The San Francisco call., 1904-09-02

, fortified strongly and occupied by
numerous force of the enemy. The Jap
anese bivouacked the night of August
% in front of these positions. -
SLAVS HOLD THEIR POSITIONS.
At dawn of August 80 all the Jap
anese armies attacked all the Russian
positions on the southern front from
point north of Tengchiafang to point
east of Hangchiatun and TO the west OF
Hsinlintun and Shoushanpao. The Jap
anese center attacked with all its
strength. The left column of the First
Army continued the attack upon Teng-
chiafang and Yayutai, but the Rus
SLAMS there received reinforcements and
it was impossible to dislodge them.
separate column was then dis
patched from the right column of the
Second Army and occupied ridge to
the south of Tsafangtun, whence 1t
opened cannonade upon the enemy at
6 o'clock on the morning of the 3Oth.
This first artillery attack proved sue
cessful and at 10 o'clock the Russians
having been reinforced from the direc-
tion of Liaoyang, made an endeavor to
retake the ground they had lost.
Throughout the afternoon of the 30th
additional reinforcements reached the
Russians. until their strength was esti-
mated at two divisions and fifty or
sixty guns.
The Japanese continued to attack
desperately and at o'clock in the af
ternoon a junction was effected with
the left column of the First Army. The
Russians were dislodged from Tsafapg-
tun and that vicinity.
The Russians fought with dogged de-
termination until nightfall.
The main force of the japanese right,
with a portion of the left, attacked the
southern Russian line in the neighbor-
hood of Hangchiatun and Hsinlintun,
and opened the attack against the
ridges west of Hsinlintun with vigor-
Gus Smelling. The Russians defended
these positions against this preliminary
attack with energy, and did not allow
an opportunity for an open assault.
The main force of the Japanese left
occupied positions extending from
Matowle to Tachaochiatai and attacked
the Russians to the west of Shou-
shampoo.
MACHINE GUNS EFFECTIVE.
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 detchment
from the reserves.
The japanese artillery which at
tackled the Russian left reached Wan
gerhtun at o'clock in the afternoon
and poured 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 con-
stant arrival of reinforcements it was
seen that the guns at Shoushanpao
alone finally numbered 100.
The Russian positions at all points
were strongly fortified and the auxiliary
defenses blocked infantry attacks.
During the night of August so the
Russians at Shoushanpao attacked the
japanese left and repulsed that portion
of the left which occupied Shaoyanzui.
They also made a night attack upon
the ridge south of Shoushanpao.
On the morning of August 81 both
armies renewed the attack with vigor.
BY a late hour in the afternoon neither
contestant had gained any visible re-
suit The japanese were holding Teng
chiafang and Tsfangtun and fighting
bravely against superior forces.
A portion of the japanese right sue
ceeded in capturing an eminence to the