THE STRUGGLE AT TA-CHI-CHIAO.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 180, 3 August 1904, Page 3

THE STRUGGLE AT TA-CHI-CHIAO.

Night Attack the Only Hope. ANOTHER NAN-SHAN DISPLAY, LONDON, August 1, General Oku's detailed report shows that a chain of hills fronting the Russian line of defences commanded all tho approaches to Ta-chi-chiao. Russian masked batteries searched the whole zone of the Japanese advance, and the assailants were compelled to manoeuvre in th< open. General Oku's right winj showed the utmost bravery, but it was* impossible to force a singli point of the defence by daylight. A night attack was the only resource, and owing to this sudden successful night attack against the Russinn left their right was rendered untenable. General Oku believes the Russians intended a decisive resistance. They occupied a naturally fine, elaborately fortilied position. The Japanese press places the Ta-chi-chiao battle in the same category With Nan-shan, and declares that a frontal attack was inevitable. Had General Oku declined to make the necessary sacrifice of life much delay -would have resulted. NEWS FROM KUROPATKIN, DESPERATE BUT UNAVAILING RUSSIAN DEFENCE. LONDON, August 1. .General Kuropatkin reports that the Japanese renewed offensive operations against his southern front on Sunday, with the object of cutting (between Simu-cheng and Hai-cheng. Despite an obstinate defence, the Russian rear-guard was compelled to retire in the direction of Haioheng. Another report states that General Keller was killed during Sunday's fighting. ' OKU'S HEADQUARTERS. JAPANESE TROOPS LANDING AT ,/ NiU-GHWANG, . (Received August 2, 11.59 p m ) LONDON, August 2 General Oku has fixed his headquarters at Ta-obi-chiao. The landing of Japanese troops i= now proceeding at Niu-cimwaaig. Neutral ships are freely admitted to Ymg-kow, the sole restriction being' that they must not import contraband destined for the Russians. ATTACK ON MO-TIEN-LING. BRILLIANT JAPANESE FEAT OF ARMS. (Received August 3, 0.50 a.m.) > - : LONDON, August 2. General Kurokl was engaged in a general artillery attack from dawn to sunset on Sunday against the Russian position facing Mo-tien-ling. The Russians consisted of three divisions. ' The Japanese centre took an unnamed town (supposed to be TavWano), capturing the Russian north- ' east position. Their left advanced and occupied a position jeopardising the Russian right, and the Japanese right carried a position against superior num'oers, the infantry finishing ' with a brilliant march under the enemy's shrapnel.