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Show LEGATION HEARS OF VICTORY Foreign Office at Tokio Advises Washington of Success Achieved. WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. The Japanese Japa-nese legation has received the following cablegram from the Foreign office at Toklo, dated today: "Gen. Kurokl reports that at daybreak day-break of July 31 our army commenced operations for attacking the enemy occupying oc-cupying Y'ushulinlzu (four miles west of Hsi Hoyen) and Yung Tzullng (six miles west of Mo Tien Llug). both places situated about twenty-five miles from Llao Y'ang. The enemy at Y'ushullntzu consisted of two dh isions, with corresponding corre-sponding artillery. "The allocking operations were carried car-ried out as prearranged and by sunset we defeated both wings of the enemy, but owing to their large force and strong positions we were unable to dislodge dis-lodge them entirely. "At daybreak of August 1 we resumed the attack and succeeded In expelling the enemy nt noon, and pursued them four miles in the westward direction. The enemy fled toward Anplng. ' The enemy at Y'angtzellng consisted of two and a half divisions, with four batteries of artillers'. The attacking operations there also progressed successfully suc-cessfully and by sunset we carried the enemy's principal positions, but a portion por-tion of them offered the stoutest resistance resist-ance nnd we had to bivouac the night in battle formation. At daybreak of August 1 we resumed the attack and nt S a. in., all heights fell into our hands. The enemy lied toward Tanghoyen. "The casualties are under investigation. investiga-tion. We captured some field guns, but details are still unknown. In this engagement en-gagement tho attacking forces were at a disadvantage, firstly on account of tho steepness of the ground, and secondly, sec-ondly, on account of the lack of suitable suita-ble positions for our artillery, while the heat was over 100 degrees Fahrenheit." |