Once on the western bank and far enough north of the Russian line to be safe from attack on his own right flank, Kuroki’s plan was to execute a series of flank movements and attacks from the rear which would drive the Russians from their position and render what slight fortifications they had made on the heights along the river valueless. In spite of the reckless bravery of the Russians and the stubbornness of their defence, the impetus of the Japanese attack and the marvelous speed and effectiveness of the Japanese shell-fire could not be withstood, and the Russians were routed all along the line. They made a last stand at Hamatan Hill, a few miles to the rear of their original position, but the Japanese surrounded them on three sides and before the force retreated nearly four hundred men were compelled to surrender. Of the Japanese forces, 5 officers and 160 men were killed, while 29 officers and 666 men were wounded. The Russian dead, buried by the Japanese, numbered nearly 1,400, and 475 wounded Russians were taken to Japanese hospitals. Probably 500 wounded Russians, at least, escaped with the retreating army. The Japanese captured 28 guns, 50 ammunition wagons, and many other munitions of war. [Illustration: JAPANESE CAVALRY FORDING A TRIBUTARY OF THE YALU ] [Illustration: CORRESPONDENTS AND KOREANS WATCHING THE SHELLING OF KU-LIEN-CHENG ] [Illustration: CROSSING THE YALU ON MAY 1, AT THE DOUBLE-QUICK ] [Illustration: THE STAFF VIEWING THE FIGHT FROM THE HEIGHTS AT WIJU ] INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE OF THE YALU [Illustration: BRINGING THE PONTOONS UP TO THE YALU ] [Illustration: POLING PONTOONS TO THE AI RIVER FROM THE YALU ] [Illustration: JAPANESE INFANTRY CROSSING THE RIVER ] [Illustration: COOLIES CARRYING SECTIONS OF A PONTOON BRIDGE ] THE CROSSING OF THE YALU [Illustration: FIELD HOSPITAL ON THE SANDS AT THE EDGE OF THE RIVER ] [Illustration: CARRYING SOLDIER TO HIS QUARTERS AFTER HIS WOUND HAD BEEN DRESSED ] [Illustration: WOUNDED JAPANESE WAITING THEIR TURN AT THE OPERATING TABLE ] WITH THE WOUNDED AFTER THE FIGHT AT THE YALU [Illustration: WOUNDED JAPANESE RETURNING TO THE HOSPITAL AT WIJU ] [Illustration: JAPANESE STRETCHER-BEARERS CARRYING WOUNDED RUSSIAN TO THE HOSPITAL ] [Illustration: HOSPITAL CORPS WAITING DURING THE ACTION OF MAY 1 ] [Illustration: THE HOSPITAL AT ANTUNG TWO DAYS AFTER THE YALU BATTLE ] HOSPITAL CORPS AND WOUNDED JAPANESE AT THE BATTLE OF THE YALU [Illustration: JAPANESE RESERVES WATCHING THE BATTLE FROM THE SOUTH BANK OF THE RIVER ]