Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-02-03
both CRIMES LOSE HEAVILY
TOXIC TELLS OF ENCOUNTERS
OF THREE DAYS.
SIav Advance Checked-Kuropatkin's
Armies Said to Have Reiterated
Across Hun River to Right Bank
Fighting Ceases TemporariIy-Rus-
sia Repulsed at sandepu.

Toxic, Jan. 9O-The Russian advance
movement upon the Japanese left and
center has ended disastrously for the
enemy, and the Japanese forces have
driven back the attacks and conquered
along the line. In many places the
fighting which has ragged furiously for
three days has ceased, and in the vi
cinity of Sandepu (Sandepas) the;
Japanese soldiers are now engaged in.
dislodging the enemy from the village
which they captured on Friday.
Field Marshal the Marquis Oyama
has sent several dispatches to imperial
military headquarters. The last one,
deciphered Sunday evening, states that
the enemy is in full retreat and has
abandoned his attempt to turn our left
flank.
The first advance of the enemy's
lines TOWARD Liutiako on Friday was
met with a counter advance upon the
village itself, which we occupied. Dur
ing the night of Friday the enemy
made two attacks upon the position.
Japanese reinforcements had been
brought forward and both of the Rus
sian assaults were repulsed with heavy
losses. The fighting was continued in
a desultory manner at various places
throughout Saturday until late in the
evening, when the Russians executed
a counter attack upon Heikantai,
which had been occupied by our
forces during the day.
The attack by the Russians was one
of the most determined ever attempt
ed by them. 1t was repulsed and the
Japanese detachments holding the pc
sitions spread over the vicinity occu
pied Peitsaihotsu and fortified theil
position in and around Heikantai. Be
sides this many minor stronghold
were established and well fortified II
the neighborhood. Our victories a
these points checked the entire righ
flank of the enemy, part of which hat
crossed the Hun river and had driver
small parties of the Japanese occupy
ing force toward the southwest OF
Thursday and Friday. The japanese
victories at Heikantai and at Liutiak
implied the retaking of these positions
and before our advance the Russian
retreated across the Hun river to it
right bank and Field Marshal Oyam
Immediately ordered several large dc
tachments to the pursuit.
Another unsuccessful attack mad
by the enemy occurred on Saturda
night at Chenchiepao and Litajento1
The battle, which was fought along
considerable distance in the directio
of Chenchiepao, ragged for severe
hours. Large forces were engaged an
the casualties on both sides wer
great. The fighting lasted for sewers
hours, but early Sunday morning tn
Russians were repulsed all along tn
line leaving many killed and wounde
on the battlefield. 1t is impossible
state the number of losses on eitht
side as Field Marshal Oyama report
that he is now investigating the casua
ties. The rout of the Russians was s
complete that about 500 officers an
men were made prisoners.
Russian RepuIse at Sandepu.
The fighting in the vicinity of San
epu ended on Friday night with II
capture of that village by the Russian
and was resumed Saturday. The Ru
slams threw a strong force against II
redoubt located to the northeast Of II
village, but were repulsed with terrib
loss. They repeated the attack wi
the same result, and then desiste
sending some of their attacking for
toward Somopu, where a concentrate
force of Japanese was attacked
several columns Of Russians. II
battle at this point ragged througho
Saturday, and on the evening Of tn
day it came to a close with crushil
Russian defeat.