CHAPTER XXX

Kuroki Crosses the Tai-tsu--A Great Achievement--Kuropatkin’s Strategy Frustrated--Kuroki’s New Task--Absence of Favourable Conditions--River Crossed without Opposition--Manjuyama--Kuropatkin’s Eye--Fierce Artillery Struggle--Passing through an Inferno--Fighting all Night--Capture of Manjuyama--Terrible Sacrifice--Unavailing Move against Ponchiho--“Bitter in the mouth.”