The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-06-04
JAPS PROVE GREAT FIGHTERS
THEIR CHARGE UP NANsHAN
HILL WAS HEROIC.
Nine Times infantry Charged Fortified
Heights in Face of Deadly Fire OF
Cars Msn-Japansss Squadron in
Klnehpu Bay Did Effective Work
at Right Time.

Toxic, May 3O.-The details Of the
lighting at kinchou emphasize the he
hoic tenacity of the Japanese in their
conduct at Nanshan hill Nine success
sive times the Japanese infantry eharg-
ed the fortified heights in the race Of
a storm of death deahng missiles. and
in their last effort they carried the
forts and trenches only after bayo-
net conflict with the Russians. who
made a desperate, despairing struggle
to beat back the oncoming hOrdes. The
final assault of the Japanese. in which
they at last succeeded in taking pos
session. was marked by the most des-
perate hand to hand encounter that
has thus far characterized the war.
The Japanese left throughout the
action until night was exposed TO an
enfilading dre from the Russian infan-
try, a gunboat in Talienwan bay and
four nine centimeter guns posted at
Tafancheng.
At a critical moment the ammunition
Of the artillery ran low. and il was de-
cided TO cast the remaining ammunl-
ton into one inal desperate assault
Fortunately. at the moment this de-
cision was reached, the Japanese
squadron in Kinchou bay. which had
ceased bombarding when the infantry
had first moved forward. suddenly re-
sumed the Smelling of Nanchan hill.
Then it was that the issues OF the day
tysya. lot I'M . ggh "a
| the outcome was huttering between
success and defeat for Japan-at that
moment was an almost certain repulse
converted into victory SO successful
| that the forces OF the car were swept
into confusion and disorderly retreat.
With every Japanese gun centering
its fire upon the Nanshan forts and
trenches, the Nippin infantry spraug
! over the bodies OF the dead comrades
who had sacrificed their lives in the
previous fruitless charges, the entire
| line rushed forward toward the fort
where the FIRE Of the Japanese squad
ron had proved most deadly and which
was the first to weaken under the
death dealing bombardment. And Il
was there that the first breach was
made in the human stonewall that all
day had been an invinciole barrier tc
the lmpetuous assaults OF the brown
men.
Conflict With the 5ayonst.
It was the fourth division Of the
Osaka men that stormed the Russian
left. 1t had once been said that Osaka
men we're not brave. It will never b
said again.
The first division Of Toxic. whlcf
had the center and the third Of Mayo
va occupying the left, and whica has
| been exposed all day to the Russian
fire against the front flank. nov fol
lowed the example OF the Osaka men
. rushed forward, and the battle becamt
transformed from an artillery duel int
one OF personal conflict, with the baye
net as the instrument Of warfare. o.
every parapet the restist!ess, death de
, tying Japs surged forward In increas
ing numbers and. hustlIng the Ru.
, slons from their entertainments. sweD
3 over the hill. At 100 CLOCK, as IN
I sun was sinking beneath the horizon
: the flag Of the land of the rising su
aoated above the blood sodden MAI
shan hill, while the shouts OF 'Banzal
swel1ed from the hill to shore. ar
=, reached from squadron to fort.
Victory Dearly Bought
Japan paid for her victory in $50
killed and wounded. To the Russian
> the humiliation OF defeat was intel
4 sihed by the loss Of So cannon and
t machine guns. while lying dead In II
;. trenches were 500 men. the victims
the accuracy Of Japanese long dlstanc
Workmanship.