The Russo-Japanese war fully illustrated : v 1-3 (no 1-10), Apr 1904-Sept 1905 . reon the neighbour-hood of Wu-tai-shan;and a large body ofthe enemys Cavalryadvanced from Ta-ping-shan to Chang*yi-tun. The enemysmain positions weredefended by strongdefensive works con-structed on the lineconnecting Hou-tzu-*lac-kou, north ofTang-chih, with Niu-sin-shan, via Ta-ping-ling, Tsing-shih-shan and South Tien-chia-tun. The mainStrength of the Rus-sian force was tothe northwest ofTa-ping-ling, the north of Tsing-shih-shan, and the westof that day, several bodies ofRussian infantry an
The Russo-Japanese war fully illustrated : v 1-3 (no 1-10), Apr 1904-Sept 1905 . reon the neighbour-hood of Wu-tai-shan;and a large body ofthe enemys Cavalryadvanced from Ta-ping-shan to Chang*yi-tun. The enemysmain positions weredefended by strongdefensive works con-structed on the lineconnecting Hou-tzu-*lac-kou, north ofTang-chih, with Niu-sin-shan, via Ta-ping-ling, Tsing-shih-shan and South Tien-chia-tun. The mainStrength of the Rus-sian force was tothe northwest ofTa-ping-ling, the north of Tsing-shih-shan, and the westof that day, several bodies ofRussian infantry and cavalry, eachbody having a battery of horse airtil-lery, repesttedly resisted the advanceof our left wing. The army deployed in the positionsoccupied and keeping the strictestwatch, made preparations for the nextdays battle. Before dawn on the 24th, the dif-ferent bodies of troops constitutingour right wing began operations, co-operating with each other, and march-ed on Ta-ping-ling, an elevation 180metres west of the. latter and the land,further west. At ,8 the army,-. Japanese Night Attack on a Russian Position at Ta-shih-chiao. WAR RECORD. ^83 occupied the line extending from theheights north of Yang-tsao-kou to theeastern side of the height north ofStin-chia-tun, via a height abotit 180metres above the sea level. At thistime the enemys artillery on theheights of Ta-ping-ling, Pien-han-kou,and Cheng-chia-kou severely fired onour positions. The unfavourable natureof the ground prevented our artilleryfrom reaching the positions whencethey could effectively reply to thehostile fire. The infantry therefore hadto occupy the covered position andawait an opportunity to attack. The central body of the army,timing its operations with those of theright wing, advanced under the coverof our artillery near Hwa-erh-han, and and Wang-ma-tai, our infantry snsr pended their movements and waitedfor the advance of the right wing andthe approajeh of our artillery. The armys left wing, wh
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