The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-12
JAP FLAG FLIES
BEYOND The YALU.
MIKADo's TROOPS CONTROL so
MILES IN sMANCHURIA.


MILES IN MANCHURIA.
Graphic Description Of Fighting by
Correspondent at the Front-Sphere
of War Outside Korea-Jap Drive
Russian Forces Toward Lao Yang
Victors Are Generous.
By F. A. Mckenzie. Copyright, 1904.
New York Sun Special Service.
Antung, May 12.-The flag Of Japan
flies over sixty miles from the Yalu,
far inland. kurokfs cavalry IS
streaming north towards Lao Yang.
the center of the Russian army. Fresh
! divisions of Japanese troops are pour
ing up from the sea. 81
Every hour brings increased .evi-
dence Of the completeness Of the Rus
| sian defeat.
| Long lines Of Russian prisoners are
constantly marching into Antung from
| the front. They mostly are men of
gigantic stature and afford a striking
contrast to the little Japanese in their
quiet, yellow-braided uniforms who
form their guard. The hospital at
Russians.
Japanese leaders are opening stores
in many Manchurian villages. The
invaders have been welcomed by the
Chinese. Korea is now outside the
| immediate sphere OF war and the ma
| tives are returning to Wi-ju.
Later reports Of the battle last Sum
| day indicate that the Russian front
extended six miles from Shiko on the
tleft flank to Kiu-len-cheng on the
right. On Saturday the Russians re-
tired part Of their force for three
miles and attempted to defend their
men. The frontal attack on Kiu-lien-
cheng cost the Japanese TOO casual
ties. While the Russians were retreat
ing, they were pursued by the Jap
4 anese. A reserve of three divisions
caught up with them at Komatsu Ha-
rnatan, six miles behind Kiu-lien-f
cheng, and surrounded one battalion.
Of infantry and two batteries Of ar
tilery.
The Japanese were without artil-
lery, as the Twelfth division had
failed, owing to the difficult nature
of the country. to bring up its noun
tain guns IN time. The. Japanese at
tackled on three sides with a fire from
rifles, but were met by a most stub
born and determined resistance from
the Russian gunners, who swept their
adversaries with storms Of shell.
Russians Show White Flag.
The Japanese, however, steadily
gained ground, pressing home their
attack until the Russians, finding fur
ther fighting impossible, rendered
their guns useless and, waving aloft
a white flag, surrendered.
Promptly after the battle the Jap
anese cavalry followed up the fleeing
Russians. The japanese in this part
of the battle lost 800 men. The divi-
sion swept southwark and entered An
tung, from which place the Russians
had previously fled after burning the
bridges. The Japanese fleet had
Immediately otter the great battle,
crossed the Yalu into Manchuria and
gazed on the scene OF the conflict
The battlefield presented q sickening
spectacle.
Tragedies Of 1fhs Dying.
Field hospital lsnrgac1is were deftly
patching up theA wounGed men, who
! ! bore their suffetings With the most
heroic stoicism. There Ia Polish sol
der lay moaningI Meine Liebe" imy
darlingo, not ONCE, but, a hundred
tines times until near fhs end. AS his his
a prayer. Then Russian officer
stroye to set his teeth to suppress his
groans as the surgeons raised his shat
A tered leg, while a fierce mustached
Cossack, lying wounded on the ground,
q raised his clenched fist in agony to-
; ward heaven.
The Russians, Judging from their
disheveled appearance, had been in
B the trenches for several days. The
Japanese are showing the greatest
kindness to the wounded prisoners
This Is especially noticeable at the
Rn11 fo1 Hxy1aoY 1oo
4 even leave Japanese Tommtes to at
tend to the Russians. The captured
\ Russian officers are treated by the
highest Japanese as respected guests
Victors Generous to Vanquished.
In the hour of victory the soldiers
4 show admirable restraint and sobriet5
Of demeanor. The Japanese soldiers
openly admire the courage, determine
2 ton, strength and resistance offered By
= the Russians.
There are good foes, there" ex
"They are utterly unlike the Chinese
/. They are opponents worthy of ou
: steel. These Russians shdootwen ant
entrench WE'LL"
Some companies Of the Sixteenth
d regiment had three-quarters of thei
vt men killed and wounded in tn
n frontal attack at Kiu-lien-chene
ID The heaviest casualties occurred whel
le the troops were crossing the river.
rs After the battle, the dead lying OF
ct the banks were gathered together int
g. little hills Of bodies. It was NOV
ing and terrible sight.
An Earlier Dispatch.
s. Qn another dispatch written on the bat
. tleield in the midst Of what he describe
81 as "a tremendous srayind storm, caused b
81 81 the heavy firing" but which was appa1
49, emily greatly delayed in transmission, Me
- Kenzie gives thrilling account of Fr
~ days and Saturdays operations prior
: the battle along the Yalu. The dispatc
follows:)
20 The Russian position, If properl
th held, should have been impregnabl
w. except with the sacrifice Of 1000
Is men. Yet it has been turned wit
", trif1ing loss.
~ :, In making detour around Wi-ju,
- rode Friday afternoon to the advance
"A Japanese earthworks north of VIII,
"a Here found all preparations for q
b immediate battle In progress. Th
"a Russians held the face OF the mour
s. tain to the north Of Wi-ju and the vi
- lage at the foot Of the mountain
E while the Japanese occupied the islam
81 of Kurito. They were separated frol
81 the base Of the mountain by nal
Ia row stream.
8 Russians Harried with shrapnel.
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