The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-06-02

FURTHER DETAILS CT GREAT
BATTLE ON TIE HEIGHTS.
JAPs DEARLY-WoN VICTORY
Their Losses Were 5000 Men killed
Entire Force Making First Assault
Is Exterminated, Every Man
Being Cut Down.

Is DIFFERENTIATED, Every Man
Being Cut Down.
Toxic, May 3O.-The Japanese as
sault on Nanshan hill was one of the
dercest and bloodiest affairs in mod
ern warfare. In the earlier rushes OF
the engagement every man participant
ing was shot down before he reached
the first line of Russian trenches. 1t
was found necessary to stop. these in
fantry charges and renew the artillery
fire from the rear before the final and
successful assault on the Russian posi-
ton could be made. The success of
this assault was brought about by one
detachment of Japanese troops, more
intrepid than their comrades, who sue
eeeded in piercing the Russian lines.
Render Mines Useless.
A splendid, stroke of fortune was the
discovery and destruction by the Jap
anese of the electric wires, leading to
the mines at the eastern foot of Nan
shan 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 Rus
SLAMS had been able to explode them
at the right time the losses among the
Japanese troops would have heen tre-
mendous, and it is possible also, that
the Russians would have been able to
hold the hill. , ~.
Victory at Great Cost.
Japan paid dearly for her victories
at Kinchou, Nanshan and 'Ta,lenwan,
losing 5000 men in killed and wounded
In the repeated assaults against these
positions, but she scored a sweeping
and valuable victory, capturing SO
guns, clearing the way to Port Arthur
and inflicting losses on the Russians
which in the end are expected to total
1000 men. The desperate ~ons!aughts
OF the Japanese on the heights of Nan
shan were telling, for the Russians lef;
complete search OF this field is expect
ed to show a greater number of dead.
Nanshan splendidly Defended.
Nanshan was splendidly defended
Nearly SO guns Of various sizes were
mounted on the various emplacements
and there were also two batteries Of
: quick-fring field pieces.
The artillery vas sheltered behind
loopholes trenched on the terraces O
the hill. The infantry manning thu
field pieces ran with them around the
hill, thus using these guns for the pro,
lection OF the most important points
Russian Batteries Silenced.
The japanese began the fight b,
bringing~all their field guns into actios
and concentrating their fire en- the EN-
placements on the hill. BY II o'clocl
In the morning the principal Russia,
batteries had been silenced. The tws
Russian field batteries then withdrey
to Nanquanling hill, and from Their
continued to fire on the Japanese I'm
til nightfall.
After the Russian batteries had beel
silenced the Japa1ese artillery opene'
on the enemy's trenches, the Japanes
Infantry advancing meanwhile to with
In rifle range. The Japanese gradual
worked to within 400 yards of the Rus
sian lines, where they encountere
wire and other entanglements.
Every Man Shot Down.
They succeeded in discovering "a.
opening in these obstacles and gettin
finally to within 200 yards of the Rus
sian trenches they rushed for the line
Several successive charges were mad.
but every officer and man in the al
lacking parties was shot down 20 {
30 yards from the line. The charge
were then stopped and the Japanes
artillery renewed its preparatory fiji
on the enemy's position. Toward
evening a detachment of Japane;
carried a section of the Russia
trenches, breaking through the enemy
line. Hundreds of the comrades
these men, inspired by their success
sprang forward, and then the enti
Japanese line swept up the hill, dri
ing the Russians from their position
It was in the desperate infant
charges that the Japanese sustain,
the bulk of their losses.
Japanese Heroism.
Toxic, May 30.-The details Of Il
fighting at Kinchou emphasize. t.
heroic tenacity Of the Japanese
their conduct at Nanshan hill. Nj
successive times the Japanese charg
the fortified heights in the face Of
storm of death-dealing missiles, a.
in their last effort they carried. t
forts and trenches only after a bayon
to-bayonet conflict with the Russian
who made a desperate, despair
struggle 10 beat back the on-comi
hordes.
Attack on Dalny Begins.
London, May 2s.-The Russi
troops in the Liaotung peninsula.
~retreating to Port Arthur, and the Y
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