The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-28
A CITY FALLS
laps VICTORIOUS AFTER TWO
DAYS HARD FioAriNo.
.KlAO TUNG CAPTURED WITH LOSS
Russians Were In Strong Fortified Pc
sitions-were Driven Out,
However. With a Less
Of 1000 Men.

TOKtO.-General Kuroki, after a
severe fight. occupied Kiao Tung on
July 10. The place had been fortified
by the Russians. who defended IL
stoutly. In the fighting. General
Kuroki's troops drove the hussiAns
from their strongly fortified position
on the Chi river. which is northwest
Of Mo Tien pass and east OF Anping.
inflicting upon the enemy more seri-
GUS losses than they sustained them
selves. The fight began on the ISth
and ended on the 18th. The japanese
lost aga men in killed and wounded.
The Russian losses is estimated AZ
1000.
General Kuroki began his advance
early in the morning Of the 18th. He
uncovered n followed the enemy
along the Chi river. The Russians
seemed TO be retiring to the norm
ward when suddenly two battalions
with eight guns turned and H,,seaed
the Japanese advance guard vigorous.
ly. At this point the Japanese suf.
fered before relief came. one company
losing all its officers.
AT a late hour In the afternoon, the
Russians position was developed.
They occupied an eminence on the
banks OF the Chi. This river guarded
their left flank and high precipiees
protected the Russians on the right.
The only approach to their position
was through a narrow denie. The
fighting continued until dark. when
the Japanese forces bivOuacked. The
Russians made two counter attacks.
but were repulsed in each case. The
Japanese renewed the attack a. lnid.
night. posting their artillery IN the
valley below and on the high ground
to the south Of the Russian position.
The main Japanese body was assigned
TO attack the Russian center. a small
detachment was sent toward the right
flank and another to watch the
enemy's left flank. After these posi-.
tons had been taken, the fighting
ceased for a tlme but Il was resumed
az dawn. The Russians had thirty.
two guns In action. and they ysEor.
ously shelled the japanese. TO this
bombardment lasted for four hours.
During this time. the Japanese in.
fantry moved forward and the flank.
ers had succeeded In scanhK the
heights on The Russian right by 3
o'clock In the afternoon. at which
hour tho main force was ordered 70
storm the Russian center. The Jap
anese artillery protected this move
ment %splendidly. but the infantry met
with a seyere fire and lost heavily In
gaining the heights. The final sue
cessful charge was delivered AZ half
past five in the afternoon. The Japan.
ese succeeded In partially cutting off
the Russian rereat and this soon be-
came a rout. The enemy went In
two directions. TO the ~northward and
TO the eastward.
The Russian forces engaged In.
cluded. In addition to the artillery.
seven battalions OF Infantry and a
regiment OF Cossacks. The enemy left
i3i dead and 200 rifles on the field.
Prisoners taken estimated the Rus.
sian losses AZ 1000. The Japanese
lost one officer and So men killed and
IS officers and s5i men wounded.
On Jvly 10. Japanese forces az.
tackled a battalion Of Infantry and 1000
cavalry who occupied Chechiato. to the
uorthward Of shaotientEzi. After four
hours o. fighting. the Russians re.
tired across the Taitsu river. To this
engagement. the Japanese had seven.
tecn men wounded.