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Show Bow Fen CU Pass ffcfl fas Captured. M M Russians Driven From a 1 h ' J I Strong Position by Mikado's Soldiers Work Around Ehe j b h . f Enemy's Right Flank and At-. 1 ' tack Him in Rear. jjj j TOKIO June 30. Detailed reports ;' ji v 1 of the capture of Fen Chul pass i'i! On June 27 shows that the Rus- ;jlr . slans were driven from nn ex- ,j jj! t cecdlngly strong position dominating ; r i j : the Shi Mu Cheng road. In this cn- Mji M) i, j gagement tho Russian losses were ' jH t, ' ' h again heavier than those of tho Japan- jpjj . j' ese. The Japanese out-maneuvered the Mr w ' 1 Russians by working around the en- fjji ; ( , jH emy's right flank and attacking him In j jj', :j4 ' i ' tho rear. jtyj ( -,' iff,', H The Japanese advanced In three col- t 'h i''1' ! ) umns. One was assigned to deliver a J;'1 'j , i frontal attack and the others to utrllte ! j- K JH tho enemy on tho flanks. L j & Attack on Flank. , j jjji j j"1 1 ,i The column which advanced upon the j f jJ Russian right flank fought a separate, ; jH action. It encountered three battalions ' of infantry', six gun3 and two machine I J'' j guns on Saturday niprnlog. This en- ; ?j !'(' gncement lasted until sunset of Sun- day. At this hour the Japanese bl- i.,'., vouacked and renewed the assault at lM I midnight, when they succeeded In de- ' IjL jj j featlni: the Russians. ;il! On Monday morning, the 27th, tho ', ''I I Russians wero reinforced with three Jj. " () I -jH battalions and sixteen guns. They as- 5f. ;ij f 'Vl Baulted tho Japanese viciously and en- , 1 i,:! "M ,nM deavored to retake the position they U f' (' : ' had lost. They were repulsed and the ;r i Japanese flankers worked their way to ' j :, ,"1 " the roar of the main Russian position Sv, v , f JM at Fen Shui pass. This attack occurred S, ' . ' r (. at 3 o'clock In the morninsr. JI IjU. U, fM Attack Was Successful. r$7!'B In tho meantime the Japanese col- tlh j.,;. 'IH uuni. which had been assigned to ;nak ill .'hi, hi r 1 tho frontal attack, met and routed 10,- If 'J 000 infantry and cavalry posted near , -"jl w Wenchapantsu. This happened on Sun- ; M , '-f jiM' day. tho 2Gth. " ?(!; Sj, ' l At dawn of Monday the Japanese re- yn j " ' newed the attack. The fighting this I siji .!; 'I ) '-M day was opened with artillery. The Jj; j! ' I H Russians poured a deadly artillery lire 1 hVt t N; . j upon the attackers and the Japanese , SJlj j.r; Hi j ' artillery securec a rjw position and de- , t livered a heavy cr"ss-flra upon tho ( Hn ,i I j I ' Russian lineB of defense. ' j I j Russians Aro Routed. j j ' ' ? While this was proceeding thr lapan- j jf th Ji I1; ese Infantry and engineers cleared the ;i I V 'UJ M obstructions from the Russians' rear j (I j i 'II 1 fM and closed In on the enemy. The Rus- , , , J T slana broke and lied at 11:30 o'clock . tl ("j'S! hH Monday morning. The Japanese gained fii i'; i ' , and retained possession of the heights. . J ', j. ,1 The number of dead does not Include j I'fiK, , ' ' IH those found in the valleys. The Japan- V- I , M IH ese lost 270 men killed or wounded in ' !, ', , . the Hanking and the frontal attacks. ; U ':;!' 1 vc The Japanese captured eighty-eight j j'J! jj ( ' I j jl prisoners. j i y. j 1 |
