INDEX

Afanaisev, Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 94, 110, 136

Agapov, Acting Ensign, 5th Regt., 128

Akasaka Yama, defences of, 135; condition of works, 156, 157; events on, Nov. 28, 1904, 235; account of fighting round, 273 et seq.

Alalikin, Naval Lieutenant, 129

Alander, Captain, 5th Regt., 186

Ammunition, false economy in expenditure of, 210, 211

Andreiev, Artillery Captain, 117 (wounded)

Andreiev, 2nd Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 109, 110 (wounded)

Andreievski, Captain, 5th Regt., 22

Anikin, Acting Ensign, 27th Regt., 172

Artillery, destructive effect of Japanese, 35, 48, 49, 72, 73, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 109, 117, 120, 134, 180, 223, 226, 236, 238, 270, 288, 297

Artouk, Naval Artificer, 259

Astafiev, Major, 5th Regt., 120

Balashov, Surgeon-General, 130, 132

Balloon, use of, by Japanese, 212

Bandaletov, Lieutenant, 13th Regt., 46, 57

Baranovski, guns, 109

Bashchenko, Sergeant-Major, 5th Regt., 85

Baum, Captain, Staff Officer, 188

Bayonet fighting, 80, 240, 274

Beedenko, Major, 27th Regt., 136

Bereznouk, Able Seaman, 260

Bieli, General, Commander of Fortress Artillery, 115

Bielozerov, Captain, 5th Regt., 124, 129 (wounded), 239, 240

Bielozor, Lieutenant-Colonel, 5th Regt., 25, 43, 45, 51, 58, 59 (wounded and taken prisoner)

Bitzouk, 2nd Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 128 (wounded)

Bobirev, 2nd Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 200 (wounded)

Bobr, Russian gunboat, in action during battle of Nan Shan, 44

Bogdanovitch, Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 154

Boochatski, Captain, 5th Regt., 40 (severely wounded)

Boudarev, Seaman, 260

Boudiarnski, Lieutenant-Colonel, 27th Regt., 273

Butorin, Rifleman, gallantry of, 192

Cattle driven into Port Arthur from Chin-chou, 66

Chang-chia-tun, eye-witness’s account of reconnaissance in direction of, 34; Russian losses, 37

Chi-kuan, Fort, evacuated by Fock’s orders, 289

Chin-chou, occupied as an advanced post, 9; measures for its defence, 38; attack on, 39; assault and capture by Japanese, 42

Chinese workmen, employment of, by Russians at Nan Shan, 12

Choulkov, Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 79, 80, 81, 107

Churbanov, Captain, 27th Regt., 176

Concealment, Japanese skill in, 33, 97, 117

Connecting Ridge, works on, 114; evacuated, 133

Co-operation between army and navy, 18, 44, 49, 93

Dalny Bay, its suitability for landing operations, 20

Danger, psychological effect of, 144

Dead, Russian form of address to, 49 and note

Decorations, prompt award of Russian, 260

Defeat, causes of Russian, 286

Deitchman, Naval Ensign, 233, 234 (killed)

Diantrougov, Ensign, 28th Regt., 182 (killed)

Ditchmann, Naval Lieutenant, 18; sinks a Japanese ship, 20

Division Hill, condition of works on, 157

Dmetrevski, Lieutenant-Colonel, Chief of Staff, 4th Division, 63

Dostovalov, Major, Intendance Dept., 228, 229

Doubeedi, Colonel, Naval Construction Dept., 201

Doudkin, Midshipman, 67, 85, 109, 185

Dounin, Lieutenant-Colonel, 5th Regt., 29, 77, 78; skilful conduct of retreat from the Position of the Passes, 81, 82

Ehr-lung, Fort, bombardment of, 232; evacuation of, 293 et seq.

Elechevski, Acting Ensign, 5th Regt., 107, 209

Eremeiev, Lieutenant-Colonel, 5th Regt., 11

Evlanov, Sergeant-Major, 5th Regt., 80 (wounded)

Evstratov, Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 142, 143 (mortally wounded)

Extension, danger of undue, 17

Extinct Volcano, capture of, by Japanese, 136 et seq.

