The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-27
Big BATTLE ON CHI RIVER
Reported Russian Losses l,000 and The
Japs' Loss 4A.
JAPS ATTACK MADE AT MIDNIGHT.
Under Terrific Fire Their infantry Lose
Heavily In Scaling the Fortified Heights
Above the River-After a Battle Lasting
Nearly Two Days the Jsps Drive Russians
From Their Positions.

Tokyo, (By Cable).-G enera |
Kuroki, after a severe fight, occupied
Kiaotung on July 10 The place had
been fortified by the Russians, who
defended it stoutly.
In the fighting General Kurokis
troops drove the Russians from their
strongly fortified position on the Chi
river, which is northwest of Moatien
pass and east of Anping, inflicting up
on the enemy more serious losses than
they sustained themselves. The fight
began on the 18th and ended on the
10th.
The Japanese lost 424 men in killed
and wounded. The Russian losses
are estimated at 1000.
General Kuroki began his advance
early in the morning of the 18th. He
uncovered and followed the enemy
along the Chi river The Russians
seemed to be retiring to the north
ward, when suddenly two battalions,
with eight guns, turned and attacked
the Japanese advance guard vigorous
ly. At this point the Japanese suf-
fered before relief came, one company
losing all its officers.
Russian Position Developed.
At a late hour in the afternoon the
Russian position was developed.
They occupied an eminence on the
banks of the Chi. This river guarded
their left flank and high precipices
protected the Russians on the right
The only approach to their position
was through a narrow defle. The
fighting continued until dark when the
Japanese forces bivouacked. The
Russians made two counter attacks,
but were repulsed in each case.
The Japanese renewed their attack
at midnight, posting their artillery in
the valley below and on the high
ground to the south of the Russian
position. The main Japanese body
was assigned to attack the Russian
center; small detachment was sent
toward the right flank and another to
watch the enemy's left flank. After
these positions had been taken the
fighting ceased for a time, but it was
resumed at dawn. The Russians had
thirty-two guns in action and they
vigorously shelled the Japanese. To
this FIRE the Japanese replied and the
bombardment lasted for four hours.
During this time the Japanese in
fantry moved forward, the fanking
had succeeded in scaling the heights
on the Russian right by 3 o'clock in
the afternoon, at which hour the main
force was ordered to storm the Rus
sian center. The Japanese artillery
protected this movement splendidly,
but the infantry met with severe
fire and lost heavily in gaining the
heights.
Retreat Turned to Rout.
The final successful charge was de-
livered at $50 in the afternoon. The
Japanese succeeded in partially cut
ting off the Russian retreat, and this
soon became a rout. The enemy went
in two directions, to the northward and
to the eastward.
The Russian forces engaged includ-
ed, in addition to the artillery, seven
battalions of infantry and a regiment
OF Cossacks. The enemy left 1871 dead
and 800 rifles on the field. Prisoners
taken estimate the Russian losses at
1000. The Japanese lost one officer
and ffty-four men killed and eighteen
officers and 35I men wounded.
On July Io, Japanese forces attacked
a battalion of infantry and 1000 caval-
ry, who occupied Chechato, to the
northward of Shaotientszu After
four hours fighting the Russians re-
tired across the Taitsu river. In this
engagement the japanese had seven
teen men wounded.