Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-27

Toxic, May 27-Noon-The ia pan
ese army swept the Russians from 4 il
Chou yesterday morning and in a des
perate night attack stormed the almos
lmpregnable position of Russians or
Nanshan Hill, west of Taliewan The
battle ragged in the hills all through
the night and fragmentary telegram:
from the Japanese headquarters -e
port an engagement still in progress
and that the Japanese are pursuin2
the Russians south from Nanshan and
the head of Talienwan Bay. The Rus
slams had made elaborate preparations:
to check the Japanese movement south
on the Liao Tung peninsula toward
Port Arthur. They had fortified ground
on the south shore of Taliewan Bay.
Fortifications had been placed in
other places and some of the defenses
were protected by entangling wire.
After preliminary reconnaissance the
Japanese attacked Kin Chou at half
past five on Wednesday morning and
for three hours they had an artillery
duel with the batteries on Nashan
Hill. The Russian gunners searched
the Japanese lines with their fire but
failed to inflict much damage. The
battle was resumed at dawn on Thurs
day. Three Japanese gunboats then
entered Kin Chou Bay and in cooper
alton with the artillery on shore
shelled the Russian positions on Ma
shan Hill. A Russian gunboat in Talie-
wan Bay steamed close to the shore
and shelled the Japanese left. From
dawn the batteries ON both sides ham.
mered away at each other. At an ear
ly hour the Japanese infantry moved
forward, and at 20 minutes past five
on Thursday morning they entered Kin
Chou, the Russians retiring to the
south, Fighting continued into Thurs
day night, the Japanese pressing to
the south and storming Nashan Hill.
street crossings ip principal residence
They followed the retreating Rus
slams through the southern hills Re-
ports received here fail to cover the
events on the Russian right 1t is
probable, however, that the Russians
have abandoned these positions. No
is given concerning the
losses which were probably heavy on
both sides.
The Russian resistance at Nanshan
Hill was stubborn. The japanese
made a series of assaults before the
Russians finally yielded the position.
The Russians abandoned this hill at 3
o'clock in the afternoon. retreating to-
wards Nan Quan Ling. where it is un
derstood a second line of defense ex-
lists. They may rally at this line of
defense unless they have been disor-
ganized by the defeat at Kin Chou and
Nanshan. The Russians had series
of mines planted at Tafangashen sta
ton on the railroad, which exploded
The station was destroyed. The Jap
anese were under fire for sixteen
hours and the general staff here re-
ceived kilograms front he command
ers. commenting on the bravery and
fortitude of their men. ).
Vessels Bombarded the Town.
Toxic, May 27-The following re-
port has been received from Vice Ad-
miral Togo: "The gunboats Thukishi
Heiyen, Amagi and Chokai and the
flrst torpedo boat lotilla reached Kin
Chou Bay on the evening of Wednes-
day. From dawn of Thursday these
vessels co-operated with the army in
bombarding Suchaton At IL O'Clock in
the morning the enemy retreated. Our
casualties were ten including hte cap
tain of the Hayashi who was killed.
Occupy Kin Chou and Heights.
London, May 27-The Japanese le-
cation has received the following dis I
patch from Toxic: kin Chou and all
the heights in it's vicinity have been
taken and our troops are pushing the
Russians towards Port Arthur
Artillery Duel Continues.
Toxic, May 27-After five hours of
desperate fighting the japanese cap
tured Kin Chou yesterday evening.
Nan Quan Ling a stronghold of the
enemy, was taken later after a hot
fight.
The artillery duel still continues A
Russian gunboat bombarded the Jap
anese left flank from Talien Fan Bay,
while the Japanese warships worked
with the army from Kin Chou Bay.
Russians Swept From Defenses.
Toxic, May 27-vice Admiral Togo
has now established complete block
ade of the southern end of the Lao
Tung peninsula. This completely en-
velopes Port Arthur from seaward and
probably marks the opening of the
final investment of the town and its
Notifications. Japanese troops have
swept all the Russians from their de.
fenses west of Talien Wan Bay. It is
now improbable that the latter will be