The San Francisco call., 1904-07-12
KahOu Positions Troops Advancing
the Charge at Dawn Are Surprised to Find the


TATCHEKIAO, Saturday. July @
A Russian correspondent who has just
arrived with the Russian rear guard,
after a running fight. from Kaichou
says:
We evacuated Kaichou on Saturday,
after a fight lasting throughout Fri
day. We made a short stand at Pint
zau, seven miles north Of Kaichou. The
japanese kept on our heels, and there
We're constant exchanges between the
Russian and the japanese batteries.
The japanese advance stopped eight
miles south of here. The fighting along
the road was lively, but our losses were
small.
There had been preliminary skir-
mishing and maneuvering for position
around Kaichou since July g. On the
following day two companies were
caught in the hills to the eastward and
surrounded by six Japanese battalions.
They cut their way out and returned
to KaichOu, bringing many wounded.
"On the morning Of July our scouts
reported that strong Japanese force
was taking up a position in the hills to
the southeast.
'-On July Z. Eckhardt. with a small
detac achment of mounted volunteers,
made a bold and rapid sweep through
and around the japanese lines and re-
turned with exact information as to
the disposition Of the enemy. Eckhardt
penetrated clear to Senuchen and found
two divisions moving in three columns
in three parallel valleys toward our
flank. The main japanese force BIZ
vouacked at Vafangow.
JAPANESE BEGIN ATTACK
Early in the morning of July the
hills TO the southwark and eastward of
Kaichou were apparently deserted, but
We were aware that the japanese were
ready to spring. I'VE had destroyed the
railroad bridge south of the town and
had strong line of rifle pits along
the bank Of the river.
1T was a brilliant maneuver. The
japanese began to advance from the
defles where they were concealed and,
taking cover behind the thick trees
and In the gardens south Of the river.
kept their batteries on the hill tops
carefully masked.
while the Japanese crept forward
100 yards, keeping up a fierce exchange
with our rihemen, another column
started to work around our left,
through a deep valley. The sound of a
heavy rife fire at the railway station
told us that the column had struck our
outposts. Then our battery behind the
station opened fire and the advance in
that direction. was checked.
We had a squadron of cavalry and
battalion of infantry across the river,
and through the golden haze we could
just see them maneuvering TO meet
the japanese column, which they en-
gagged fiercely- The japanese finally
rolled back
In the meantime the Japanese cav
airy on the extreme west tried to creep
around the shore Of the Gulf of Lao
tung but our batteries headed off the
cavalrymen and drove them in con-
fusion. BY noon the advance was
checked at all points, though increas-
ing numbers of Japanese were seen
gathering in the hills and their bate
ries threw an occasional shot.
RUSSIANS RETIRE AT NIGHT.
Both sides held their respective DO
sitions through the warm, star-lit
night. Japanese reserves were hurry
ing up and concentrating for a morn
ing attack, but we had held out as
long as advisable in the face of the
growing number of the enemy and
gAk1x rod ~