We have to thank the Consul-General Japan for the following further oficial sorts of the fighting The reported ments in the direction of Lisoyang by the First Army commenced with an attack on the 25th on the enemy strongly posted on steep mountain ridges twenty-three miles south-east of Lisoyang. On the night of the 25th the Army's central column after a bayonet charge by the infantry succeeded in carrying the enemy's position on that side. But the enemy's right and left wings continued to offer desperate resistance. On the 26th severe fighting was resumed, but the enemy's resistance remained unabated. That night our right column after a sanguinary engagement guns. On the 27th our whole columns resumed the attack and at sunset the entire line of the enemys position fell about 2,000. At the same time our other armies marched to Anshantien wherefrom the enemy retired without resistance. Our armies pursued the enemy while our detachments intercepted the enemy who thereupon fled toward Liaoyang in utter confusion, apparently suffering considerable di from our fire. We also captured eight field guns, ammunitions and many carts.
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The enemy in front of the First Army Corps occupied a line of eminences from Hungshaling via Hanpoling, Chipangling, Kungehangling and north of Tatientsu to the eminence in the north of Tasikou, namely on the right bank of the river! Tangho, at Tanghoyen. All this places are at distance of about nine Japanese miles or twenty-two and a half miles from Liaoyang, extending on the eminence from ESE. to SE. of that place, and the enemy had their positions strongly defended on the steep mountain ridge. On the other hand our army had been unable to get a suitable position, and es. pecially our field guns had no place where they could be utilised, but by the main road. Our army divided into three columns in order to attack the enemy. The centre started at midnight of the 25th August with the whole of its infantry for the centre of the enemy's positions, namely at Kungchangling and the steep mountain ridge in the vicinity, and made a charge with bayonets and gained the position from the enemy. However, the enemy having received reinforcement, recovered his courage and defended bravely, and thereupon a terrible rifle. fighting ensured. Till noon of the 26th August the enemy remained in the same position and never heeded. At the same time the enemy's artillery in the vicinity of Tauping furiously fired upon us and we were placed at one time in a critical position. Yet we maintained our position in spite of the danger and succeeded in pressing back the enemy to a position south-east of the river Tangho. The right column from before daybreak had made night attack upon the enemy at Hung-shaling (the left wing of the ouems's positions) Chipangling (south of Hung-shaling and north of Kungchangling), and the position in the middle of the two eminences. The - positions of the left wing of the enemy wore carried by us but we were not able to completely occupy Hungshaling and from daybreak a furious battle was fought till dusk. Our left column had also advanced to attack the enemy with the main force of its infantry from daybreak and its artillery also had an artillery duel with the enemy's artillery which was located within semi-permanent defence works from 2 p.m. to 4 pan. During the artillery duel the enemy's artillery on several occasion was silenced but we were not able to silence them. completely. The enemy's infantry had been receiving reinforcements constantly aad threatened our left wing and we felt the danger gradually increasing and thus the. attack of the column was very much delayed. Finally our army rushed on the centre of the enemy and successfully cut the enemy's force into two but we were not able to take the positions of the two wings of the enemy until night. Moreover at about 4 p.m. of the 28th August a terrific thunderstorm broke out and all the tops of the mountains were suddenly carried the enemy'sleft and captured eight Covered with mists. The enemy made counter-attacks several times from the direction of Sikou but they became ineffective, whereupon our army taking into our hands. Our casualties were; advantage of this occupied Hungshaling and captured eight of the enemy's guns which were showing great activity in firing on us. On the 27th August all of our columns, in spite of the mists, advance.l to attack the enemy again, but a portion of the enemy continued a stubborn resistance till dusk and we were only able to occupy a line of eminence: from Hungshaling to the north of Tasikou vid the eminence in the south of Sungchiatsai (on the left bank of the river Tangho and opposite Changling The most determined and furious fighting in those engagements was near Hungshaling and Kungehanling. The enemy watched and sighted our advance by moonlight and furiously fired upon us and at the same time threw stones upon us from the top of the mountains and we had many killed and wounded and the sight was entirely terrible. However, our men stubbornly overcome these, difficulties and resolutely marched up the steep mountain road and stormed the enemy's position. The strength of the enemy was sixty-five battalions of infantry with 120 guns. The majority of the anomy retreated towards Liaoyang and a portion of the enemy is till encamped in front of jus at short distance.
Oar army is coninning the pursuit and advance.
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