Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-27
JAPANESE IN HOT PURSUIT.
Are Now Chasing the Enemy from
Nan Shan and the Head Of
Talienwan Bay.
ST. PETERSBURG is BEwILDERED
Mar Office Admits That 1t Cannot Deny
The Reports from Tokio--LOsses on
Both Sides Probably Heavy.

Both sides PROBABLY heavy.
TOXIC, May o. noon.-The japanese
army swept the Russians from Kin
Chou yesterday morning and In a des-
perate night attack stormed the almost
impregnable position of the Russians
On Nan Shan hill west of Talienwan.
The battle ragged in the hills all
through the night and fragmentary
kilograms from the Japanese head
quarters report that the engagement Is
sin IN progress, and that the Japanese
are pursuing the Russians south from
Nan Shan and the head of Talienwan
bay. The Russians had made elabor-
ate preparations TO check the Japanese
march south on the Lao Tung penin-
sula toward Port Arthur. They had
fortified the high ground on the south
shore OF TQlienwan bay, their works
extending TO the east and the west
The extreme Russian right was at
Hushangtao and the extreme left at
Nan Shan hill. This hill was the
batteries, strongly emplaced, crowned
rs crest, while rifle pits extended
around It's sides, Mines had been pac-
ed lower down on this hill and around
the base on the northern and eastern
sides were stretched well made wire
entaglements. Another line OF do
lenses also protected with wire en-
unglements, extended from Yenchia-
tun near the head Of Talienwan bay,
due north to Liu Chia'ien which Hes
south Of Kin Chou.
A strong Russian force was posted
Ct Kin Chou. It consisted Of infantry
and artillery
POSITION OF JAPANESE.
The Japanese first occupied the line
o. hills 10 the east Of Kin Chou, Their
position here formed an almost per-
feet right angle, showing It's southern
front TO Talienwan and it's western
font to Kin Chou. Chiulichan village
was the apex OF this angle. the ex-
IRENE right Of the Japanese line rested
az Chenchatien. which is almost due
north of Chiulichan while the extreme
left WAS at Chaitzuho. a village due
cast Of Chiul'chan. Back of this angle
the attacking force assembled In COM
llete security
RUSSIAN PLAN.
The Russians apparently tried to
draw the Japanese attack last Satur-
day for their batteries opened fire
slowly on the enemy on that day. The
japanese, however refused 10 be drawn
further on until the positions OF the
russians their guns and their strength
had been fuzzy developed. To this end
ihe Japanese began a series OF careful
circumstances, their officers working
ihelr way close enough to the Russian
position TO draw the enemy's fire, They
mus secured fragments Of shells for
tne purpose OF ascertaining the caliher
OF the Russian guns. They discovered
mat the batteries on Nan Shan hill in
Guided four howtzers Of about 10 CEN
umeters caliber; 10 old style cannon
OF between Q and 10 centmeters cali
ner ana two quiclohripg guns Of 10
tentimetcrs
Inc japanese discovered also n num-
nei of large empacements, but they
ula not learn the number Of guns con-
FAMED therein, These emplacements
laced 70 the north and TO the east
RANGE DEVELOPED.
The guns fred by the Russians de-
,goped q range Of $500 meters. Eight
heayy guns posted on the Russian right
N the vicinity OF Hu Shangtao also
neN discovered, and another strong
russian position developed by these
.SNunu' Nhauees was on another hill
,nouthWe7t OF Nan Shan hill. where the
tnoches. '"S''0'
on the shore Of Tallenwan bay close
20 The head Of the bay. the Russians
,,ad established a series OF positions.
Neie We're set up the searchnghts which
tnBRVy playd over the japanese angle
!" 'oe huls TO the northeast,
A FATAL DEFECT
,turlnr "Reminiscences developed
We Iact that west OF I.iu ChIatIen Tho
russians had no defences extending 10
W.. nt hotthward from Yenchlatien 10 the
,mesl coast Of the Lao Tung peninsula
mere were no dcfenses whatever ex.
egpl me force posted AT Kin Chou This
~ IN the defences was a fatal defect I'm
,'g russian position and when II was
rig,,'I'd the japanese extended their
l-ti", 20 the north and east, enyeloplng
%.IL 'A9u and the Russian extreme
,,s,sI, me Japanese left also was ex-
,h "u,u To Wang CHA Tung, on the
moved forward.
a., "y,unesday morning at half-past
NV japanese attacked Kin Chou. and
I, ~, 'nree hours they had an artillery
KNIT With the batteries on Nan shan
,sH| The Russian gunners searched
NV Japanese lines with their Are but
'' Ts TO inlet much damage.
N, ne battle was resumed al dawn Of
thursday. Three Japanese Runboata
o cr,u entered Kin Chou bay and I'm CO.
,ltr' uon with the artillery on shore
e F..'l me Russian positions on Nan
russian gunboat In Tallenwan bay
,,Nned close to the shore and shellcd
"e japanese left. ''N''''
'N'rERlEs HAMMERED AWAY.
from dawn the batteries on both
' hammered away at each other.
~! IN early hour the Japanese in
,vi'l'y moved forward, and al 90 min
, S,ts past on Thursday morning thew
tI'.ea Kin Chou, the Russians retlr-
'HE 70 the south.
~. "t Ushting continued into the night.
s,s s Jlpanese pressing to the south and
lining Nan shan hill. They fol.
N, w me retreatng Russians through
w southern hills.