The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-10
Carnival Of Blood in StOrming
Hill Named for the General
GALLANTRY ON BOTH SIDES
Sublime Courage of Russian Officer
Who Exposed Himself to Japanese
Sharpshooters Bravery of
the Mikado's Infantry.

NJ. H. Donohoe, a war correspondent
Of the London Chronicle in Manchurla,
sends the following description Of
desperate battle on hill between the
Russian and Japanese forces, says the
London correspondent of the Philadel-
phia North American:
Somebody had christened the hill
"Kuropatkin's Eye" and for want of
a more euphonious one the title had
chung to it. The name appealed to
General Kurod, and it now appears
officially in the Japanese maps. There
is little to distinguish the hill from its
neighbors unless it be that 1t is low
lier. less pretentious than they. A VII.
lage nestled at the foot Of its eastern
slope. Its south face was furrowed
by a deep donga, into the sides Of
which the Russians had burrowed
series Of shelter trenches that irresistl-
bly, recalled Paardeberg.
A razorbacked ridge crowned the top,
and on its half mile or SO Of surface
more men have been killed in action
than perhaps on any corresponding area
IN the whole Of Manchuria. From the
center of the ridge rose a rocky pro
tuberance resembling in shape the
hump on cameIs back.
When the Japanese bombarded the
hill Russian officer was stationed in
this natural coming tower in order
to direct the first Of the Russian guns.
AS he stood there he was the constant
target for japanese sharpshooters and
gunners alike. He seemed to bear a
charmed life. We could see him dis
tinctly without the aid OF glasses, and
his sublime courage held us spellbound.
We became deeply interested in him
and in his dangerous task and eager
~ looked for his coming each morn
ing. The chiyalrous Japanese respect
ed his bravery, and on the second
day Of his appearance in so dramatic
a role bullets that ought to have bowl
ed him over were Intentionally wide"
Under cover Of darkness Kurokfs in
fantry crept through the millet fields
and rushed the hill on the south and
east They climbed halfway up and
then encountered the full force of
bullet storm that swept them down
much faster than they could ascend
Hand grenades fell among them, add
ing to the work OF destruction and de-
moralization.
AT the foot OF the slope they rallied
and tried again. Fighting their way
upward step by step in the teeth Of
decimating fire. they succeeded in gain
ing the top and in driving out the Rus
slams. But the latter were not yet
beaten. Before the victorious Japa-
nese had had time to intrench them
selves the Russians came swarming
back in increased strength and hurled
the Japanese down. The repulse was
but temporary. Reforming, the plucxy
Japanese surged back with fixed bayo-
nets ard were soon within twenty
yards Of the Russians. At this muir
derous range both sides fought blindly
on in the darkness.
Soon the Russians had had enough,
and they drew off, taking their wound
ed with them and leaving the Japanese
In possession. AT daylight the Russian
guns got TO work upon the hill from
two sides The Smelling drove the Japa-
nese from the ridge to the shelter Of
the pits at the base. but when dark
ness came and tie Russian gunners
could no longer see the garrison climb \
Ell to tie top OF the crest again. At
midnight TIE Russians launched four
regiments against the hill. which was
held by about an equal number Mass
ing In the millet fields. a regimental
band at their head. they dashed for
ward with cheer
As the leading companies climbed the
grassy slope, already slippery with the
blood Of their fallen comrades, they
opened out, the band at the same mo-
ment striking up the Russian national
anthem. The music and the cheering
reached the Japanese on the hilltop as
with leveled rifles they awaited the
Russian onslaught They had no band.