Nogi ordered his men to press on regardless of casualties .
Undeterred , Nogi resumed artillery bombardment the following day , August 8 , 1904 , but his assault stalled again , this time due to heavy fire from the Russian fleet led by the cruiser Novik .
Nogi ordered Nogi 's men to press on regardless of casualties .
Undeterred , Nogi resumed artillery bombardment the following day , August 8 , 1904 , but his assault stalled again , this time due to heavy fire from the Russian fleet led by the cruiser Novik .