Felitzin, Captain, 158 (wounded), 200 (wounded)

Feng-huang Shan, retreat from, and description of works on, 85, 86; eye-witness’s account of retirement from, 87, 88

Fenster, Lieutenant of Engineers, 238, 244, 246

Fetter, Lieutenant of Engineers, 203

Field works, necessity of infantry being expert in construction of, 146

15th Regiment, 17, 23, 28, 63, 76

5th Regiment, arrival of 1st Battalion at Chin-chou, 1; reinforced by 3rd Battalion, 7; initial distribution, 11; casualties at Nan Shan, 54; posted to Port Arthur defences, 67; losses in the Position of the Passes, 77; disposition after retreat from Feng-huang Shan, 85; casualties on 174 Metre Hill, 133; passim

Fock, General, plans for defence of Nan Shan, 15 et seq.; directness of his orders, 27; makes reconnaissance in force, 28; his “Notes,” 217 and note; orders evacuation of Fort Chi-kuan, 289; directs withdrawal from Wang-tai, 297; passim

Fofanov, Major, 5th Regt., 213

Fomeenitch, Seaman, gallantry of, 192

Fortification, field, criticism of General Fock’s methods, 86, 88

Fougasses, employment of, 153

14th Regiment, 17, 34, 42, 46, 47, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 60, 63, 64, 82, 88, 187, 217, 274

14th Reserve Battalion, 94

4th Reserve Battalion, 102, 108, 111

Frantz, Major, 28th Regt., 120, 122

Frost, Lieutenant, Paymaster of 5th Regt., 158 (wounded), 200 (wounded)

Galileiev, 2nd Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 128

Gavreelov, Major, 13th Regt., 121

Gemmelmann, Major of Engineers, 148, 196, 203

Glieb-Koshanski, Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 56

Glinski, General, 4, 5

Gobiato, Major of Artillery, 190, 214

Golden Hill, fire from, on Japanese ships, 227

Golenko, Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 11

Golitsinski, Lieutenant-Colonel, 14th Regt., 60

Gomsiakov, Major, 5th Regt., 36, 37 (taken prisoner and died of wounds)

Goosakov, Lieutenant-Colonel on Staff, 73 (killed on Yu-pi-la-tzu Hill)

Goosakovski, Major, 13th Regt., 121, 122, 127

Goosov, Major, 5th Regt., 11, 42, 57

Gorbatovski, General, 226, 230, 242

Goudkov, 2nd Lieutenant, 5th Regiment, 282, 284 (severely wounded)

Grigorenko, Colonel, 68, 220, 223, 224, 225, 227, 291

Ground, failure of Russian soldiers to take advantage of, 26

Grouzdev, Acting Ensign, 5th Regt., 283

Guides, Russian neglect to post, at cross-roads, 25

Guns, Russian, faulty position of, 113; a danger to their own troops, 139, 208; naval, for use on land, 162

Hand grenades, mechanical means of ignition required, 204, 205

Hand grenades, Russian manufacture of, 260 note

Hand grenades, use of, by Japanese and Russians, 171, 177, 222, 234, 237, 238, 239, 240, 247, 249, 251, 253, 256, 260, 261, 267, 268, 270, 273, 277, 283, 296

Headquarter Hill, the fight for, 96 et seq.; detailed account of fighting round, 105 et seq.; Russian losses, 111

Height, 426, detailed description of fighting on, 108 et seq.

Horses, carcasses of, used for food, 159, 212, 265

Hospitals, Russian, 285

Howitzers, Japanese 11-inch, damage done by, 215

Hsiao-ku Shan, capture of, by Japanese, 92

Hunhutzes, depredations committed by, 2, 3, 6, 22

Initiative, absence of, in Russian soldier, 27

Iolshin, Captain, General Staff, 102

Irman, Colonel, in command of western section of Port Arthur defences, 96 et seq.; wounded, 205; passim

Ivanov, Major, 5th Regt., 94, 98, 100, 103

Ivanov, 2nd Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 129, 131, 157 (wounded), 290

Japanese, the author’s estimate of the, 264

Jeltkevitch, Major, 27th Regt., 176, 181 (killed)

