New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
FOLLOWING Up VICTORY
Pursuit from Kai-Ping-The action
IN Detail.

Tashi-Chiao. July g. by way Of Liao-Yang
July Ia Russian correspondent Of The Asso-
clated Press who has JUST arrived with the
Russian reargUard after running fight from
kai-Ping, halfway here CTashi-C hiao). says:
We evacuated Kai-Ping to-day Saturday. af-
Ter night lasting throughout Friday. We made
snort stand at PnJzan. seven miles north OF
kai-Ping.
The japanese kept on our heels. and there
We're constant exchanges between the Russ an
and Japanese batteries.
The Japanese advance stopped eight miles
so1tn OF mere. The nghting along the road vas
Aye!y, out our losses were small
There had been preliminary skrmishing and
LaanoeuVrlng for position around haI-Ping since
July d On that day two companies were caught
n the nils TO the eastward and surrounded BY
SIX japanese battaIions. They cut their way
OUT, however, and returned to kai-Ping, bring
ing many wounded.
On the morning Of July our scouts reported
Lat strong Japanese force was taking up d
position n the mills to the southeast
On July Eckhardt. with a small detachment
of mounted volunteers made a bold and rapid
sweep through and around the japanese lines,
and returned with exact information to the
disposition Of the enemy. Eckhardt penetrated
clear TO Siung-Yo-Cheng and found two divt-
sions moving in three columns in three parallel
valleys toward left flank. The main Japa-
nese force bivouacked at Wafang-Kao
Early in the morning Of July the hills 10
the southwark and eastward Of hai-Ping were
apparently deserted, but We were aware that
the japanese were ready TO spring. we had uS
stroyed the railway bridge south OF the toWn,
and had strong line Of rife pits a-ocS the oaI'i1
Of the river.
It vas brilliant morning. The japanese be-
gan d. advance from the defles where they were
concealed and, taking cover behind the thick
trees and in the gardens south of the river, kept
their batteries on the hilltops carefully masked.
While the japanese crept forward 100 yards,
keeping up a fierce exchange with our rifemer
another column started to work around our LETT
through q deep valley. The sound OF heavy
rifle fire at the railway station told US that the
column had struck our outposts Then our
battery behind the station opened fire, and the
advance in that direction was checked.
We had a squadron Of cavalry and bat
talon OF infantry across the river, and through
the haze could just see them ranoeuvTlnS
to meet the japanese column. which they en-
gagged hercely. The japanese naalIy were roIIeo
In the mean time the japanese cavalry on
the exr-ame west tried to creep around the
shore o. the Guh OF Lao-Tung, but our bat
teries headed off the cavalrymen and drove
them in confusion. By noon the advance was
checked at all points, though growing NUMBERS
of Japanese were seen gathering in the mus
and their batteries threw in an occasional shoI
Both sides held their respectye Po posi- Il
through the warm. starlrt night japanese re-
serves were hurry1ng up and concentrating Tor
d morning attack but we had held out as long
advisable n the face OF the growing nunOer
of the enenn- ! quietly prepared 10 evacuaJe
The Japa. advance began at dawn, at
FIRST quietly d cautiously, and then. with a
rush. thirty-five infantry companies hurled
themselves across the river. They must nave
been surprised TO find themselves unopPosec'
and greeted only by the smoke Of the ware
houses, which we had set on fire before retir-
ing
arrival Of the japanese, and were IN a position
north of the town, from which they greeted the
troops with z hail Of shrapnel as they started
10 follow retreat.
The entire day marked by long series
Of artillery dUelE- The eneny'5 front covered
the plain on both sides OF the road and the
defles in the eastern hills. Wherever an ad-
vance movement appeared il was greeted by the
bark OF the quick-hrers and the drumming or
the machine guns,
There was little rife fire. The Russian maiE
column was already proceeding north. and Few
Cossacks were lowering IN the rear, supporting
the batteries
At noon the japanese artillery arrived AID en-
gagged the Cossack horse battery. The Russians
made no attempt seriously TO contest the ground,
but retired TO q fresh position at the same time
worrying the enemy
The whole OF our artillery. remaining IN the
rear and covering the infantry retreat AT PINT
zan, allowed the japanese 70 come UP and then
shelled them. Again the fight developed with
some warmth. while the Japanese brought UP
fresh batteries with which they pounded the
village
General StakeIberg hung on until late in the
afternoon We could hear his guns growing
behind Us as the column moved north Quiet
then ensued, and the march was continued IN
interruptedIy TO Tashi-Chiao.
There has Just been captured here a japanese
who from his attire, seemed to be a bank clerk.
He speaks Russian fUently-