Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-27
KIAO TUNG TAKEN.
Japanese Win Another Victory With
Desperate Yalor
HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES
The Russians. Had Fortified the
Place and Defended it stoutly, Los
ing 1000 Men and Inflietins Loss
of 424.

lOklO,. by -CaDle.-General kurOkl
after severe fight, occupied Kiat
Tung on July 19. The place had beer
fortified by the Russians, who defended
it stoutly. In the fighting Genera
Huroki's troops drove the Russians
from their strongly fortified position on
the Chi river, which is northwest oi
Molten Pass, and east Of Anping, in
flicting upon the enemy more serious
losss than they sustained themselves.
The fight began on the 18th and ended
on the 10Th. The Japanese lost 424 men
In killed and wounded. The Russians
losses are estimated at 1000.
General Kuroki began his advance
early in the morning of the 18th. He
uncovered and followed the enemy
eng the Chi river. The Russians
seemed to be retiring to the northward,
when suddenly two battalions with
eight guns turned and attacked the
japanese advance guard vigorously. At
this point the Japanese suffered Sc
verely before relief came, one company
losing all its officers. At a late hour
in the afternoon the Russians posi-
ton was developed. They occupied an
eminence on the banks of the Chi The
river guarded their left flank and high
precipices protected their right. The
only approach to their position was
through a narrow defle. The fighting
continued until dark, when the Japa-
nese forces bivouacked. The Russians
made two counter attacks, but were
repulsed in each case.
The Japanese renewed the attack at
midnight, posting their artillery in the
valley below and in high ground to the
south Of the Russian position. The
main Japanese body was assigned tn
attack the Russian center, a small de-
tachment was sent toward the right
flank, and another to watch the enc
my's left flank. After these positions
had been taken, the fighting ceased
for time, butait was resumed at
dawn, The Russians had 80 guns in
action, and they vi 1gorously hellsd the 2es,I
ioIr hours. During this time the
1ananese infantry moved forward End
the Aankers had succeeded in 81 tlins
the heights on the Russian right py
o'clock in the afternoon, at which hour
the main force was ordered to storm
+he Bnssian centre. The Japanese ar
tillery protected this movement splen-
didly, but the infantry met with a Sc
we're fire and lost heavily in galalne
the heights. The final successfui
charge was delivered at half-past . IN
the Afternoon. The japanese succeed
ed in partially cutting off the Russian
retreat, and this soon became a roue
The enemy went in two directions, 10
the northward and to the eastward.
The Russian forces engaged lncluueu'
in addition to the artillery, seven pat.
talions of infantry and a regiment OF
Cossacks. The enemy left 19l dead
and zoo rifles on the field. Prisoners
taken estimated the Russian losses d.
| O0O. The Japanese lost one ofncer ana
81 killed and IS officers and 35l wound
On July 10, the Japanese forces at at
footed battalion of infantry and l,ooo
cavalry who occupied Chi-Chiato, TO
The Fl northward of Shaotientsczu. After
four hours of fighting, the Russians re. re-
tired across the Taitsu river. IN lnis
engagement the japanese had II nien
wounded.