The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-31


fighting at Kin-Chou emphasize the
heroic tenacity of the Japanese in
their conduct at Nanshan hill.
Nine successive times the Japanese
charged the fortified heights in the
face of a storm of death dealing
missiles, and in their last effort they
carried the forts and trenches only
after a bayonet conflict with the
Russians, who made a desperate
struggle to beat back the oncoming
hordes.
The final assault of the Japanese. in
which they at last succeeded in TAX
ing possession, was marked by the
most desperate hand -to-hand encoun-
ter that has thus far characterized the
war.
The Japanese paid for their victory
in $500 killed and wounded. To the
Russians, the humiliation Of defeat
was intensified by the loss of 6S can
non and ten machine guns. while ly-
ing dead in the forts were 500 men.
St. Petersburg, May 30.-Intense
interest is displayed in the japanese
reports of the Kin-Chou battle. The
people in the streets almost mob
newsboys to secure extras containing
the dispatches. Crowds stood around
the official bulletin boards awaiting
the Russian versions, but none arriv-
ed. The official world, as well as the
public. is entirely dependent upon the
Japanese for news. Further details
are eagerly looked for, especially re.
garding losses. The prevailing con-
viction here is that the japanese
must have carried Nanshan Hill al
| tremendous sacrifice.
The accounts of the heroically stub.
born defence made by the Russians
subject to the fire of artillery from
the front and from warships on the
| flank, are a source of much satisfac
| ton. Their own reports, the Rus
slams say, could not have placed the
| fighting qualities of their own sol
| diers in a better light than do those
of the Japanese.
Both the admiralty and the war Of
fee are without news and frankly
confess they do not expect to heal
from the beleaguered garrison in Por
Arthur again directly, except by acci
dent, until the fortress has been re
lieved or surrendered or the wal
ended. Some native reports tha
drifted into headquarters at Lao
Yang and were forwarded here sa,
that the japanese lost many thou
sands.
The impression In army circles Il
that the Japanese will push opera
tions against Port Arthur with thu
greatest energy, but it is also believ
ed a month or more will be requires
to bring up siege guns. In the Chino
Japanese war although Kin-Chou wa
taken practically without opposition
IL days were necessary to prepare fo
the storming of Port Arthur.
Col. Novtzky, of the general stan
in an interview points out that Por
Arthur, although generally denomi
mated a fortress, is in reality an en-
trenched camp, whereas Kin-Cho'
was only an advanced improvised po
sition. II would be unwise to judg
of the strength of the permanent con
nected Notifications around Port Ar
thur by Kin Chou. These fortific;.
tions. he said. support each other sci
entifically. Operations against then
will require the most careful prepare
ton.
"The Japanese now before Port Ar
thur" said Col. Novtzky, may pro
ceed in three ways: First. an opel
attack after preparatory artillery fire
second, a progressive siege, an
third a blockade. l think the Japa
nese will adopt the first course, as
is not to their advantage to wait
while Russian reinforcements are ar
irving. The second method is a lon
and complicated operation that nigh
last months"
Che Foo, May 30.-Dalny has beel
practically evacuated, according t
the statements of Sikh and Russian
refugees arriving here by junk. Al
yaluables, ammunition and most @
the troops have been taken to Por
Arthur. The only civilians remainin
are the electrical engineers in charg
of the mines laid in the harbor, an
also those set to destroy docks an
piers. One large Russian warshiI
probably the armored cruiser Bayar
and three torpedo boats reache
Talienwan bay on Tuesday las
from Port Arthur, and it wa
|, doubtless this vessel which attacke
. the Japanese left wing during the bat
tie. at Kin Chou. The junks jus
arrived here. on their way down pass
ed IA Japanese war vessels nine mile
outside of Dalny, so that the Baya
will likely be captured.
Kai-Ping, May 30.-Tne Liao-T Tun
frontier guards several times hav
come into collision with the Japanes
cavalry. The Japanese tactics hav
been to retreat and to entice th
| guards towards the Japanese In
fantry, which lay in wait.
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