Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-03

Lieut.. Newton A. McCully, United
States Navy, recently attache a
Toxic, but ordered to observe thu
Russian fleet operations, is inside thu
lines at Port Arthur.
The Japanese government declare
the Liaotung peninsula, on which
Port Arthur is situated, from Pitsewt
to Pulientan to be in a state o.
blockade.
A serious condition of internal af
fairs exists in Russia. The recen
disturbances in Warsaw are rumoreC
to have been followed by wholesal,
executions by administrative order
without civil trial. 1t is stated tina
600 were hanged in Warsaw alone.
The Russians have very much ex
cited and embittered the Koreans
against them by burning the sacred
shrines and royal mausoleum a
Hamheung. They were erected il
1864 and have since been held al
very sacred by the Koreans.
Ito Himatsu, Japanese merchant
of New York, has arrived in Chicago
with common split leather wallis,
containing $1,120,000 in United
States money, which he will give tC
the Mikado to help defeat Russia
The cash is all in United States gold
note and bank bills. The money
was deposited there with trust com
pany on the advice of the local Jap.
anese Consul.
Reports show the departure from
Japan of another army division
While its destination is not stated
it is thought that these troops ar,
about to close in the Russians real
In northeast Korea, cutting off the
raiding parties which have threat
ened General Kuroki's communica
tions. There are no less than 10, 00C
soldiers in the expedition.
BATTLE OF KIN CHOW.
Wednesday morning of last week
the Japanese attacked Kin Chow and
for three hours they had an artillery
duel with the batteries on Nansbar
Hill. The Russian gunners searched
the japanese line with their fire, but
failed to inilict much damage.
The battle was resumed at dawn
Thursday. Three japanese gunboats
then entered Kin Chow bay, and in
cooperation with the artillery on
shore shelled the Russian positions
on Nanshan Hill.
A Russian gunboat in Talienwa
bay steamed close to the shore and
shelled the Japanese left.
From dawn the batteries on both
sides hammered away at each other.
At an early hour the japanese in
fantry moved forward, and at $40
Thursday morning they entered Kin
Chow, the Russians retiring to the
south.
The fighting continued into Thurs
day night and Friday morning, the
Japanese pressing to the south and
storming Nanshan Hill. They fol-
lowing the retreating Russians
through the southern hills,
The Japanese first conferred their
lire on the Russian batteries, in
which work they were aided by gun
boats from Kin Chow bay. They
succeeded IN silencing many of the
enemy's guns.
The Russians had constructed a
series or trenches around the hill on
a terrace protected by wire entangle
ments and other devices.
The Japanese made a series of
rushes, but they were in vain for a
long time. The deadly rifle and
cannon fire of the enemy checked
them repeatedly.
Finally, at o'clock in the after
noon, the Japanese formed again and
stormed the crest of the hill. The
Russians held to their position dog
gedly, and it was z o'clock in the
evening before the japanese finally
gained possession of the Ridge.
The Japanese casualties at Nan.
shan Hill last week are estimated at
$500. The number of Russian
guns captured exceeds 20. This was
one of the fiercest and bloodiest af-
fairs of modern warfare. In the
earlier PUSHES of the engagement
every man participating was shot
down before he reached the first line
of Russian trenches. 1t was found
necessary to stop these infantry
Charges and renew the artillery fire
from the rear before the final and
successful assault on the Russian
position could be made. The success
of this assault was brought about by
one detachment of Japanese troops,
more intrepid than their comrades
who succeeded in piercing the Rus
sian line. 4 splendid stroke of for
tune was the discovery and destruc.
ton by the japanese of the electric
wires leading to the mines at the
eastern foot of the Nanshan Hill.
This prevented the Russians from
exploding these mines when the
Japanese infantry crossed the ground
where they had been placed. 1t is
possible that the fortune of the day
hinged upon these mines. If the
Russians had been able to explode
them at the right time the losses
among the japanese troops would
have been tremendous, and it is pos
slble also that the Russians would
have been able to hold the Hill.
Nanshan was splendidly defended. |
Nearly fifty guns Of various sizes