The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-06
Desperate Fighting at SimOu-
chGng Continued Two Days
JAPANESE ARE VICTORIOUS
Russians Resist stubbornIy and Hold
Position All Day, But Are Dis
lodged Next Morning
Soon After Dawn.

Toxic, August 5.--6Neon.)-It is now es-
timated that the Russians lost 1000 men
in the fighting at Simoueheng. The Japa-
nese sanitary corps buried roo bodies in
the valleys through which the Russians
retreated.
Prisoners and Chinese report that many
of the Russian dead and wounded were
.emoved by the Russians themselves. The
Japanese captured six guns, $40 shells, a
quantity of stores and thirty prisoners.
A detachment of the Russian medical
corps which was captured by the Japan
ese was returned to the Russian lines.
The Japanese casualties at Simoucheng
amounted to $50 men, including eight Of
ficers killed and twenty-four officers
wounded.
General Kurokis attack upon the late
Lieutenant General Count Kellar was
timed to forestall the assumption OF the
defensive on the part OF the Russians
General KurolSi telegraphs that the Rus
slams were gradually reinforced until they
had four divisions. The center moved out
on the Lao Yang road to Anpng, which
is thirteen miles from Lao Aang. A day
or two previous to the fight at Simou-
cheng, which occurred on July 80 and 81,
the Russians left at Yushuli Kzu, showed
signs of activity, the advance guard oc-
cupying certain heights in front of the
main position.
Kuroki Determined to Attack.
When it became evident that the Rus
slams were concentrating their forces,
General Kuroki determined to attack be-
fore the movement was completed. He
started his army on July 81, sending his
right against Yushuli Kzu and his left to
Yangtsu Ling separate detachment
keeping in touch with the right wing
which moved agaira the Russian lert al
Yushuli Kzu. The country at this point
In a succession Of hillse and dales disad-
vantageous to the attackers. The Rus
slams showed great ingenuity In entrench-
ing and defending their positions.
Frontal and flank attacks were ordered
simultaneously against the Russians at
Yushuli Kzu at dawn or Sunday, the
Japanese artillery first clearing the way
for the infantry. This position was cap
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frontal attack against the Russian center
was continued, but the general advance
was DELAYED to await the success of the
Japanese left column. The Russians at
tempted repeatedly to retake their former
positions at Yushuli Kzu, but the Japa-
nese repulsed them every time.
The Japanese left column encoun-
tered the vanguard of the enemy at Ping
ling, and repulsed it. Later separate
detachment of Japanese troops hanked
and severely punished heavy detach-
ment of Russians which was retreating
from Pinglng. The typographical condi-
tions of the country prevented the COM
pletion of this flank attack.
Fighting Began at Dawn.
The fighting at Yangtsu Ling began al
dawn OF Sunday July 81, when the ia
panese drove back the Russian outpost
companies, and took possession of theii
positions. The Japanese artillery was in
effective here on account OF Typographical
conditions Horses were useless, and mer
had to drag the guns over the broken
country. 1t was IL o'clock before the maif
battery Of artillery opened fire. Ihe man
force of the left column began the at
tack from Makumenza, and separate de
tachments advanced along various routes
flank and rear.
The heights of Yangtsu Ling were held
by the Russians with four battalions
The Japanese partially sienced the Rus
sian artillery but four Of the enemy :
guns continued to sweep the japanese
position Only twenty Japanese guns go
into action. The frontal attack delivered
by the japanese in the morning had moi
become effective by noon.
Entire Line Became Engaged.
In the meantime a fianking column hac
scaled some heights and gotten the Rus
sian range and at 10 o'clock the japanese
artillery was strengthened. During th'
afternoon the infantry pressed forward
and the entire line became engaged. The
Russians resisted stubborny. The battle
field was a most difficult one on which tc
maneuver and the Japanese were moi
able to d'slodge the enemy. The troops Of
the mikado slept in battle formation wher
the coming of night suspended hostili'
| ties Fighting was resumed at dawn next
day, and the Russians were speedily re
pulsed.
General Kuroki estimates the Russian
casualties at 1000. At Yangtsu Ling th'
Japanese captured two guns with sixty RI
| fes 400 tents and much ammunition ant
equipment Eight Russian officers and la
men were taken prisoners. In the fight
ing at Yushuli Kzu and Yangtsu Ling thu
Japanese casualties amounted to $40, In
cluding four officers killed, and fort,