The Washington times., 1904-08-31
JAPANESE TROOPS
MOVED DOWN

CHEFOO. Aug 51.-A special courier
has arrived here from Port Arthur.
bringing accounts OF the lighting. as
published in copies of the Now Krai. 80
edited by Colonel Arwetif.
The paper states that at II o'clock on
the night Of August q the japanese
p attacking on the east concentrated a
great force OF infantry opposite a redoubt
battery on a steep mountain position.
Lying prone. the Japanese began to
creep along in long lines. The Russians
waited until they were beneath the walls.
when part Of them opened volley firing
and the Japanese rolled down the hillside
dead and wounded, their rifles rattling
after them.
Repulsed Second Time.
Al midnight they advanced again, with
reckless bravery, dashing over the
bodies OF their comrades, but were again
repulsed.
One company Of infantry. however,
penetrated the line OF defenses. but the
Russian infantry. shouting "HurrahT
drew their bayonets and annlhilated the
enemy. none OF whom was left. The
brave fellows shouted '-Banzas.-' with
their last breath
The main body of the japanese re-
treated over the hills and then threw
searchlights over the scene. More troops
advanced. stumbling across the dead
and wounded The Russians waited un-
Ill they we're one hundred yards away.
and then fred their machine guns.
which were protected by armor plates.
and moved the enemy down like reap
ers cutting corn.
suIl they advanced within fifty yards
Csnse Of the rife volleys. but again re-
EEed
Artillery Duel Follows.
heavy artillery duel followed Then
once more the japanese endeavored %
storm the fort. There was a hand to
hand fight and the Maxims were used
The piles Of dead increased row upon
row, and the wounded and dead were
mixed together. So near were the in
fantry and machine guns engaged that
men fired point blank at one another.
As one column became demoralizcd
another took its place. Marching stead
lily forward. the men broke through he
Chinese wall in front Of the fort and
fierce engagement ensued. 20 600 rifles
cracking amid the roar OF oil kinds
OF guns.
The Front Unbroken.
The Japanese kept their front line
complete, each man stepping forward
with precision 10 I'll vacancies Sud
denly the Russians ceased fire. and fix
Ing bayonets. charged and swept away
the first lire. Each thrust OF steel
got home. The Russian infantry then
opened fire on the remainder, who re-
treated in excellent order.
The japanese again returned. and
hEhtinB went on until las a. m. Rus
sian reserves at the port arrived and
the relief was welcome.
At a. m. the japanese made another
attack. They came on in the same solid
masses, the men fearlessly breasting a
hailstorm Of lead and coollv leaping over
the rows Of wounded. Their advance
was covered BY a discharge OF shrapnel
but the japanese were literally hurled
back.
Lull in the Fighting.
Daylight revealed heaps OF dead
banked against the forts walls.
Little happened during the day. and
the next night passed quietly
The japanese continued bringing I'D
supplies and constructing earthworks.
and. despite the terrible fire from thu
neighboring hills, they placed sixty guns
IN position near the villages Of Hausa-
hem and Sanhandatan.
The japanese occupy the southern part
Of Pigeon Bay with four battalions Of
infantry and two squadrons OF cavalry.
Owing 20 the Russians action in re-
numbering their forts IL ~ difficult 70
state the exact positions OF the oppos-
ing forces II is certain that the grand
assault Of the japanese failed utterly,