The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
BROWN MEN
HURL BACK
THEIR FOE
Defeat Russians in
q Battle Near
Siuy0n.
KuFOki and 0ku Pressing
Forward to Force De-
CiSiVa Combat
Heavy Engagement Viii Occur To-
Day TO The Southeast Of
Haicheng.

TOXIC. June 2s--Afrer a hot aght
which lasted for SIX hours yesterday
morning the Takushan division OF the
japanese army completely defeated i've
bsttzIions Of Russian infantry which.
supported By two regiments of cavalry
and sixteen guns. occupied Fensshuil-
ing. some twenty rnues northwest OF
SIuysn- The Russians finally fsu back
in the direction of shimuchsng The
japanese casualties aggregated about
100 killed and wounded Major OOa
was killed during the battle.
HAICHENG. June zs-Ths war pic
ture has quickly changed. thanks 70
General Kurotxi's movements A heavy
engagement IS expected tomorrow
near the village OF Simoucheng. fifteen
miles sOuth-southeast Of Haichsng and
an equal distance due east OF ths rail-
way The Jaoanese have now passed
Dain Hill and are twenty miles south
OF the Russian p0steI0n-
SIGNAL FIRES BURNING.
The Russian regiments are camped
On high ground Signal fires from the
hiIItops are constantly fa-inS. Lighting
I'D the bivouacs and the horse lines Of
the cavalry regiments Long trains 0f
soldiers are constantly passing and re-
raising The Russian troops are IN sx-
ceIlenr condition The japanese have
given the Russians time 20 strengthen
their base and flank. while General
Kuroh IS not as secure as formerly
from a flank attack General kurOd
cannot ger around the Russian position
without forcing a fight
The total losses IN the Dali1 Hi
fzht are not Jet known Eighty
wounded have arrived here and On
sunday last a hospital train with I'D
passed going % 'Lia15ang-
The dZhtiug lasted the wholeoof June
IS and June = and the japanese sue
csssiveIy hurled the. Russians from
three positions. occupying them with
artillery as the defenders retired
JAPANs SUPERB ARTILLERY
wounded Russians. rscoun-ing tEs
two days fighting. say that chg Jap
auese again demonstrated their Te1-
ance On their artillery and that they
were greatly superior. both II the num-
Der OF men and in gus
On the second day OF the fight they
brought Up a heavy battery, which 81
Ienced the lighter Russian ge1s. a4d
caused severe losses The japanese ar
tflIery practice, however, was .iraccu~
rate and as usual they several tines
sheIIed empty positions OF shot over
the Russian columns
The fight started az dawn. tsl niles
southeast OF Dalin Hill A Russian
rife brigade held the. position until
noon in the face q a heavy artillery
fire. but the Russians were finally out
fzuksd BY infantry and cavalry. thu
japanese actually getting field BAT
terry in the rear of the Russian posi-
ton Then the brigade fell back Ths
Dalin Hill fight continued from 4
O'Clock until dark
SOLDIERS Toll ALL NIGHT
The japanese worked furiously al
night long and emplaced two batteries
on the vacated Russian position
The fighting was resumed AZ a m
OF June g The Russians silsnced the
two japanese batteries but the Jap
a7ese brought up a train of big guns
and silerced the lighter Russian artli-
Ierv- which was again running out 0f
ammunition. and the Russians once
more were forced % retire Tns Japan
ese cavalry and Infantry. threatening
10 surround the Russian position. forced
a general retreat
The Russians carried OF al their
guns and got revenge on the japanese
cavalry column which was caught n
close formation ard vas shsiled with
terrific effect. being forced 10 scatter.
War News Continued On PaEe q