchaton.
Our causna. ICES were ten, including
Captain Hayashi, Of the Chokai, who
was killed. 49,.
TRY AGAIN TO CORK HAHEoR
Japanese are Said to Have Sustained
Heavy Losses.
Mukden, June 1.-The Japanese On
the night of May % made another at.
tempt to block Port Arthur by sink.
ing merchant vessels in the harboI
entrance. The attempt was discov
cred through the operations of a
searchlight and one Japanese gun
boat and two torpedo boat destroyers
were sunk. The merchant men ther
retired. Eaa. ~. ~
Toxic, June 1T is said thai
four gunboats, two destroyers and
two torpedo boats sent to Port Ar
thur early on Monday morning by
Vice Admiral Togo effected careful
reconnaissance, facing heavy fire
from the land batteries. They dis
covered a new Russian, search-lght
station and one or two new forts on
the Lao Tien Shan promontcry.
Number gunboat was struck by a
shell which killed one petty officer,
injured three men and damaged one
Of her guns The other boats es.
capped without any damage.
JAPANESE OCCUPY DALNY.
Washington, June 1.-The Japan
csc legation has given out the follow
ing dispatch from the home govern
ment at Toxic, embodying a repl!
from General Oku, as follows:
General Oku, commanding thu
army operating against Port Arthur
reports that our troops occupied
Dalny on May 30. Over 100 ware
houses and barracks, besides tele
graph Office and railway station, wer,
found uninjured. Over 200 railwa.
cars are useable but all small rail
way bridges in the neighborhood ar
destroyed. All dock piers except tn,
great pier which was sunk remain
uninjured. Some steam launche
we're also found at the mouth Of tn
| dock.