The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10

clements witt, better skill than the first
force A rain of rifle balls fell upon them
from the trenches, but there was no ar
| tillery. They fairly jumped to the second
barricade and quickly surmounted 1t. In
acurved line around the hill the 1000 men
made their way. Breathiess. their COM
rades saw them pass the third and last
i barricade. Then the final rush. Up, UP.
up, went the now scattered force until
fleet ones were yards in front of others.
but each was strainng desperately to
reach the eaemy at the top.
Again the Line Wavcrsd.
Twenty yards from the outer trenches
found fully half of the Japanese force
charging. The attackers had not fired a
dozen shots. Carried away by the belief
that the force was going over the hilltop
a third line had been started on the way
until they were past the last entangle-
| ment. Then the Russians opened volley
firing. Massed invisible along the line,
the fire was almost doubled. Ten yards
from the summit the japanese wavered.
| Smoke obscured the final stand to the
| waiting part of the army. But they knew
the second charge had failed. Stretched
| almost within reach of the goal were the
flcetest and bravest of the second and
third detachments. Frenzied, as it
seemed, by the carnage and the desperate
need * carrying the position, the Jap
anese commanders ordered charge after
| charge on Nan Shan and Nan Quan-ing
trenches. Squirming and struggling. the
great army moved in sections against the
insurmountable hills
Twenty times did the terrible volleys
stop the advance almost at the goal Dead
We're piled upon dead carpeting the hill
side with the Japanese brave, while the
grass was moistened with the patriots
blood.
Success Came at Last.
When even the most hopeful was about
ready to fear for the success of the des-
perate undertaking a wild cheer rang out
to the east of the main point Of attack
toward the inlet from Talienwan bay.
Japanese had gained the heights. Turn
ing the tide of attack a rush was made for
this gap. Places had been found where
the cntanglements were removed. A regi-
ment OF exceptional bravery had driven
back the Russians defending the eastern
Side. They had retreated to a neighboring
knoll, though still pouring forth heavy
defensive fire.
The rush over the eastern crest of the
hill carried 1000 Japanese quickly to an
even plain with the Russians. No breast
works and the level tableland for battle
ground, the Japanese charged once moro,
on the hilltop the Russians outnumbered
the Japanese only slightly. They vera
not SO faugued as were the attacking
soldiers. Even numbers and close quar-
ters marked this short fight. The jap
aneSe, III lnelT 1IellZy Ol joy Ut tue tuHil-
Ing of the tide In many instances rushed
biindly into the Russian lines. The Rus
SLAMS quailed. Their officers shouted
threats to make them stand. They then
beseeched them to regain their works.
Rapidly the Japanese forces were swelled.i
| The Russians after few moments saw
their doom.
| For a brief space the routed Russians
continued an Intellectual FIRE from the
summit of Nan Quan-llng hill. AT night
fall they retired northward to the second
line of defenses, which are q few miles
north of Port Dalny
| The triumphant Japanese believe the
enemy will not make another such stand
before Port Arthur. General Nakamura
occlpied Nan Quan-ling hill Immediately,
after the Russians retired
More than 1000 killed Japanese was tho
awful price Of their victory. AT night the
shattered and worn army, solemn in VIC
ing the hills OF Nan Shan and Nan Guam
| ling.
! The Japanese navy aided In tho glory
| to a small extent and suffered some of
the casualties. squadron of torpedo
boats and gunboats steamed close In to
| the shallow waters of the neck of Talien-
wan bay and poured continuous fire on
the hill Notifications of the Russians.
shell passed over the forward deck OF
the gunboat Chokai, killing Captain Hay
ASH, u lieutenant. two petty officers and
wounding four men.
The Japenese captured seventy cannon
and about 2OO uninjured prisoners.
| Tho Japanese lines have now extended
as far south toward Port Arthur as San
chlipu.