The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-15
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opusatVutu, tWShNc miicr otutu VA { Mukden. Oct. ls.-(Delayed. )--ror over two days the battle has raesd eeassiessly. It was close to midnight of October 10 when the Japansss at- tempted to surprise and attack our frontal positions in the impsnetrabls darkness. and hurled the full force Of their battaiions against our intr4nch- ments.
 The darkness was split by the b3azs of their rifies and the answering xol- leys of our own men. We lay close- huGgfng the entrenchments with hut few minutes of respite for hours We watched the daylight break in bands of red and yellow. The clouds. seem ingIy tinEed with streaks of blood. hung over the silent valley which might have baen empty for all the signs of life 1t gave. while from the plain below us rose dark and silent hills like the silhouettes of tomstones through the haif-light. The fog thickened. covering low lying places.
 Jnps Run from Cover.
 Day had hardly lighted the slope of the two-horned mountain when our batteries began to cover 1t with shrap- mel. Puffs of white smoke marked the landing of each shell. With the naked eye we could see the Japanese being shelied out of their trenches. First one and then groups of three and four black figures sprang into view. squatung down, or running for cover. but the shells followed them. tearing up their shelter. Japanese fell like wheat thrown by the hand of the sower.
 On the mountain beside the Budd- hist temple our battery was aisn working. The Japanese fed so quick ly that the gunners could hardly fol- low them. Soon Japanese resoutce- fuluess showed itself. They fired the big native village on the sils of the mountain. rightly guessing that ths wind from the east welid carrx the smoke towards us. making q screen for them and confusing the aim of our kunnerA
 From 3 in the morning the fight rag ed. Along the whole line the internal din of Che rife continued as on the previous day. but up to noon the Jap anese batteries gave no sign of life. It developed that they were trying to find out our positions before opening Are.
 Trying to Turn Flank.
 Far to the westward the Japanese are trying to work round our flank, but there we are safe, and have sufficient forces to meet them. Two simultane- ous turning movements are proceeding. theirs and ours. Reports of heavy losses during the night are coming. The Tomsk regiment suffered terribly. Of the brilliant Tamboff regiment few remained The troops fought like he- roes throughout the hours of darkness and the, morning found the most Of them dead on the ground they had braveiy defended. In the big village before us the remnants of several regi- nients who were repelling attacks the night, esconsed them selves in the shelter of walls of houses. prepared for fresh days work.
 The Japanese attack on Temple held by the Volonski Regi- ment. began at SPAS o'clock in the morning, but our batteries on each side kept them in view and replied to the attack. The attack was repeated at 10 o'clock. and at noon the general com ordered a retirement from the going to Shikhi. We had scarcely left the hill before it was GOV cred with Japanese projectiles.
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 At Shikhf we met General Zaiinsky, who had come to report. Then an aide galloped up with the news that the Japanese mad driVeu us from tne ralt- road on the west. but had not followed up the temporary advantage. stopping to cook their monday meal. Late at night we caught them at a disadvan- tage and the Morshensk regiment paid them with interest for their success of the morning.
 From our turning column on the left nothing had been heard We are anx- Iously awaiting news that 1t has reached it's destination.
 Our right has recovered itself. We have kept in touch of our turning column. so that. strategically, we have a decided advantage,
 The Japanese today landed an unex- pected blow on our right flank and took two batteries. but we regained them. The whole of today's work was of waiting character. we depending upon holding positions captured from the Japanese two days ago.
 It is impossible at present to judge of the situation; to do this We proh- ably will have to wait some days. We are all wet to the skin. It is now 10 o'clock in the morning and severe is still in progress. The nash of lightning. mingled with the crack of thunder, the roar of cannon and the whistle of bullets and shells, makes a glorious but terrible spectacle.
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