Jerebtsov, Lieutenant-Colonel of Engineers, 74

Kaminar, Ensign, 5th Regt., 55

Kan-ta Shan, capture of, by Japanese, 93

Kao-liang, obstruction due to, 86, 87, 89, 93, 104, 190

Kashtalinski, General, 4

Kasuga, armoured cruiser, 4, 14

Katishev, Major, 5th Regt., 104, 111 (wounded)

Khaidoulin, Lance-Corporal, gallant conduct of, 107

Kholodenko, Seaman, 260

Kholodovski, General, 7, 10

Khvostov, Colonel, 291

Kites, uselessness of, 41

Kobrintsev, Lance-Corporal, left in command on Height 426, 110

Kolmakov, Lieutenant of Artillery, 163

Kondratenko, General, killed, 287; tribute to value of, 288; passim

Kornilovitch, Lieutenant of Artillery, 151 (killed)

Kostoushko, Lieutenant, 5th Regt., gallant conduct of, at Yu-pi-la-tzu Hill, 72, 188, 209, 252

Koudriavtsev, Captain, 5th Regt., 11, 34, 71, 79, 80 (killed)

Kourelov, Mr., in charge of kite, 41

Kournosov, Sergeant-Major, 12th Regt., 254

Kousmin, Captain, 14th Regt., 51

Kragelski, Lieutenant, 5th Regt., heroic conduct of, at Nan Shan, 55

Kramorenko, Captain, 5th Regt., 192, 193

Krjivetz, Dr., 257

Kuropatkin, General, 22

Kvatz, Captain, in command of Fort Chi-kuan, 289

Kvitkin, Captain, 5th Regt., 74, 77 (killed)

Landings, difficulties of opposing, 20

Lao-tso Shan, fighting round, 72 et seq.; detailed description, 77

Lavrov, Naval Lieutenant, 258

Leesaevski, Lieutenant-Colonel, 5th Regiment, 118, 121, 123 (wounded)

Lesenkov, Acting Ensign, 5th Regt., 283

Levitski, Captain, 13th Regt., 99

Linder, Major of Engineers, 224

Lobyrev, 2nd Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 43, 104

Losev, Naval Ensign, 252; coolness displayed by, 272, 273

Lossev, Telephone Clerk, 282

Lubeemov, Captain, 13th Regt., 50, 51

Machabeli, Prince, Colonel, blamed for his action on Feng-huang Shan, 88; killed on West Pan-lung Redoubt, 89, 90

Machine guns, employment of, at Nan Shan, 47

Makoveiev, Captain, 5th Regt., distinguishes himself at Nan Shan, 55, 58

Makurin, Acting Ensign, 5th Regt., gallant conduct of, on 203 Metre Hill, 213; wounded, ibid.

Maps, indifferent quality of Russian, 23

Marines, Russian, lacking in foresight, 136

Melik-Porsadanov, Lieutenant, 204, 260

Melinkov, Naval Lieutenant, 174

Merkoulev, 2nd Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 42, 55, 111 (killed)

Mines, naval, use of on land, 181, 191, 287

Mirotvoretz, Dr., 289

Mixed units, unreliable character of, 67

Molchanov, Rifleman, gallant conduct of, 108

Moosalevski, 2nd Lieutenant, 56

Morosov, Naval Ensign, 234, 252

Mortars, Japanese 11-inch, 200, 201

Moskvin, Acting Ensign, 5th Regt., 271, 272

Moskvin, Major, 5th Regt., 158, 165, 166, 169, 173

Moukin, Ensign, 5th Regt., 111 (killed)

Mt. Sampson, 15; fighting round, 29, 30

Mousious, Major, 5th Regt., 196, 216

Music, reassuring effect of, 62, 76

Nadyein, General, 17, 19, 31 (wounded); passim

Namako Yama, works and armament on, 135, 147, 148, 156, 157, 163, 164, 166; night attacks on, repulsed, 165, 166; the struggle for, 167 et seq.; abandonment of, 174

Nan-kuan-ling, retreat to, 62 et seq.

