The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
Loss of HeikOutai Severe Blow
to the Russians.
Nay Necessitate a Change in
KurOpatkin's Front.
GROUND is FROZEN.
Making 1t Impossible for Him
to Construct New Works.
Wounded Are Suffering Ter
ribly From the Cold.

Toxic, Jan. s1.-It is believed that
the loss of HeikOutai weakens the
Russian position and viii probably
compel a material change in the Rus
sian front at that vicinity Heikoutai
will be strongly defended by the Jap
anese, who are now occupying the
Russian works. AS the ground is
frozen it is practically impossible to
construct new works.
Losses. in Recent Fighting.
St Petersburg, Jan. 51.-A telegram
from Schiatun, dated January %,
states that the Russian losses from
January 25 to January % were 1000,
but that the percentage OF dead was
small. The japanese losses were very
heavy over 500 were made prison
ers.
British Steamer Captured
Toxic, Jan. 31.-The Japanese cap
tured off Hokkaido .sland, northern
Japan. the British steamer WyheId,
loaded with cOntraban for Vladivos-
tok.
Japanese Attack RepuIsed.
Mukden. Monday, Jan SO..Delay-
Japanese advanced on the Russian
left, drove in the cavalry'S screen and
bombarded the outlining hills The
Russians moved up reinforcements,
out of a village they had occupied.
Russians Left 500 Dead.
London, Jan. 31.-2:15 p. ma
dispatch to the Japanese legation
from Toxic dated today says Field
Marshal Oyama reports that the Rus
slams have left 500 dead on the field
since January 25-
Find Fault With Kuropatkin.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 31--The Associa-
ted Press kilograms from Manchuria do
not indicate developments of Importance
since General Grippenberg'S order to
abandon the advance. The Japanese
yesterday made a demonstration in the
eastern district but apparently it was
not serious The operations on the Rus
sian right prOba bly, will not occasion
further heavy fighting at present unless
the japanese determine to follow up
their counter offensive movement Whicn
is not likely in view Of dispatches from
Mukden saying the cold is more intense
thus rendering the movements of large
bodies on either side well nigh impossi-
bic. One result of the bitter cold has
been to greatly increase the mortality
among the wounded
Military critics do not express ap-
proval of General Kuropatl1in's often
sive the NOvOe Nremya declaring it was
a failure and the Russ saying it was
neither a reconnaissance in force nor
demons tratiOn, hence it could only have
been undertaken TO capture a strategi-
cal point and this object was not justi-
fed by events.
$500 Russian Wounded.
Mukden, Jan. 3O.-Delayed in
smission-Constant streams of
wounded are arriving here from the
right flank, including Lieutenant Gen
eral AIistchenkO, who is in excellent
spirits and is receiving visitors. Ac-
cording to the official army organ the
wounded number $500 The cold is
intense and the condition of the
wounded causes the greatest anxiety
because the exposure of their wounds
to the frost induces gangrene- Pre-
ventive precautions have been taken,
but the wounded are suffering the
greatest pain.
The Japanese are taking good care
to see that the Russian rank and file
are not left uninformed regarding the
disturbances in Russia They are car
rying on q regular campaign to spread
sedition and encouragement among
troops Letters are daily thrown
within the Russian lines declaring
that all Russia is afiame with riot and
revolt, arguing that the soldiers are
shedding their blood in vain and
calling on them to surrender or de-
sert- The soldiers eagerly read and
discuss these communications espe-
cialIy accounts Of the events at ST.
Petersburg January p. The sincere
hope is expressed on all sides that the
Russian nation viii forego internal
differences and not play into the
hands of the Japanese.
Japanese Frozen to Death.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 31.-GeneraI
Kuropatlin. in dispatches dated jan
uary % and January SO, reports that
the Japanese losses in the recent
fighting were very heavy, many being
bayonetted and sabred. The total
number of Japanese prisoners has not
been ascertained, but they already
exceed 500.
The Russian losses January IS.
among the advance posts. were five
officers and SO men,
General kuropatkin says the Jap
anese offensive was indecisive and that
the Russians, who are in excellent
spirits continue to occupy the villages
on their right flank, captured during
the recent fighting
The Russians continue to success
fully lombard Sandepas, where many
japanese have been frozen to death.
Fighting Is Not Over
St Petersburg, Jan. 31=6:15 p. m.
Although the Russians have aban-
doned the advance the latest official
dispatches received here indicate that
the fighting is not over. The Russians
continue to hold the captured villages
The japanese resumed the offensive
January %, and desperately assaulted
the Russians but were everywhere
repulsed-
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