Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-01
The Fight at Hungshaling.


continued its forward movement and re-
uawed the assault against the remaining
Russian positions at HunSshaling, where
the enemy held out the longest and the
most Stubboruly.
They finally took the last Russian posi-
tiDns d. this place and on eminence
north of San Chiassai. Following these
successes the japanese immediately ad-
Vanced toward San YutZu and Shihchutza.
driving back all the small bodies of Rus
sian sold ers sent out to impede their move
ment.
From the night of August - to the morn
ing of the 18th the japanese attacked the
Russian positions on the ridge to the east
of SanyutZu. The Russians finally were
dslodged from these ridge positions but
the Japanese left was unable to advance on
account Of the forceful resistance made by
the Russian troops who occupied the height
L" the southeast of Hsangshantzu. Two
divisions of Russians who previously had
been driven from Hanpolin crossed bridge
constructed over the Taitse river to the
north of SiaOtantZu and retreated to the
right bank OF the river
Continuing the attack. the Japanese CEN
ter advanced and occupied line extending
from SanyutZu to the west of Shoihchutzu,
" lille the left. on the morning of the 2bth,
after dislodging the Russians at Tash'h-
rIenine and Hsiangshantzu, advanced I"
hayutai and Tengchafang, where it was
I, uforced.
The Russians checked the advance of all
the japanese forces coming up from the
south along the Haicheng- Liaoyang road.
Operations on the Goth.
The japanese resumed the attack on the
oath The Japanese right took a line ex-
tending from Leichapao to Heinuchuang.
while the left occupied a line from a point
west of HcniuChuang to Iayutai. y de-
ched column from the japanese right adj
vtuced toward Weijagou and co-operated
with the left column of the first army
The Russians on the Haiche!1g- Liaoyang
road appeared to be occupying a line OF
ridges extending from "A point south OF
ShoushanpdO to a point east of Hangchia-
tun and running through Hsinkingtun
These were fortified strongly and occupied
10y a numerous force of the enemy.
Joint Attack.
At dawn of August ~. all of the Japanese
armies conformity attacked all the Russian
positions on the southern front from
point north of Tengchiafang to point east
of Hangchiatun and to the west Of liasin
liutum and Shoushanpao. The japanese
center attacked with all its strength. The
left column of the first army continued the
attack upon Tengchiafang and Yayutai. but
the Russians there received reinforcements
and il WAS Impossible to dislodse them.
separate column was dispatched from
the right column Of the second army, and
occupied a ridge 10 the south of TsafanS-
tun. whence II opened canhohade upon
liz enemy at . CLOCK on the morning OF
the Both This first artillery attack proved
s,I~.cassfuI and al 10 o'clock the Russians.
having been reinforced from the direction
of i.idoyang. made an endeavor to retake
the ground they had lost.
Throughout the afternoon of the 3Wh ad-
ditioual achievements reached the Rus
slams. until their strength was estimated
at two divisions ana flfty or slNt! guns.
Tie japanese continued TO attack les
ptrdtely, and at 3 clock IN the afternoon
- junction was erected with the left COL
umu of IN" first army. The Russians were
diSlodgcd from Tsa fangtun and that Viciu-
ity.