The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-08

naming Russian positions at Hungshal-
ing, where the enemy held out the long
est and the most stubbornly. They final
~ took the last Russian positions at this
place and on an eminence north of San
Chiassai Following these successes the
San Yutzu and Shihchutzu, driving back
the small bodies Of Russian soldiers sent
out to impede their movement.
FIGHT EAST OF sANYUTZU.
From the night Of Aug. q to the morn
ing Of the Goth the japanese attacked the
Russian positions on the ridge to the east
of Sanyutzu. The Russians finally were
dislodged from these ridge positions, but
the japanese left was unable to advance
by the Russian troops, who occupied the
height to the southeast Of Hsiangshantzu.
Two divisions of Russians, who previously
had been driven from Hanpolin, crossed
a bridge constructed over the Taitse
River, to the north of Siatantzu; and re
treated to the right bank Of the river.
Continuing the attack, the japanese cen
ing from Sanyutzu to the west of Shoih-
chutZu, while the left, on the morning of
the 10Th, after dislodging the Russians
at Tashihmenling and Hsiangshantzu, adj
vanced to Yayutai and Tenfchiafang,
where it was reinforced.
The Russians checked the advance of
all the japanese forces coming up from
the south along the Haicheng- Liao-yang
road.
The japanese resumed the attack on
the 10Th. The japanese right took a line
extending from Leshapo to Heiniuchu-
ang, while the left occupied a line from
point west of Heiniuchuang to Yayu-
tai. A detached column from the jap
anese right advanced toward Weijagou
and cooperated with the left column of
the first army. The Russians on the
Haicheng- LiaO-yang road appeared to be
occupying line of ridges extending from
point south of Shoushanpao to a point
east of Hangchiatun and running through
Hsinkingtun. These were fortified strong
ly and occupied by numerous force of
the enemy.
The japanese bivouacked the night of
Aug. % in front of these positions.
JOINT ATTACK ON TUESDAY.
At dawn Of Aug. 80, all of the jap
anese armies conformity attacked all the
Russian positions on the southern front
from point north Of Tengchiafang to
a point east Of Hangchiatun, and to the
| west of Hasinlintun and Shoushanpao.
The japanese center attacked with all it's
strength. The left column of the first
army continued the attack upon Tengch-
| ifang and Yayutai, but the Russians there
received reenfOrcements and it was i'm
possible to dislodge them. A separate
column was dispatched from the right col
umn of the second army and occupied a
ridge to the south Of Tsafangtun, whence
it opened cannonade upon the enemy at
o'clock on the morning Of the 3Oth.
This first artillery attack proved sue
cessful and at 10 o'clock the Russians,
having been reinforced from the direc-
ton Of Lao yang, made an endeayor to
retake the ground they had lost. Through
out the. afternoon of the 3Oth additional
til their strength was estimated at two
divisions and fifty or sixty guns. The
japanese continued to attack desperately,
and at 3 o'clock in the afternoon a juno
ton was effected with the left column
of the first army. The Russians were
dislodged from Tsafangtun and that vicin-
ity. The Russians fought with logged
determination until nightfall.
The main force of the japanese right,
with a portion Of the left, attacked the
southern Russian line in the neighbor-
hood of Hangchiatun and Hsinlintun and
opened the attack against the ridges west
of Hsinlintun with a vigorous Smelling.
The Russians defended these positions
against this preliminary attack with en-
ergy and did not allow an opportunity for
an open assault.
On the morning of Aug. 81 both armies
renewed their attack with vigOr. Up to
late hour in the afternoon neither con-
japanese were holding Tengchiafang and
were fighting braYely against superior
forces.
A portion of the japanese right succeed
ed in capturing an eminenee to the west
of Hsinlirftun ut noon of the 31St