The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-02
THREEDAYS' Fight.
Japs Describe the Advance
on Lia0 Yang.
A BATTLE In A ETORN.
Lightning Flashed While the
Japs Stormed Heights.
ROLLED ROCKS DOWN HILL.

Russians Threw Huge BouIdsrs On tlso
Enemy, but the Japs Pressed Per.
ward and Finally Drove the Rus
slams Out Of Entrenehments.
Toxic, Aug. 31.-Details of the opoe-
ations against Lao Yang from August
% to August rs, which include an 60
count of the desperate three days bat
tie in the neighborhood Of Anping and
the abandonment of AnshAnsha1.
reached Toxic yesterday.
The first japanese army was diva
Cd into three columns and moved
against Anping. where the Russians
occupied q steep and well fortified
eminence, which they had spent
months in Strengthening.
The Japanese left column moved
forward August %. driving back .
small force of Russians, and ON the
25th took possession of an eminenco
north of Erhtaokou and prepared to
give battle the following day. At mid
night of the 25th the Japanese center
rushed forward in a bayonet charge
against the Russian center. which was
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ling.
This charge was a surprise and
proved eminently successful The
japanese captured the entire position
The Russian forces on the second ana
third lines were then strongly rein-
forced and offered determined resist-
ance. A fierce rife engagement en-
sued and continued without abate-
ment throughout the 26th. The Rus
sian artillery posted at Anping got sAe
range Of the Japanese lines and sent
In deadly dre. The japanese art1l
lery was not able to obtain good pod
tions and was badly exposed The
Russian infantry endeavored to re-
cover its lost ground, but the Japa-
nese held their positions and managed
gradually to press the Russians To-
ward the valley Of the Ian river.
The Japanese left column, the prin-
cipal strength Of which was infantry,
attacked an eminence north Of Tahsi-
kou at dawn Of the 26th. The Rus
sian artillery was In semi permanent
Notifications and In strength was su-
perior to that Of the Japanese. This
bombardment reached its height be-
tween 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 reinforced and
pressed against the left wing Of the
Japanese left column. The japanese
troops were dangerously exposed and
the left column retired.
In the meantime the Japanese CEN
: ter had pierced the Russian line, CON-
pletely dividing it, but both the Rus
sian wings held their positions firmly.
During the afternoon Of the 26th .
great thunder storm broke over the
!. battlefield, covering the hills with
mist and preventing accurate use of
the guns. During the night Of the 10th
the Japanese made fruitless assaults
. upon the Russian positions at Kung-
changing and Tahsikou. They finally
succeeded in getting possession Of the
position at Kungchangling. whers
they captured eight guns which had
previously wrought havoc In their
lines.
On the morning Of the 9th all three
of the japanese columns moved for
ward. The Russians resisted this ad-
vance vigorously and 1t was nightfalI
before the Japanese were in posses
: sion of the long ridge. The hercesi
: engagements of August 26 occurred q
Hungshaling and Kungchangling.
The moonlight revealed the Japa-
nese troops as they advanced. The
Russian defenders of these positions
: beside opening fierce rifle IRE on the
enemy. rolled boulders down the hill
side upon the climbing japanese SOL
diers. The Japanese reserved theil
fire and climbed steadily upward
finally reaching the summit and driv.
!. ing the Russians out.
The Russian forces numbered In al
> o5 battalions and 120 guns.
The main force retreated towart
Lao Yang. The Japanese casualties
u in this fighting was 1000. No esti
. mate is given of the Russian casual
ties, but they are believed 10 have
been heavy.
The Japanese army which operatst
against Ashanshan advanced alonl
the Haicheng-Liao Yang road, clear
ing away small forces Of Russians. o.
the morning of August "a the Japa
= nese prepared to attack the Russian
line, which extended from Anshan
shan to Tengaopo. The Russians
= abandoned their positions here with
. out Offering resistance.
The Japanese pursued the enen.
and overlook him in the neighborhoo
of Tiaochuntai, and attacked vigor
Ic ously on the 2Sth- The Russians n
- treated in confusion toward Mort
. Shaho. The Japanese infantry an
= artillery which pursued the Russian
on the west side Of the Haicheng- Lila
Yang road overlook the main body q
the enemy as 1t was retiring to tn
is northwest and drove 1t also towar
,e North Shaho.