The Archive · 1904

Tokio, Sr August

The Vomuchéng attacking army reports that an attack commenced on the 30th ult. on the enemy occupying strongly entrenched heights rounds Tomuchéng, fifteen miles south-east of Haichéng. Fierce fighting occupied the whole day on the 31st, when our left having expelled the enemy before them, threatened tke rear and main body of the enemy, who were thereupon compelled to retreat during the night towards Haichéng. The enemy, under General Alexeieff consisted of two divisions of infantry, and seven batteries of artillery. We captured six field-gans and some prisoners, Our casualties were nearly 400. The enemy left 150 corpses.

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