Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-27


cover the events on the Russian right.
IL ~ probable, however, that the Rus
SLAMS have abandoned these positions.
NO Information is given concerning
losses they probably were heavy on
both sides.
KIN CHOU TO BE FIRST BASE.
London, May 81 Q:36 p. m).-The
japanese legation has received the fol-
lowing official dispatch from Toxic:
kln Chou and all the heights In It's
vicinity has been taken and our troons
are pushing the Russians toward Port
Arthur"
Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minis
ter discussing the recent lighting north
or Port Arthur, said today.
Kin Chou Will be occupied as a first
base The neghboring hills win be
strongly fortified In order that thew
can be held indefinitely. For food sup
plies and ammunition Port Dalny viii
be second base
The possession OF Kin Chou will be
OF Invaluable aid IN the campaign
against Port Arthur, The hills COM
mand positions of the country for sew
eral miles in the direction Of Port Ar
thur. ] presume from the action at
kln chou that the Russians intend to
make another stand at Port Dalny.
Ihelr justification for defending Kin
Chou must have been the belief that
thelr numbers We're able TO cope with
ours. so ] expect that practically the
available Russian troops have been
moved out from Port Arthur in the
attempt to head off the Investment"
RESISTANCE WAS STUBBORN.
The Russian resistance at Nan Shan
hill was stubborn. The japanese made
series of assaults before the Russians
finally yielded the position. The Rus
SLAMS abandoned this hill at o'clock
IN the afternoon, retreating toward
Nan Guam Ling. where II Is understood
a second line Of defenses exists.
The Russians may rally at this line
OF defenses unless they have been dis
ordered by the defeat Mt Kin Chou and
Nan Shan. The RussiQns had a series
Of mines planted at Ia Fang shen sta
ton on the railroad. which were ex-
ploded. The station was destroyed.
The japanese forces were under fire
for 10 hours. The general staff here
has received kilograms from the COM
manders comending the bravery and
fortitude OF their men.
FROM MINISTER GRIsCoM.
Washington, May 27.-Minister Girls
com cables the state department from
Toxic that the Japanese have captured
Kin Chou and are marching south
tward,
WAS AN ARTILLERY DUEL.
London, May 27.--A dispatch from
Toxic to the Central News dated today
says
THE lighting which eliminated in the
japanese occupation Of Kin Chou was
practically confined TO an artillery
duel which, beginning at dawn OF May
10, continued without intermisslon for
ave hours.
Three Japanese warships In Kin
Chou bay co-operated, firing with heavy
guns on the Russian position. Rus
sian gunboat in Tallenwan bay also
Joined IN the fighting, bombarding the
left flank of the japanese army.
KIN Chou castle was occupied by
the Japanese at 20 minutes past 4
O'Clock this morning
Later, the Russians were driven
from their positions on the southern
heights, The Japanese are now in pur-
SUIT or the retreatng Russians"
JAPANESE LEGATION ADVISED.
Washington, May 27.-The following
cablegram has been received at the
japanese legation
Toxic, May 27-The commander of
the army attacking Kin Chou reports
as follows
con May 81 reconnaissance was
made and the enemys cannonading
showed that they had at Nan Shan hill,
south OF Kin Chou, four 10 centimeter
shrapnel guns, 10 to 10 centlmeter
cannon DOS centmcter shells proved
the range of $500 meters), 20 IL cent?
meter quiCk-hring, besides at least 10
fort guns. At the foot Of the hill there
were wire netting and mines. On May
~ the attacking force commenced the
operations as had been pre-arranged.
On May % reconnaissance was made,
which discovered the enemy's right
wing on Hua Shang Tow with about
eight heavy guns facing the sea- Frag-
ments OF the enemy's shells showed
that they had 20 Centimeter guns, Is
ccntlmeter short cannon, eight 10 cent?
meter cannon and seven centimeter
quick-frers. Small bodies OF infantry
and artillery OF the enemy were OBJ
served stationed at Kin Chou On the
morning of May 25 our forces attacked
Kin Chou, engaging with the enemys
artillery on Nan Shan hill At dawn
of May 20 we commenced Cannonading
which lasted five hours, while three
japanese warshlps assisted the land
forces from Kin Chou bay. The enc
my's gunboats attacked our left wing
from TallenWan, We took Kin Chou
at $3.50 a, IN. of the same day and after
severe lighting occupied Nan Shan hill
and pursued the enemyn