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. Official history of the Russian-Japanese war; a vivid panorama of land and naval battles .. . Russians were constantly receiving rein-forcements and finally they had four regiments in action. They out-numbered the Japanese. The Russians made vain endeavors to envelop the Japanese left. At this point the Japanese occupied the summit of Motien moun-tain, and they resisted desperately the efforts of the enemy to dislodgethem. When the Russians finally retreated they were pursued by the entireJapanese line. Seven battalions of the enemy made a halt on the heightsof Tawan and with four guns check
. Official history of the Russian-Japanese war; a vivid panorama of land and naval battles .. . Russians were constantly receiving rein-forcements and finally they had four regiments in action. They out-numbered the Japanese. The Russians made vain endeavors to envelop the Japanese left. At this point the Japanese occupied the summit of Motien moun-tain, and they resisted desperately the efforts of the enemy to dislodgethem. When the Russians finally retreated they were pursued by the entireJapanese line. Seven battalions of the enemy made a halt on the heightsof Tawan and with four guns checked the Japanese pursuit. Three Against One. One company of Japanese soldiers reconnoitering from Hsuikailingencountered and engaged three battalions of Russians. It fought untilreinforced by four companies, when the Russians were repulsed. TheJapanese seized and held the heights west of Makumenza. The attack on Hsiamatang began at 8 oclock in the morning. Abattalion of Russian infantry and a squadron of cavalry assaulted theJapanese company on outpost there. The Russians received reinforce-. RUSSIAN PRISONERS The above very striking pictui-e represents a detachment of Cossack prisonersguai-ded by their little Japanese captors. The desire of the Japanese to appear thoroughlyWestern was very evident in the care they took of their prisoners, and Russian captiveswere unstinted in their praise of the kindness with which they were treated.
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