The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-30

1.C ing. but a dense fog had followed the
 storm. and it was an hour later before all of the artillery under General Uchi- yama opened on Nanshan hill. A de- Itachment seized Kin Chou castle and
 then the entire infantry force gradually
 moved forward.
 The gunners on the fortified heights
 were not slow in giving smart response
 to the Japanese attack and soon a fire
 was in progress, to which the big guns of the Japanese squadron lent a noisy chime. At o'clock the atmosphere had
 cleared up sufficiently for the naval
 craftsmanship to work effectively.
 For three hours the smelling from bay
 and shore and the replying from the forts continued without interruption,
 and then the Russian fire abated.
 The cessation of the firing on the hill
 was a signal for forward movement of the troops below, and the attacking batteries changed their positions to se- cure better ranges. At il o'clock zone
 varying from 800 to 800 yards in width separated the Japanese and Russian
 lines, and the rest of the day was spent by assailing forces crossing the fire swept zone.
 A Russian gunboat in Talienwan Bay
 opened fire on the Japanese left at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and continued firing for five hours.
 Five Russian steamers attempted to land their crews near Hung Tu Ali, but the Third division stopped them. In the meantime four heavy guns at Ta- fangehen found the range of the Third division and kept shelling 1t until '
 o'clock in the evening. The artillery
 with the Third division vainly endeav- lored to reach these guns, but failed on account of the darkness.
 In the main attack the Japanese ar tillery continued shelling Nanshan hill seeking to destroy entanglements and
 otherwise clear the way of the infan- try, but every time the infantry ad- vanced the awful Russian fire drove them back.
 In the meantime the Russians has re- Enforced their right under cover of the two field batteries previously with drawn from Nanshan with fresh infan- try, whose fire enfiladed considerable portion of the entire Japanese line. Very critical at this time was the sit- Iuation of General Oku's forces, for at
 the wavering of the line, under the re- inforcement of the Russian infantry, lcame reports from the Japanese bat Iteries that the ammunition was almost exhausted. General Oku reports that he knew he could not hope to continue the battle much longer and so decided to make an assault in force regardless of casualties. Then the artillery opened fire with the remaining ammunition land the first division courageously as Isaulted the Russian center only to be beaten back. During this time the Fourth regiment artillery had been pounding the Russian left. Suddenly the Japanese squadron began pouring shells into the Russian left and it's noisy awakening was succeeded by the onslaught of the fourth division on the left wing of the defenders land the victory was won.
 The beaten forces, badly shattered, retreaed toward Port Arthur, exploding the Tafangchen magazines as they re- ceded. 4 detachment of Japanese in- fantry pursued the retreating Russians sar into the night.
 General Oku estimates that the force of the enemy consisted of one line di- vision, two batteries of field artillery, some fortress artillery and marines.
 General Oku telegraphs his opinion that the Russians intended to check the Japanese advance at Nanshan in order to protect Port Arthur. Beside the big guns a miscellaneous assortment of Russian property was captured.
 General Ol1u concludes his report by heartily thanking the navy for its CO., operation. The Japanese captured a number of Russian officers and men.