The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-02

eastern part of Yoshoko. This fire was
without effect.
The Russian artillery on the hill behind
Chiu-T -Tien-Cheng, firing at a high angle.
opened on Wiju, the island of Kurito and
Seikodc. to the south of Wiju. where some
japanese batteries had taken position This
firing continued into Thursday night. and
General kurOk reports that while IL was
ineffective it disturbed his preparations
for an attack. The Russians resumed the
Smelling of Wiju on Friday, but the Jap
anese guns did not reply
The Twelfth Division of the japanese
army was chosen 10 make the first crvss-
ing of the Yalu. Ii began its preparations
on Friday by driving the Russians from
their position the bank of the river
opposite Suikochin, which is eight miles
above Wiju and the point selected for
the crossing This division constructed a
pontoon bridge over the river, and al 3
O'Clock Saturday morning IL began cross.
ing. The entire division passed over the
bridge during the day. and by o'clock
Saturday evening il was i'm the, position
assigned to it for the battle of Sunday.
COVERED BY ARTILLERY.
The movement of the Twelfth japanese
division was covered by the Second Regi-
ment of field artillery and another artil-
lery regiment of heavy guns.
AT twenty minutes TO II o'clock Saturday
morning the Russian artillery. posted to
the north and to the east of Chiu-Tien-
Cheng. began shellng the patrols OF Jap
anese infantry. which had been dispatched
from Kinteito island To Chukodait. another
island north of Kinteito and under Chiu-
Tien-Cheng. The Japanese batteries re-
piled to this shelling. and sienced the
Russian fire. Later eight Russian guns.
posted on hill to the east of the village
of Makao, opened upon the Imperial
Guards To this shelling the japanese ar
tiliery to the east of Wiju responded, and
the Russians ceased firing.
Then both the Chiu-Tien-Cheng and the
Makao batteries reopened. and this fire
brought vigorous response from the
chain of japanese batteries on the Korean
side of the river. The Russians guns fired
for two hours before they were silenccd.
In his report General kurok expresses the
belief that his Smelling was very effective
against the Russians.
rhe Japanese losses in the bombardment
of Saturday were two men killed and five
officers and twenty-five men wounded.
fotilla of gunboats from the squadron of
Admiral Hosoya participated I'm the lighting
of Saturday. Ii encountered a mixed force
of Russian infantry. cavalry and artillery
on the Mancharian bank Of the Yalu below
Antung. ano after sharp tight scattered
them TO the hills.
A bridge across the main stream OF the
Yaiu just above Wiju was completed at
o'clock Saturday night, and the second
Japanese division and the Imperial Guards
Immediately began crossing They ad-
vanced and occupied the hills back of Kos
san. facing the Russian position the
right bank of the river. All Saturday night
regiment after regiment OF Japanese sol
diers poured across the bridge. and at
late hour Saturday night General kuroki
telegraphed 10 the general staff of the
army:
Il will attack the enemy on May 1 at
dawn.
WADED DEEP STREAM.
True to his promise. General Kuroki at
daylight to-day centered all his artillery on
the Russian position between Chiu-Tien-
Cheng and Yoshoko. To this fire the Rus
slams made reply with all their batteries
At o'clock i'm the morning the Russian
battery at Yoshoko was silenced. and half
an hour later General Kurok ordered his
line. stretching for four miles. 10 attack.
The Japanese infantry. on the word OF COM
mand charged across the Tho. wading that
stream breast deep. and began st0rmlng
the heights at fifteen minutes past :. AT
o'clock they had swept the Russian line
back across the plateau
No report has been received in Toxic
concerning the losses sustained by the Jap
anesc in the fighting to-day. IL Is believed
thet the losses were heavy. particularly
during the infantry charge.
The reports OF this fighting which have
.een received here do not indicate whetheR