Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-06-09
VICTORY COSTS
JAPS DEARLY
LOST 10000 MEN IN THE BRIL-
.'. LIANT ASSAULT UPON
y. kINCHoU.
RUSSIAN LOSS EQUAL TO JArS'
JAPAN NOT sLAckENING, But
INCREASING EFFORTS IN ALL
DIRECTIONS.
EXPECT ANOTHER BIG SURPRISE
RUSSIANS CLOSELY PURSUED 49,
JAPs WITHIN ~ MILES OF
PORT ARTHUR.

London, May 20. 49, BY brilliant
series of assaults the Japanese have
won a great victory over the Russians
at Kinchou, but it was dearly bought.
According to a Russian report the
Japanese lost twelve thousand men
killed. No estimate is made OF the
Russian loss, but it must have been
almost equal to that of the Japanese,
otherwise they would not have sur
rendered what was considered practl-
cally an impregnable position and
really the key to the situation on the
lower peninsula.
An Official Confirmation.
A dispatch to the Central News
from Hardin says that the Japanese
losses during the fighting at Kinchou
are said to be twelve thousand men
killed. It is said that these figures
have been confirmed by an official dis
patch. Fighting, it is added, is still
going on in the vicinity of Kinchou.
: Japanese Nearing Port Arthur.
The Telegraph correspondent at
Toxic wires:
II learn that the Japanese troops
are now within twelve miles of Port
Arthur. This second severe defeat
for the Russians is bound to have i'm
portant results most favorable to
Japan, which is not slackening but In
creasing her efforts in all directions
so much so that i expect further
surprise. The Russians have suffered,
though they are on the defensive,
heavier casualties than the Japanese,
who have taken the Russians guns
and other material and also few
prisoners.
Russians Closely Pursued.
Chicago, May 29. - A. Curtis, a
Daily News staff correspondent, cables
his paper as follows:
Kobe, May 81. - After having
cleared the Russians out of Kinchou
yesterday morning at $50, the Jap.
anese troops followed up their success
with vigor and stormed the heights OF
Anshankwan, to the south of the city.
The heights were taken after a des-
perate resistance on the part OF the
Russians. who ultimately fell back in
confusion, closely pursued to the
south by the mikado's- men. The JAP
anese warships assisted the opera
lions, Smelling the Russian fortifica-
lions with great precision"
Was a Bloody Affair.
Toxic. May 29.-Subsequent reports
received here indicate that the storm
ing of Nanshan hill was bloody af-
fair. The Japanese first centered
their fire on the Russian batteries, in
which they were aided by four gun
boats from Kinchou bay. They sue
ceeded in silencing many of the en-
emy's guns.
The Russians lad constructed a
series of trenches around the hill on
terrace protected by wire entangle-
ments and other such Devices.
The Japanese made series Of
rushes, but they we're in vain. The
deadly rife and cannon fire of the
enemy checked them repeatedly.
Finally, at 3 o'clock in the after
noon, the Japanese reformed and
stormed the crest of the hill. The
Russians held to their position dog
gedly and it was 7 o'clock in the
evening before the Japanese finally
gained possession of the ridge.
Japs Tell Of Their Victory.
Toxic, May 29.-The Japanese army
swept the Russians from Kinchou,
and in a desperate attack stormed the
almost impregnable position of the
Russians on Nanshan hill: west of
Talienwan. The battle ragged in the
hills all through the night The en-.
gagement is still in progress and the
Japanese are still pursuing the Rus
slams south from Nanshan and the
head of Talienwan bay. The Russians
had made elaborate preparations to
check the Japanese movement south
on the Liaotung peninsula toward
Port Arthur. They had fortified the
high ground on the south shore Of
Talienwan bay, their works extending
to the east and the west. The ex
IRENE Russian right was at Hushang
tao and the extreme left at Nanshar
hill. This hill was the strongest par
of the line; series of arteries
strongly emplaced, crowded its crest
while rifle pits extended around it:
sides. Mines had been placed lowel
down on this hill, and around the bast
on the northern and eastern sides
we're stretched well-made wire en-
tanglements Another line OF de
lenses, also protected with wire en-
tanglements, extended from Yen,
CHA Tung, near the head of Talien
wan bay, due north to Liuchia Tien
which lies south of Kinchou.
: A strong Russian force was poste'
at Kinchou. It consisted Of infantr,
and artillery.
Entire Coast 10 eloekadeA
J Chicago, May "a special to tn
Daily News from Chefu says:
Japan announces that the entir