Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-27
Attack Kuropatkin On
Frozen, Snow Cow
cred Fields.
THEY LOSE A VILLAGE
Driven Back with Loss, A.
cording to Muscovite
Reports.

Russian Headquarters, Huan Noun
tain, Manchuria. Jan. 2G.-(DelayedD
After three months OF quietude the
Japanese have resumed activity, at
tempting TO force back the Russian
right wing. \ stubborn fight began
the 25th and is continuing today
According to report the Japanese at.
tack was repulsed and a Russian
counter attack was SO energetically
pressed that village within the for.
mer Japanese lines, OF some strategi-
cal Importance was taken. IL is ri.
mored several Japanese guns were
taken. There is no fighting at the cen
ter or on the left flank
Hear of Internal Troubles.
The Japanese advance is believed To
have been inspired in part by news OF
Russian internal troubles intelligence
of which reached the Russian army
Wednesday morning
Following the sudden return OF win.
ter weather cannon began roaring far
westward through the morning fog ami
the Japanese unexpectedly advanced.
We're vigorously employed in the fight.
ing line and by evening they had met
the Japanese attack by brilliant
counter attack. The Japanese at once
began to retire. abandoning and set
ting fire to the village.
Kept Il Up Night and Day.
Throughout the night and all day
firing was heard along the line toward
the Hun river. in the vicinity Of tn"
villages of Heksutail and Liudiutun.
In the center the Japanese were firing
occasional shots to get the range of
the Russian positions.
Troops all along the line were under
arms the night of Jan. 25. Skies were
lit up by the glare of confiagration.
evidently caused by the burning OF Il
village beyond the Shakhc river south
of Poutiloff hill.
IL Very Cold.
A bitterly cold wind is blowing.
snow is falling and heavy frosts pre-
vail
LOSSES Are Heavy.
Berlin. Jan. ga Lokal Anzeiger
Mukden dispatch says:
"A general engagement began yes.
terday and continues today. Already
the losses on both sides are consider
able. The fight is especially heavy In
the center"
kuropntkin Wires Of Advance.
ST. Petersburg. Jan. 27.-Kuropatkin
under date of the 25th telegraphed the
as follows:
AN advance has commenced OF our
right flank against the enemy. We
have occupied Khailatosa and Khelg-
)utaya. No details have been received
Of losses
BayOn~ted japanese.
I'VE occupied Khailatosa without fir
ing the Japanese being bayoneted.
was bravely defended but
we finally occupied IL in the evening.
Our cavalry pursued two regiments of
Japanese dragons to the southweyt-
ward
Left FInnk scores.
ION our left flank a detachment re-
pulsed the japanese and occupied
1efile between Khandiensan and Ex-
Another detachment sent
against the enemy's flank near Hindk-
cheng forced the Japanese to retire
and captured 200 cattle"
VIII Operate Against vIadivostok.
Seoul Jan. "a, VIC Chefoo. IAN. 81
Tie railway between Chemulpo and
Seoul is preparing to transport 10000
Japanese troops. who are expected
shortly from Dalny. They will not
remain here but probably will move
Immediately to the northeastern coast,
where, il ls rumored. a campaign
against Vladlvostok will shortly be in.
augurated.
Troops Are Obstinate.
London, Jan. PA ST. Petersburg
Of the Telegraph says
Gen Kuropatkin has forwarded To
the emperor a telegram setting forth
that his offensive power IL seriously
hampered by the obstinate reluctance
of the soldiers from the European
provinces Of Russia TO advance against
the enemy Herein they differ vastly
from the Siberian and Cossack reg.-
ments, which are full Of dash.
THE European soldiers argue that,
Port Arthur having surrendered. there
is no object in continuing the war"