The Washington times., 1905-01-28
JAP AND RUSSIAN
CLAIM VICTORIES
NEAR Hun RIVER
Kuropatkin Reports Sue
cesses at Many Points
of Attack
HOT FIGHT AT SANDEPAs
Cars Soldiers Capture 100
Prisoners, and Arms and
Ammunition.
H0T FIGHT AT SANDEPAS

ROME, Jan 2s--xa undated telegram
from the headquarters OF KtIrozi. who
commands the right wing OF the Japa-
neses army. says that the japanese have
driven back the Russians who crossed
the Hun River, and have captured four
field guns
Casualties at Sandepas.
ST PETERSBURG, Jan "A mes
sage from the front states that the
Russian casualties In the fierce fight
ing at Sandepas. TO the south OF Muk-
den. on January 70. Were 10 officers and
lc0 men killed and wounded
The capture Of the place was most
difficult
The Russians also took 200 japanese
prisoners and captured much arms and
ammunition.
Reports Successes.
Kuropatkin. in dispatch dated
Thursday, teiegrapfs:
We occupied KhaiIatosa without fr-
ing shot, bayoneting the japanese gar
rison- We also carried Kheigutaya,
which was bravely defended
Our left was attacked By the enemy.
who were repulsed Another delaeh-
ment, directed against the ene1nyzs
flank, near Hndkeeheng, forced the
japanese 70 retire. We captured z9o
cattle
Kuropatkin adds that prior to the car
ture of Kheigutaya the Russians cap
tured 100 prisoners Later the Russians
occupied the village OF Tehita5tse, los
ing fifty killed aJeI wounded
Thursday the Russians attacked Sha-
hopu and occupied the snemys m
trenehments- The japanese tried 10
dislodge them. but were repalsed-
There was desperate lighting Thursday
At Sandepu. large village in which
the japanese We're strongly intrenched
The defenses were sapped and the VII
iage entered at clock in the evening
Kuropatkin's Purpose
TOKYO. Jan. 8.-Experts differ
whether the advance of General Kure-
10 attempt a turning movement through
the mountain districts toward the ko-
rean frontier, or whether it is 70 divert
attention from q heavy advance OF cav
airy west of the Lao River with the
purpose OF repeating the raid on YIN
kow upon q larger scale and cutting the
japanese communications IN that GIrec-
Jion.
In either case the Russians would de-
pend upon the almost permanent fortt-
ncations of Alukdea 10 hoaes the.r eeeIer.
Anticipated Advance Begin.
CHICAGO. jan. 2s.-TIis -.Dseil, News
published a cabIegraru from is core
spondent with KuropaJl1in's army out
side Mukden. dated THURSDAY. which
says:
->Kuropatkin began his long expected
attack on Oyazaa's position yesterday
| The engagement was keralded by ter
rife boInbardrnent from the strong bat
teries rpassed IL the center Of the Rus-
sian lines
Gradually the FIRE was taken uD by
| the entire Russian front and every bat
! tery was soon engaged The cannonad-
. ing was terrific. Its reverberat;ons were
/ felt IN MukGen-
Under cover CT his heavy FIRE the
/ Russian troops advanced to the attat k
! They showed great enthusiasm and
/ pressed the assault with remarkable
{ SThe men suffered baoly from the
weather. which Is intensely cold the
! Thermometer showing several degrees
4 below zero The attack was made IN
! the midst rf = binding SaOU5toFn-
/ The japanese were quick in their
| answer 10 the Russian advance