Nan Shan, vulnerability of position of, 9; armament, 21, 43; battle of, 43 et seq.; inquiry into conduct of battle, 56 et seq.; rewards given, 65

Naoomenko, Lieutenant-Colonel, 102, 104, 287

Naoomov, Lieutenant of Artillery, 18, 19, 29, 78, 81

Navy, Japanese, its value at first underrated by Russians, 14; its co-operation in the battle of Nan Shan, 44, 49

Navy, Russian, optimism regarding, 4, 5; discipline, 13; its doom, 286, 288

Nazarov, N.C.O., 5th Regt., 106

Nefedov, Seaman, 259

Nejentsev, Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 239

Nikizhin, General, 149, 220

Nikoladtse, Prince, Captain, 258

Nisshin, armoured cruiser, 4, 14

Non-combatant companies, Russian, 232 and note

Noskov, Lance-Corporal, 5th Regt., 109

Obstructions, various forms of, 153, 156, 218

Officers, qualities requisite to make good, 262, 263

174 Metre Hill work on its fortification, 92; works and armament, 114; capture of, 116 et seq.; Russian casualties, 134; distribution of troops after loss of, 135

Optimism, Russian, at beginning of war, 13; for the future, 265

Orders, indefinite nature of Russian, 23; directness of General Fock’s, 27; conflicting, 36, 53

Organov, 2nd Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 257

Osmanov, Captain, 122

Passes, Position of the, fighting for, 71 et seq.; withdrawal of Russians from, 75

Pavlovski, Major, 5th Regt., 6, 21

Petrov, Lieutenant-Colonel of Artillery, 99, 101 (mortally wounded), 107

Pilshchikov, Seaman, 259

Pi-tzu-wo, 3, 10, 16; landing of Japanese at, 22

Platonov, Sergeant-Major, 5th Regt., 274

Podgourski, Naval Lieutenant, 181, 183, 184, 186, 191, 192, 246

Pogdanovitch, 2nd Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 183 (killed)

Pokrovski, Lieutenant-Colonel, 284

Popov, Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 71

Port Arthur, fall of first shell in, 92; shortness of means of transport, 148; surrender, 298 et seq.

Preegorovski, Captain, 5, 66

Protasevitch, 2nd Lieutenant, 28th Regt., 176

Ptooski, Bombardier, 44

Radetski, Lieutenant-Colonel, 5th Regt., killed at Nan Shan, 46

Rashevski, Lieutenant-Colonel, 224, 287

Ravinski, Peter, 149 (wounded), 257

Reconnaissances in force, Russian, 22, 28

Reinbott, Lieutenant of Engineers, 244

Reishetov, Acting Ensign, 5th Regt., 248 (wounded)

Reiss, Colonel, 220, 221

Reserves, proper use of, 60

Responsibility, divided, 61

Rifles, clamping down of, for night firing, 208

Rofalovski, Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 280

Romanovski, Lieutenant-Colonel of Artillery, 25, 29, 30, 31, 35 (wounded), 36, 86, 97, 99, 190

Romanovski, Major, 295

Roosoi, Lieutenant, 14th Regt., 46, 56

Rotaiski, Captain, 13th Regt., 47, 50, 52, 56, 57, 99, 110

Sadykov, Second-Lieutenant, 5th Regt., commanding bullock battery, 31, 52

Saifoolin, Lieutenant-Colonel, 34, 43, 281 (wounded), 283, 302

Saliarski, Major, 5th Regt., 54

Saltovski, Captain, 5th Regt., 168 (killed)

Sappers, excellent work of, 241

Saratski, Major, 5th Regt., 85

Schiller, Major, 138

Schwartz, Major of Engineers, 7

Shakovskoi, Second-Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 262

Shchenakin, Acting Ensign, 5th Regt., bravery of, 132

Shcherbachev, Naval Lieutenant, 136

Shimanski, Midshipman, 43

Shishkin, Acting Ensign, 80, 81, 182 (killed)

Shui-shih-ying, village of, Japanese field artillery massed at, 259, 264, 266, 268, 279

Sichev, Captain, 5th Regt., 37 (superseded), 101 (wounded), 188, 191

Siedelnitski, Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 94, 136

Sietchko, Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 18

Singing on the march, Russian practice of, 27

Siromiatnikov, Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 238

Sirotko, Captain, Frontier Guard 170, 172, 173, 174, 273, 275, 276, 277; account of fighting on 203 Metre Hill, 282 et seq.; wounded, 284

