The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-02

the japanese left occupied positions
extending from Matowle to Tachao-
CHA Tai and attacked the Russians to
the west Of Shoushanpao.
The Russians used machine guns
against the Japanese with effect, and
the Japanese were unable to press
their attacks home. During the day
the Japanese left wing was reinforced
with a detachment from the reserves.
The Japanese artillery which attacked
the Russian left reached Wangerhtun
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and pour
ed a fire into the rear of the Russians
at Shoushanpao. The operations of
the day did not succeed in developing
the Russian strength in all directions.
By the constant arrival of reinforce
ments cit was seen that the guns at
Shoushanpao alone finally numbered
100. The Russian positions at all
points; We're strongly fortified and the
auxiliary defenses blocked infantry at
tacks. During the night of Aug. 80 the
Russians at Shoushanpao attacked the
Japanese left and repulsed that por-
ton of the left which occupied Shao-
yanzui. They also made night at
tack on the ridge south of Shoushan-
pao.
On the morning Of Aug. 81 both
armies renewed their attack with Wig
neither contestant had gained any Wis
ible.: result. The Japanese were hold
Ing Tengchiafang and fighting bravely
against superior forces. A portion Of
the Japanese right succeeded in cap
turing an eminence of the west Of
sHsinlingtun at noon of the 31st.
Additional details of the fighting at
ILiau-yang indicate its desperate char
acter. The Japanese have changed the
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since their union, calling Gen. Kurolsi's
army the right, Gen. Nodzu's the CEN
ter and Gen. Oku's the left. A portion
of the left column of the right wing,
after dislodging the Russians, occupy
ing. an eeminence north of Huchiakou
toward evening on Aug. 80, was ex-
posed to violent attack by the rein
forced Russians and retired during the
night to a ridge south of Huchiakou,
where they held their positions. The
Russians prepared to follow up their
attack, but desisted.
The right and center of the right
with its main Strength~began a move
ment at IL o'clock on the night of Aug.
80, crossing the Taitse river near Lien
taowan and advancing toward Huang-
kufen. 1t is anticipated that it occu-
pied a line extending from Hanjalazui
to Tzutuo. The Russian artillery fire
center abated somewhat yesterday.
The infantry fight continued undated.
The Japanese held their positions. The
left column of the center was vigor-
ously engaged from Wednesday morn
ing throughout the day, but its efforts
to dislodge the Russians failed. The
right column of the left wing resumed
the attack Wednesday morning. Sew
eral assaults proved futile and the Jap
anese troops were beaten back finally.
Being reinforced, the Japanese again
advanced and secured a position at
noon ION an eminence southwest OF
Ysin Lintun. This ground proved to be
an advantageous point, from which a
final effective charge was delivered at
dawn Thursday, bringing the first
fruits of victory.
The center column, after repulsing
the Russians in night attack, pressed
the Russians against the railway with
portion of the left column and sue
ceeded in repulsing a series of assaults.
The Russians continued to hold an en-
inence west of Shoushanpao and de-
fled all efforts to dislodge them. The
eminence was finally taken by storm
Thursday morning. The entire left
wing, with all it's force continued
fighting the Russian line throughout
Wednesday. At 3 p. m. force of
Russians appeared five miles north
west of Shoushanpao. The reserves
attacked it. Late Wednesday night a
telegram was dispatched to the gen.
eral staff at Tokyo saying that the left
wing with all its guns would renew the
attack and afterward charge the enc
mys position.