Arizona republican., 1904-08-31

huSSlaDS, ana on the Z0Jn LOOK possess
 sion of a line on an eminence north of
 Erhtaokou and south of Pelingtzu, and
 prepared to give battle the following
 day. The center and right columns
 made their preparatory moves before the night of the 25th At midnight of
 the 18th the Japanese center rushed forward in bayonet charge against the Russian center, which was located
 in the vicinity of Kung Chang Ling.
 This charge was surprise and prov
 ed to be eminently successful. The Japanese captured the entire position. The Russian forces on the second and third lines were then strongly rein forced and offered a determined re- sistance. A fierce rifle engagement ensued and continued without abate- ment throughout the 26th. The Rus sian artillery posted at Anping got the range of the Japanese lines and sent in a deadly fire. The Japanese artil- l leTy was not able to obtain good posi- tions and was badly exposed. The Rus sian infantry endeavored to recover it's lost ground, but the Japanese held their positions and managed to grad ually press the Russians toward the valley of the Ian river.
 The Japanese right column made an attack on Kung Chanling, Chipanling and the intervening positions. Its left wing was successful, but the Russians held part of the position at Hung shaling. A severe rifle and artillery duel at dawn opened, and lasted until dusk.
 The Japanese left column, the prin- cipal strength of which was in infan- try attacked the eminence north of Tahsikou at dawn of the 26th. The Russian artillery was in semi-perman- ent Qualifications north of Tatientsu and northwest of Kaofengsu and in strength was superior to the Japanese. |
 Another bombardment reached it's height between and 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The Russian fire had | dwindled at times, but the Japanese were unable to silence the enemY's | guns. The Russian infantry was rein forced and pressed against the left | wing of the Japanese left column. The | Japanese troops here were dangerous | ly exposed, and the advance of the left l column retired.
 In the meantime the Japanese center | had pierced the Russian line, com pletely dividing it, but both Russian | wings held their positions firmly. Dur ing the afternoon on the 26th a great | thunderstorm broke over the battle l field, covering the hills with mist and | preventing the accurate use of the | guns. During the night of the 18th the l Japanese made fruitless assaults upon the Russian positions at Hungshaling | and Tahsikou. They finally succeed | ed, however, in getting possession of | the position at Kung Chanling, where | they captured eight guns, which had | previously wrought havoc in their lines. |
 On the morning of the 27th, through | mists and haze, all three of the Japan | csc columns moved forward. The Rus | sians resisted this advance vigorously, | and it was nightfall before the Jap anese were in possession of tho long | ridge. The most fierce engagements 1 of August 26 occurred at Kung Chan | ling.
 The moonlight revealed the Japan csc troops as they advanced. The Rus sian defenders of these positions, be- | side a fierce rifle fire on the enemy, | rolled boulders down the hillside upon the climbing Japanese soldiers. The | Japanese reserved their fire and climb | ed steadily upward, finally reaching the | summit and driving the Russians out. | The Russian forces included the sec ond army corps, the rifle regiments at | tached to the tenth corps and half of | the seventeenth corps. They number | ed in all 65 battalions and 120 guns.
 The main forces retreated toward | Liao Yang. The Japanese casualties | in this fighting numbered 2,000. No l estimate is given of the Russian cas- ualties, but they are believed have | been heavy. The Japanese army which operated against Anshanhan advanced | along the Haicheng and Liao Yang | road, clearing away small forces of the Russians.
 On the morning of August 27, the Japanese line extended from Shang- shihchiatsz on the west of Sumati, and prepared to attack the Russian line, which extended from Anshanshan to Tengaopo. The Russians abandoned their positions here without offering resistance. The Japanese pursued the enemy and overlook them east of the road in the neighborhood of Tiaochun- tai. Tashihtao and Pakuakou. and at tackled vigorously at 10 o'clock in the morning of the 18th. The Russians re- treated in confusion toward North Shaho. The column of the Japanese infantry and artillery which pursued the Russians on the west side of the Haicheng and Liao Yang road over took the main body of the enemy as it was retiring to the northwest and drove it also toward North Shaho.
 In these engagements the Japanese captured eight guns and q number of ammunition and commissary wagons.