Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02


sent out to impede their movement.
From the night of Aug. - to the morn
ing of the 18th, the Japanese attacked
the Russian positions on the ridge to
the east of Sanyutzu.
The Russians finally were dislodged
from these ridge positions, but the Jap
anese left We're unable to advance OH
account of the forceful resistance made
by the Russian troops who occupied lle
| heights to the southeast OF Hslansshaii-
| tZu. TWO divisions of russians WHICH
previously had been driven from HAN
! polin crossed bridge constructed over
! the Taitse river to the north oI Siao
| tansu and retreated to the right pdih
of the river. Continuing the attdoh
| the japanese center advanced anu "
cunied a line extending from Sanyutzu
| to the west of Shihchutzu Whiie .ie
left on the morning of the 10Th after
dislodging the Russians at Iashlhiiieh'-
ing and HsingshantZu, advanced 20
Yayutai and Tengchaifans where
was reinforced.
/ The Russians checked the advance Oh
All th,. Japanese forces coming up from
| the south along the Halcneis -hiao
Yang road. The japanese resumed the
/ attack on the 18th. The Japanese rlShl
! took a line extending from Lelchapao TO
| Heiniurhuang while the lett occupied
\ line from a point west of Heinlu-
| chaung to Yayutai a detacheu COL
unn from, the japanese right advanced
| toward Weijagou and co-operdltu Win
! the left column of the first army. Inc
| Russians on the Haicheng-Llao Yang
road appeared to be occupying line OF
| ridges extending from a point south OF
| Shoushanya to a point east OF hang
| chitun and running through Hslnllng-
| tun. These We're fortified strongly and
occupied by numerous force OF the
| enemy
! Tho Japanese bivouacked the night of
| Arp % in front of these positions. At
dawn Of Aug. 80, all of the japanese ar
mics conformity attacked all the Rus
sian positions on the southern front
| from a point north of Tengchaifang to
a noint east of Hangchaitun and to the
west Of Hsintintun and Shousshanpao.
The japanese center attacked with all
| lis strength The left column of the
first army continued the attack upon
Teng"haifang and Yayutai, but the
Russ ans there received reinforcementS
ana il was impossible to dislodge them.
A separate column was dispatched from
the right column Of the second army
and occupied Il ridge to the south OF
| Tsafangtun whence it opened can
ronade upon the enemy at o'clock on
the morning of the Goth.
This first artillery attack proved sue
! ccssfu and at II o'clock the Russians htiV-
ing been reinforced from the direction
of Lao Yang made an endcaVor to retake
the ground they had lost Throughout
| the afternoon Of the Goth additional re-
Inducements reached the Russians until
| their strength was estimated at TWO di-
visions and 80 or 80 guns.
The JAPANESE continued to attack des-
pcrately and at ) O'Clock in the afternoon
Il junction was effected with the left col
umn Of the first army, the Russians were
dislodgcd from the TSatangtun ana that
vicinity Tn" Russians fought with dog
ged determination until nightfall
The. main force Of the Japanese right
with a portion of the left attacked the
southern Russian line in The n"ighhorhood
of Hangchatun and llSinlintun and open
ed the attack against the ridges west of
Hsnlintun with a vigorous Smelling. The
Russians defend. these positions against
this preliminary attack with energy and
did not allow an Opportunity Tor an open
assault
crlpird positions extending from Matowle
to- rachanchiatai and attacked the Rus
SLAMS to the west Of ShouSharpao.
The Russians used machine guns against
the japanese with effect and the Japan
csc were unable to press their attacks
homo.
During the day the Japanese left wing
| was reinforced with a detachment from
the reserves The japanese artillery
which attacked the Russian left reached
| Wangerhiuu at o'clock in tn" afternoon
and poured in a fire into the rear Of tn"
Russians at ShoushanpaO.
The operations of tn" dav did not sue
coed in developing the Russian strength in
all directions. BY constant arrival of re-
| Inducements it was soon that the guns
At Shoushanpao alone finally numbered
! 100
The Russian positions at all points were
| strongly fortified and the auxiliary de-
| fences blocked infantry attacks. During
| the night of Aug. 30 tie Russians n
| Shoushanpao alta 'ked the Japanese left
| and rcpulsed tina portion Of the left
| which occupied ShaoyanZui They also
made n night attack upon tn" ridge south
| of ShOuShanpan.
| on the morning Of Aug. 81 beth armies
renewed their attack with Vigor. Tn TO
= la: hour in tho afternoon neither con
| tostant had gained any visible result. The
| Japanosn were holding TengchiafanC and
were fighting bravely against superior
| forces.
| A portion Of the Japanese right suc-
ceodnd in cantHrinC an eminnrr" 70 the
| west Of Hsinlintun at noon Of the olSt.