The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10
BY OSCAR KING DAVIS.

BY OSCAR KING DAVIS.
sPECIAL BY GABLE ss TO THE nsv ST; LopIs f2 Re z
In Camp Near the Yalu. April 30 CBy
Runner 10 Ping ng-Yang.)-General kuro'
Ii has succeeded in turning the strong
Russian position on the north bank OF
the Yalu.
| Last night he got about 5000 infan-
try, practically the entire Twelfth Di-
| vision, across the river a few miles
northeast of Wiju. laying bridge un-
opposed. This morning he brought
them down into the rugged hills oppo-
site Wiju, where they Obtained Sc
cure position commanding the Russian
left
The japanese batteries along the
south bank of the Yalu fully protect
them from any attack except by in
| faEtry from the north, where the
broken character of the country makes
an attack unlikely, il not impossible.
KUROKI CATCHES
RUSSIANS MAPPING.
Kuroki seems to have caught the en-
emy completely asleep. as only n slight
effort was made to resist his infantry
advance. few shrapnel being thrown
along the river and from the face of
the hills. This shelling was soon
checked by the fierce japanese artil-
lery fire on the Russian batteries.
With this foothold secure. Kuroki
win be able to throw his. entire army
across the river unhindered, thus
outfianking the Russian position at
Chiaiien-Cheng and compelling them
to retire on Fung- Wang -Cheng while
the Japanese infantry is advancing
rapidly down the north bank of the
river and over the hills.
The Russian attention was almost
completely diverted by the feint on
Kinteito. an island below wiju. which
the japanese held for several days.
The Russisn guns delivered heavy
fire. searching the island from end to
end. but doing slight damage.
For some time the japanese have
been making a show of activity at
Kinteito Island, whence the Russians
seem TO have concluded that Kuroki's
attempt 10 cross would be from that
direction
BRIDGE MATERIAL
SHIFTED UPSTREAM.
Much bridge material was originally
massed near Kinteito and other OBJ
vious preparations were made but
three days ago the majority Of this
material was shifted upstream and
carefully concealed behind the hills.
The guns were withdrawn from the
battery positions along the river be-
low Win and parked in the hills. The
formation Of the country about Wiju
enabled Kuroki to conceal his move
ment almost entirely. Screens were
erected along the roads and hid the
passage of the troops and material
Many pocket valleys afforded places of
concealment and the Russians. there
fore. were unable to determine what
Kuroki was doing, thus giving him
fine opportunity to fool them, which
was not neglected. The Russian posi-
ton was naturally very strong, the
steep hills on the front Of the river Of
fering positions where few men
could stop thousands
RUSSIANS THOUGHT
HILLS A PROTECTION.
The Russian commander seems TO
have thought these hills sufficient pro-
lection to his left.
From the hill east Of Win ] had a
fne view. this morning of the work
Directly north Of With lies Oseklto Is
land. and beyond that Tigers Hill
stands on the north bank, its slopes
being rough.
Further upstream IL Kurito Island,
where the Japanese expelled the Rus
slams April 20.
Below Osekito are two islands. Kin
teito, which the japanese held, and
another which the Russians occupied
The Russians burned the villages On
this island yesterday afternoon. ap-
parently preparatory to Withdrawing.
At the point where a river flows in
to the Yalu from the north along the
western base Of Tigers Hill, Chiutien
Cheng stands about three miles west
Of Tigers Hill on the mainland and
separated from the Russian island by
200 yards Of the stream. A 6O0-yard
stream separates the Russian island
from Kinteito. Along the crest Of the
low range OF hills on the river bank
back of Chiutien-C -Cheng, running east
Of the river. the Russians posted sew
eral batteries of field guns. Back Of
Tigers Hin they had another These
guns easily ranged beyond WITH.
The Japanese batteries extended
along the south bank Of the river COM
manding the entire Russian position,
with the possible exception Of one bat
terry Immediately behind Chiutien-
Chen9.
Last night the Japanese guns were
al replaced in position along the river.
and this morning they began firing up
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