The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-05
JAPS VICTORIOUS
IN LAND BATTLE
he Russians Are Driven From
Chiu Tien Cheng With
Heavy Losses.
FIVE DAYS OF FIGHTING
Japanese Are Now in Full Control and
May Force Russia to Abandon
Defehses Erected at
Antuns.

NASAy o. IL HuSSldllS were
forced to abandon Antung yesterday
4hey burned the town and retreated t
Feng Huan Cheng.
The japanese now control the estu-
airy Of the Yalu.
TOXIC, May 3.-After five days Q.
hghting, largely with artillery, the frs,
japanese army. Gen. Kuroki, has forced
q crossing of the Yalu river, and today
with a gallant infantry charge cover
Ing a frontage of four miles. drove the
Russians from Chiu Tien Cheng and
the heights on the right bank Of the
mo or Aida river, which enters the
faiu from the north. almost opposite
win. The japanese turned the left
nank Of the Russian position, and In
me battle they swept away the new
front interposed by the Russians to
check their onward movement.
Japanese Dominate.
The present position of the japanese
Is q dominating one, and they may
force the abandonment of the defenses
erected by the Russians at Antuns
and other points lower down the river.
General Kuroki began the movement
on Tuesday by ordering a detachment
OF the imperial guards division to seize
the island OF K-urito. which is in the
9aiu o Win, and a detachment
or the Second division to seize the is
land of Kinteito. which is situated be-
low Win. The detachment of the i'm
perial guards met with some resist
ance. but succeeded in clearing the en-
envy out and occupied Kurito island.
n Russians abandoned the island of
kinteito when attacked by the detach-
ment Of the Second division.
The actual loss sustained by the de-
tachment of the imperial guards is
not known, as there is an error in that
part or the message received here refer
ring to the number killed, but nine OF
the detachment We're severely and eight
slightly wounded. The section of the
detachment which tool the island OF
Kfneito sustained no losses.
Russians Shell Win.
During these movements on the ISL
ands the Russians opened fire on the
Japanese with eight 91a centimeter guns
from a Hill behind Chiu Tien Cheng,
ana Two Hotchkiss guns, which We're
on the ban OF the river at
kosan, where the Russians seemed to
nave established their Headquarters.
one battery Of Japanese artillery,
which had taken a position on g hill
TO the east of Wiju, fired three volleys
at kosan. and at noon Of Tuesday the
RUSSIAN batteries behind Chiu Tien
Gheng shelled Wiju, wounding one
pam soldier with shrapnel.
On Wednesday the Russians resumed
the o~ombacdInent Of VIII, firing at in
tervals through the day. The Japanese
artillery did not respond to this fire.
General kuroki has received reports
TO the effect h a the Russians are for
Trying the heights on the right bank
Of the Tho river. These new defensas
are declared to extend from Chiu Tien
Cneng through the village Of Makao
10 Koshoki, a distance OF three and a
quarter miles.
Russians Resume Bombardment.
Inc russians resumed their bom-
on Thursday, but it was gen.
orally ineffective. subsequently, Cen
eIai kuroki ordered two of
the imperial guard to cross the Yalu
hau make a reconnaissance along the
ie1t bank of the Tho for the purpose of
discovering the character Of the Rus
san r~ortifcations along the heights on
right bank Of the river. The Jan
anese force advanced toward Kosan
and then dispatched a small detach-
ment TO the village, where a party OF
russians was encountered. In the en-
A1iSli loliOW0u uVe Russians
were Killed. The Russians shelled the
accommodating party from an emplace-
ment in the hills in the southeastern
part or Yoshoko. This fire was with
out effect. ''
me russian artillery on the hill be-
nlnd GNU T1en Cheng. firing at a high
ansle' opened on Wiju. the island of (,
rnuiito ana Seikodo, to the south Of
Wl1u, where some Japanese batteries ,
lad K position.
Attack on Win. {
This firing continued into Thursd,n S
alght, and General Kuroki reports that {
while ineffective, it disturbed his nran7 a
for an attack. The Russians r
,esumed the Smelling on WIFI on Fri y
but the Japanese guns did not re- Q
The Twelfth division OF the ran.nazo t
army was chosen to make the ars. c
OF the Yalu. It began its nrant @
lrations on Friday by driving the RS a
ians from their position on the hank q
the river opposite Suikcchin, which r
: eight miles above Wiju, and the Ii
I,uiu,o seieelea TOT the crossing. This f
yer the river, n at 8 o'clock sate t,
lrday morning 1t began crossine ~ /,
ntire DIVISION passed over the riUar G
luring the day, and by 6 O'clock Sat,,ri "
evening 1t was in the position as- %
q, - ~ lue DdCCle OF SUNDAY y
Inc movement of the Twelftb =, q
.ision Of the Japanese was coyerad ~ ~
ne second regiment Of field arms Dy D
,osted 70 the north and TO the aaat = s,
;hiu Iten Cheng began shellinp 4hpa a,
atfots or Japanese infantry Whic6 ha5 Il
cen dispatched from Kinteito isIna q j,
G~hukodai. another island nortb ~ s
lnteito. and under Chiu Tier frbanui Fl,
ne Japanese batteries replied II ~. 4,
aeAing and siienced the Russian M Fl
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