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NANSHAN TO PORT ARTHUR 23
28th, the Russians, seeing the futility of further
resistance, withdrew in good order to a range of
positions extending from Takushan across Feng-
hoangshan to Nitongtze, which had already in
parts been prepared for defence. The Japanese
did not pursue, but had a well-earned rest on
the 29th.
The Japanese losses during the two days’
battle had been very considerable, there being
over 4,000 casualties. They did not want to
give the Russians another opportunity of strongly
entrenching themselves, so General Nogi decided
to attack again on the morning of July 30th. The
troops, advancing shortly before daybreak, com-
pletely surprised the outposts and piquets, who
fled in disorder to their main positions, leaving
their rifles piled and their great-coats on the
ground. Although these main positions, even
without much support in the way of fieldworks,
were very strong, and undoubtedly could have
held out for some time against the Japanese,
General Stoessel decided to withdraw within
his line of permanent fortifications without further
delay. Leaving his field-artillery to keep the
attackers at bay, he took the whole of his force
to Port Arthur on the morning of July 30th, the
artillery retiring in good order about noon.
The first act of the drama had been played to
an end, and General Stoessel had every reason
to be content with what he had achieved. He
had obtained over two months’ respite for the
attack on Port Arthur, and this time had been
well employed in perfecting the defences and
making all arrangements for resisting a fierce
assault or sustaining a long siege. He had tried
and harassed the Japanese troops, and inflicted
very considerable losses on them, over 8,000
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