The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-23

, In the ElSiu- Va r leltiis > ttt
y As a result of i've days activity =
= the japanese have secured much >
= better strategic lines for their adj =
= vance. and the Russians have lost =
= their best defensive positions BOA =
or the Lao Yang and Mukden =
= roads. Four Russian guns shelled =
= one Of the japanese positions for >
= an hour this morning without re- ,
= suit. The japanese guns re- =
= NAMED sileFt.
y Toxic. July p. II a-m.-The ,
= Vladivostok squadron was seen at ?
noon yesterday friday eighty .
= miles from Hitachi province. The ?
squadron was going soutl-
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TOXIC. July 22.-GenersI Kuroki.
after d severe fight. occupied kiao
Lung on July fs Ehe place had
been fortified by the Russians, WHO de
Tended it stoutly- IN the fighting Gen
eral Kurokis troop drove the Russians
from their strongly fortified position
on he Chi river. which - northwest OF
No iTen pass and east of Anping- in
dictinC upon the enemy more than ser
ious losses than they sustained them
selves. The fight began on the 18TH
and ended on the 18th
The japanese lost four hundred and
tWenty-four men in killed and
wounded The Russian losses are es-
iimated at one thousand.
General KurOHi began his advance
early IN the morning Of the 18th lie
uncovered and followed the enemy
along the Chi river. The Russians
seemed to be retiring 10 the no-thward
when suddenly two battaliOns- with
eight guns. turned and attacked the
japanese vanguard vigorously At
this point the Japanese suffered before
relief came, one company losing all IT'S
officers.
At a late hour in the afternoon the
Russian position was developed. They
occupied an eminence on the banks of
the Chi. This river guarded their IefI
flank, and high precipices protected
the Russians on the right The only
approach TO their position was through
a narrow defle.
The fighting continued until dark
when the japanese forces bivOuacked-
The Russians made two counter-at-
tacks but were repulsed in each case
The japanese renewed the attack at
midnight, posting their artillery in the
valley below and on the high sGOuud
TO the south OF the Russian position
! The main japanese body was as
signed to attack the Russian center. a
small detachment was sent toward the
right flank. and another 10 watch the
ensmyfs left flank After these posi-
tons mad been taken the lighting ceased
| for a time. but u was resumed at
I dawn. The Russians had rhirty-two
guns in action. and they vigorously
/ shelled the japanese. To this fire the
/ japanese replied. and the lombard
ment lasted for four hours. During
this time the japanese infantry moved
forward and the fankeFs had succeeded
: in scaling the heights on the Russian
/ right by 3 o'clock in the afternoon. at
/ which hour the main force was or
dered to storm the Russian center. The
Japanese artillery protected this move
ment spiendidly but the infantry met
Z with a severe fire and lost heavily in
gaining the heights. The final success
/ fUI charge was delivered at half past
! five in the afternoon The Japanese
I succeeded IN partially cutting Off the
/ Russian retreat, and this soon became
/ a rOut
/ The enemy retired in two directions,
/ to the northwaTd and TO the eastward.
/ Tie Russian forces engaged included,
/ in addition To the artillery. seven
/ battalions Of infantry and regiment
I of COssaclzs. The enemy left one hun
! dred and thiTty-O1s dead aud three
hundred rifles on the field. Prisoners
/ taken estimate the Russian losses AT
/ LOCO. The japanese lost one officer
/ and ffty-one men wounded.
On July 10 japanese forces attacked
a battalion of infantry and thousand
cavalry who occupied Chechiato, TO tie
hours of fighting the Russians retired
across the Tdi-Tsu river. I'm this en-
gagement the japanese had seventeen
men wounded