The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-30

BY Associated Press.
Toxic May o. Details of the fight
ing at kin-Chou emphasizes the ne
role tenacity of the japanese in theh
conduct at Nan-shau (South HnD
nine successive times the japanese
charged the fortified heights in the
face Of a storm of shot ana in inc
last effort they carried the forts and
trenches only after a bayonet conflict
with tho Russians, who fought DIES
peratcy. Tho bayonct tnrusts O.
the painting Japanese, who had just
run up the hin in the face of the ridc
fire were SO fierce that The Russians
who mad lain behind the earthWorka
awaiting the atorming OF the works.
We're stuck through by scores Men
rifles ana bayonets fell in a tange
whence blood ana swea ran Jr
streams Naddened by victory tht
Japanese chased lhc Russians whs
began 20 waver all along the line
The japanese center ana lcft which
throughout the action were eEpoecs
to the Unfolding fire from the RUS
sian infantry, artillery ana gunhoati
in ralienwan Bay on seeing victory
on ihe JePanesc right, inoughe1 mr.
the hill in m irresistible assault
Then the Russians shot Stable
ana rushed or their feet, sicliening I.
the fearful carnage and frightened al
the mad rush Of the dauutless Japa
csc. broke and ran in confusion, lcav
inc cannon behind
The final assault which seemed
easy whom once heg,,a. was preoede
by long CALLING fight ana many Iii
couragcmcnts Our ammunition rar
low, and the Japanese were in In {;
quaudary when the Japanese squad
ron in kinChou hay suddenly began
Smelling NanGhanIIill StormlDg o.
the works followed Thus ID was that
the forces oil the ear were swept
into confusion ana disoricrly retreat
Il was the Fourth division of Osa
ka men that sformod The Russian left
Il had once been said that Osal
mon were NOT brave
The First division of Toxic at tho
center ana tbc Third division Of Ma
eoya occupied the left. with ever.
Japanese gun ccntcring rs fire or
Nan-Shan forts and trenches. the Jan
anese infantry Of the right wins
aprane over Che bodies Of their dcat
comrades, who had sacrificed thci
lives in eight previous fruitlos
charges. The entire right rushed r.
R1rl the Russian left. whore the m,
of the Japanese squadron hal proved
the most deadly 10 was there tht
first breach vas made The front
flank followed the example of the
Osaka men and rushed forward anc
the battle changed from an artillery
dael into one of personal conflict
with the havoaet as the instrument Of
warfare On every nlr3pe. the rest
less, doqthdafyiDg japanese urgof
forward in increasing numbers. and
hustlin- the Ru slams from their on
trauchmcuts, swept over the Hill
AS The sun WIS sinking beneath the
horizon the flag OF Japan noatcr
above me- tlo0lso soaked south hlf
while shouts Of "8snzai" sweIlc
from Hill to hill and raochocd from
squadron 30 the fort
The japanese paid fSr victory with
1000 killed and wounded. To The
Russians, The humiliation Of defeat
was intensified by the loss Of GS can
non and 10 machine guns, while lyinl
dead in the forts anil .reneao5 were
500 men. victims Of the accuracy Of
The japanese sharpshootgrs and ire
sisiihio bayonef charges.
General Oku began the movement
on the Russian position al midnight
Wednesday During the night a ter
rible thunderstorm. accompanied be
heavy rain. broke over the ADVANCING
army and impeaod the movements ul
The men. II had been planned To D,
gin fire at l:2o O'Clock in the morn
ms. bHt q dense fog followed the
storm. and 70 was an hour later before
the artillery opened ON Nanshan. A
detachment seized Kiu.Chm castle
north Of the hin. aad then the entire
iHantry force gradually moved fer
ward. Gunners on the fortified
heights smartly responded TO the Jan
anese attack and soon a vigorous fire
and connterfre we're In progress, 70 /
which the big guns of the japanese /