Slounin, Father Vasili, 158 (wounded), 200 (wounded), 235

Smirnov, General, passim

Soimonov, Midshipman, 253, 254, 255, 256

Sokkatski, Major, 28th Regt., 136

Sokolov, Major, 5th Regt., 38, 42; heroic conduct at Nan Shan, 55

Soldiers, Russian, form of address of, by officers, 258 and note

Soloveiev, Major, 239

Solovev Hill, abandonment of, by Russians, 290

Star-rockets, use of, 95, 96, 98, 106, 118, 126, 188

Stempnevski (jun.), Major, 5th Regt., 18, 71

Stempnevski (sen.), Major, 5th Regt., 43, 71, 163, 176, 178, 186, 187, 188, 192, 245, 248 (wounded)

Stessel, General, passim

Stoliarov, Rifleman, distinguished conduct of, 213

Stone-throwing between combatants, 140

Strength, importance of husbanding, 145

Sung-shu, Fort, bombardment of, 232; blown up, 296

Suvorov, Captain, 14th Regt., 34

Ta-an-tzu Shan, condition of Fort, 154

Ta-fang-shen, demolition of railway station of, 54

Ta-ku Shan, capture of, by Japanese, 92

Ta-scha River, reported Japanese landing at mouth of, 21

Ta-yang-ku North, condition of Fort, 155, 160

Terminal Point, 11; Japanese squadron reported near, 21

Teemoshenko, Captain, 50, 51

13th Regiment, 17, 42, 43, 46, 50, 55, 57, 63, 82, 87, 88, 99, 111, 115, 121, 136, 169, 174, 187, 232

Tiddeman, Russian Consul at Chi-fu, 229

Tordan, Medical Dept., 130, 132

Trajectory, flat, false application of a principle, 87, 88

Transport service in Port Arthur, deficiencies in, 148

Tretyakov, Colonel (the author), 248 (wounded), 279 (severely wounded); passim

Troitski, Theodore, Medical Dept., 152, 257

Trufanov, Rifleman, gallant conduct of, 192

Trusov, Corporal, 5th Regt., bravery of, 108

Tsvietkov, Lieutenant, 115

28th Regiment, 115, 119, 120, 122, 134, 136, 137, 167, 171, 172, 173, 176, 181, 183, 187, 188, 200, 232

25th Regiment, 218

27th Regiment, 77, 78, 79, 82, 136, 140, 172, 176, 177, 181, 182, 198, 206, 217, 235, 273, 274, 275, 284

26th Regiment, 82, 85

203 Metre Hill, description of works on, 134, 174; first assault on, 174 et seq.; garrison and armament, 176; Japanese losses, 177, 193; Russian losses 181; strengthening of position, 195 et seq.; second assault, 238 et seq. Japanese losses, 266; Russian losses, 271, 272, 285; account of final struggle, 282 et seq.

Ushakov, Captain, 14th Regt., 47, 50, 51

Vagin, Corporal, 5th Regt., fine work of, 106

Vanikovski, Lieutenant, 14th Regt., 217

Vaseeliev, Lieutenant, 5th Regt., 11, 128; Captain, 249, 250, 251 (severely wounded)

Vershinin, Colonel, Commandant of Kuan-tung District, 289

Versi, Captain, Naval Construction Dept., 161

Veselevski, Major, 5th Regt., 262

Veselovski, Major, 25th Regt., 218, 280 (killed), 281

Visoki, Major, 47

Vlassev, Midshipman, 213, 214, 260

Yarsevitch, Captain, 14th Regt., 74, 187, 189

Yasinski, Lieutenant of Artillery, 190

Yermakov, Ensign of Engineers, 196, 203, 216, 234, 237, 244, 245, 246

Yermeiev, Lieutenant-Colonel, 5th Regt., 41

Yermolov, Acting Ensign of Engineers, 265

Yi-tzu Shan, Fort, condition of, 154

Yu-pi-la-tzu Hill, struggle for, 72 et seq.

Zakrejevski, Acting Ensign, 5th Regt., 106 (wounded)

Zedginidzi, Major, 287

Zimmermann, Major, gallantry of, 137 (wounded)

Zmoushko, Sergeant, 5th Regt., alertness of, 107

Zoobov, Colonel, 4th Reserve Battalion, 102, 104