The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-03
A TERRIBLE BATTLE
Three Thousand Five Hundred
Japanese Slain.
RoUT RUSSIA COMPLETELY
Dc-ds Of Japanese Daring Eauai to nat
tie of Lookou Mountain In Many
Important Details.

hill was one Of the ~fiercest and blood
fest affairs in modern warfare. In the
early hours OF the engagement every
man participating was shot down be-
fore he reached the first line of Rus
sian trenches. 1t was found NJ ssary
to stop these infantry charges . d re-
now the artillery fire from e., rear
before the final and successful = ault
on the Russian position could b. 'lade.
The success of this assault as br ght
by one detachment of japanese troops.
more intrepid than their comrades. who
succeeded In piercing the Russian line.
A splendid stroke OF fortune was the
discovery and destruction by the Jap
anese OF the electric wires leading to
the mines at the eastern foot of Nan
Shan hill. This prevented the Rus
SLAMS from exploding these mines when
the Japanese infantry crossed the
ground where they had been placed |
1t In possible that the fortune of the
day hinged upon these mines. II the
Russians had been able to explode
them at the right time the losses
among the Japanese troops would have.
been tremendous. and It is possible
Also that the Russians would have been
able TO hold the hill.
Nan Shan vas s%plendidly defended.
Nearly seventy guns OF various sizes
wore mounted On the various emplace-
monts. and there were also two bat
eeries of quick firing field pieces. The
artillery was sheltered behind loop
hole trenches on the terraces OF the
hill. The infantry manning the field
pieces ran with them around the hill.
thus using these guns for the protec-
" OF the most important points.
The Japanese began the fight by
bringing all their field guns into az
uon and concentrating their fire on
h omplacements on the hill, and In
three hours the principal Russian bat
teries were stlenced. The two Russian
feld batteries then withdrew to Nan
hsii ~ ttoIu tutVb GOU-
cnued TO fire on the Japanese.
After the Russian batteries had been
silenced the Japanese artillery opened
on the enemy's trenches. the japanese
infantry advancing meanwhile to with
in rifle range. The Japanese gradually
worked from there to within 400 meters
Of the Russian lines, where they en-
countered wire and other ~entangle-
ments. They succeeded In discovering
an opening In these obstacles and get
ting finally to within 200 meters Of the
= Russian trenches, they rushed for the
line. Several successive charges were
made. but every officer and man in the
attacking parties was down twenty or
thirty meters from the line. The
charges were then stopped and the
Japanese artillery threw its prepara-
tory fire on the enemy's position. A
detachment OF Japanese carried o sec
ton of the Russian trenches. breaking
through the enemy's line. Hundreds
OF the comrades of these men. inspired
by their success. sprang forward and
then the entire Japanese line swept up
h hill, driving the Russians from
their positions. It was in the desper-
ate infantry charges that the japanese
sustained the bulk OF their losses.
The japanese casualties at Nan Shan
are estimated at $500, The number of
Russian guns captured exceeds seven
~. Russia's loss is estimated at 500.
A high Russian official of the general
stan declared to the correspondent OF
tho Associated press that the works
had been hastily constructed and were
no criterion Of the works at Port Ar
thur-which could not be fiank.d-
where the forts were scientifically
erected and connected to support each
other.
"It the Japanese lost 5000 men In
taking Kin Chou" the officer added
they will lose $1,000 men at least A
they try to take Port Arthur. Ever
with such a sacrifice | consider the cap
tnre Of the fortress to be impossible
Port Arthur, in my opinion, is i'm
p%regnable 40 long as its food and am
munitlon hold out"
The del'beration and precision OF tn,
enemy has surprised General Kuropat
kin. who at first believed the Japanes,
campaign would be one OF dashin;
recklessness. with more theatrical dis
play about the maneuvers than STRAIT
egy.