Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-27


The following telegram has been received
at the Japanese legation:
TOKYO, May 2T.-The commander of the
army attacking Kin Chou reports as fol-
lows:
"On May 81 reconnaissance was made and
the enemy's cannonading showed that they
had at Nanshan Hill, south of Kin Chou,
four 15-centimeter shrapnel guns, ten
to 15-centimeter cannon. uOo-centimeter
shells proved the range of S,3OO meters),
twenty 12-centimeter quick-firing, besides,
at least ten forts guns. At the foot of the
hill there were wire netting and mines.
On May % the attacking force COM
menced the operations, as had been pfear-
ranged. On May % reconnaissance was
made. which discovered the enemys right
wing on Huas ashangtow with about eight
heavy guns facing the sea; Fragments OF
the enemy's shells showed that they had
twenty centimeter guns, fifteen centimeter
short cannon, eight 10ia-centimeter cannon
and seven centimeter quick-frers. Small
bodies of infantry and artillery of the enc
my were observed sta toned at Kin Chou.
"On the morning of May 25 our forces at
tackled Kin Chou, engaging with the en-
emy's artillery on Nanshan Hill. At dawn
of May % commenced cannonad1ng,
which lasted FIVE hours, while three Japa-
nese warships assisted the land forces
from Kin Chou bay. The enemy'S gunDoats
attacked our left wing from Taltenwan.
We took Kin Chou at $40 IN. of the same
day and after a severe fight occupied Nam
shan Hill and pursued the enemy
Another Bombardment Reported.
ST. PETERSBURG. May q, b:17 Pm
The foreign office has received dispatches
from both Chefoo and Peking reporting
from Chinese sources a new bombardment
of Port Arthur May %. If this is true 1t
indicates that Vice Admiral Togo used the
guns of his ships to make diversion at
Port Arthur and pave the way for final
assault on the Russian positions around
Kin Chou yesterday.
AS this is big holiday, the anniversary
of Emperor Nicholas coronation, no ex-
preston could be obtained at the war Office
upon today's dispatches from Tokyo, but
If the Japanese have succeeded in crossing
the neck the general impression in military
circles is that although Kin Chou is twen-
ty-five miles above Port Arthur, the Rus
slams will be able to offer little resistance
until the enemy reaches the permeter of
the fortress.
Large Force at Port Arthur.
NIUCHwANG, May u, Morning.-The
Japanese estimate the strength of the Rus
slams about Port Arthur at 20COO men,
The former have $1,000 men at Kin Chou
Chinese continue to escape from Port
Arthur. but little reliance is placed on their
statements. They say food is growing
scarcer at Port Arthur, and there is good
authority for saying the japanese believe
they can starve out the Russians in three
months.
The Russians, who recently purchased
1900 junks' anchors here, shipped them to-
day to -Ching-Tsu. where they will
block the river to prevent the produce of
that section being taken out. Fodder is
especially scarce.
Much contraband of war Is arriving at
this port The French steamer Bourbon
landed $4,000 sacks of -four today.
A British cruiser at ChingMan Tao Is
awaiting instructions from the consul here,
who will not make any statement for publ
cation.