The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-11-04
JAPANESE TAKE
REHLUNG MOUNTAIN
Wonderful Charge UP Almost
Perpendicular Ascent Car
ries the Position.
STORY OF THE ASSAULTS
Wonderful Work of Mikado's Soldiers
Who Carried the Most Powerful
Outlying Position-Ma ain
Fortress Now Assaulted.

Chefoo, Nov. 2.-rhe general assault
upon Port Arthur which began in 4
preliminary way on the 24th developed
into Il tiercely aging battle yesterday,
when, according TO Il hitherto inialli-
bic authority, the Japanese flung n
their third attempt tc secure a COM
handing position. The result Of yes
teluay'S lighting is unknown.
On the 24th, having made every pos
sible preparation, the Japanese opened
fl.e with their artillery alonS the who're
line. incidentally continuing their prac-
tlce of dropping shells into the hurbor.
The Russians rel lied. The bombard-
ment continued fuIiously until the aft
ernoon of the Goth, when the Russian
guns on llts. Antze and Rihlung noun
tainS became briefly silent. AT 4 that
afternoon 4 regiment of Japanese
swept out from behind a recently cap
tured hill adjacent TO Rihlung noun
ain and advanced on the Russian
trenches lying between Rihlung noun
ain and the railroad. occupying them
after an hours fighting. The Russians
stuck to their posts till the Japanese
were within a few yards. both sides
hurting hand grenades at each other.
Effective Use of G%renades.
The Japanese infantry are now using
mechanical devices which enable them
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curacy and rapidity.
In the meanwhile another body of
Japanese assaulted the trenches on the
slope of Rihlung mountain. The Jap
anese trenches extended to certain
positions at the slope n stopped some
distance above the extreme Japanese
outpost, where the ascent of Rihlung
mountain became almost perpendicular.
The Russian trenches scanned the slope.
The advance against them over the
unbroken slope, which was mined. eve
without Russian resistance, would have
been a difficult task, but the slope had
been torn up, great holes had been
blown in various places by the bonn
bardment n the Japanese awaited
themselves of these, which offered a
combined foothold and protection
against bullets.
Russians Retired.
In the meanwhile While the fire of all
their available artillery was directed
against the Russian trenches. the Rus
slams eventually retired; whereupon
the Japanese in thirty minutes con-
structed trenches sufficient to shield
themselves. The Russians exploded
mines, but the Japanese claim without
result. The same company of Japa-
nese in this fight aroused general com
plimentary comment for its remarkable
GOODNESS in executing various maneuY-
ers for the purpose OF securing shelter
with automatic eXactness, as If on
parade.
Upon the retirement of their troops
the Russians opened fire from Liati
mountain, n that night they made a
sortie. But the Japanese had mean
While brought up machine guns, with
which the sortie vas repulsed.
Except for the knowledge that the
bombardment was continued, all infor-
nation covering the period between the
9th and 29th is lacking. but presum-
ably it is much the same as the cap
ture just described, the Japanese oper-
atoms gradually assuming the proper
lions of Il general attack yesterday.
The fighting is reported to have been
most severe from Rihlung mountain
down along the whole east side of the
town.