River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-02-02
RUSSIAN advance
MOVEMENT FAILS
GRIPENBERG NOTIFIES CAR OF
DISCoNTINUANCE OF THE
OFFENSIVE.
LOSSES THOUGHT TO
HAVE BEEN HEAVY
japanese Report Tells of Enemy's De-
feat and Capture of 900 Men
Casualties in Recent Battle Es-
timated at Is, 900.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 31.--The Russian
advance movement against the japanese
left has failed and Gen. Gripenberg has
notified the emperor he has discOntin-
ued the offensive. Gen. Mistchenko and
Gen. Kondratsvitch, while not seriously
injured, have been obliged to relinquish
their commands. The war office gives
no estimate of the Russian losses, but
they are believed to be heavy.
600 Russians Captured.
Gen. Oku's Headquarters, Jan. 81 (via
Fusan) Two divisions of japanese
troops attacked Pehowski and drove
four divisions of the Russians across the
Hun river. Six hundred Russians were
captured. The Russians are making a
stand across the river.
One Russian division made several
attacks on Santanpu, to the east, but
was driven back, with loss Of over
1000. The Japanese bombarded the en-
tire Russian line. The Russians replied
feebly, showing little activity.
Casualties Heavy.
Toxic, Jan. 31.-The casualties dur
ing the fighting at Chenchiehpao and
Heikoutai are estimated at 5000 on the
side of the japanese and 10000 on the
Russian side.
Russian activity on the Shake river
seemed to have ceased after the fights
at Chenchiehpao and Heikoupai, where
the Japanese were victorious. The OBJ
ject of the operations is not clearly I'M
derstood here, but it is suggested that
the Russians either intended to turn the
Japanese left and move a heavy force
down west of the Lao river, or were
seeking to divert attention from some
projected operation against the Japan
csc right.
Russian Generals Wounded.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 31.-Lieut. Gen.
Gripenburg, commander Of the second
army, has telegraphed to Emperor
Nicholas that the Russians have occu-
pied Santatitse (Saimatsze?. He also
reports that Gems. Mistchenko and Kon-
dratsyitch are wounded.
Object of Movement.
Russian Headquarters, Huan Noun
tain, Jan. 31.-The object of Gen. Kuro-
patkins latest offensive movement was
to capture the important position at
Sandepas, on the left bank of the Hun
river, and thereby outfianI the Japan
ese from the Shake river and enable
the Russian army to undertake general
advance At Sander IS the japanese oc-
cupied strongly fortified position, COM
manding the triangle formed by the
confluence of the Hun and Shake riv-
ers. The Japanese had erected there
fort of a permanent type with triple
earthworks and trenches extending in
southwesterly direction. Several viii
lagos to the northeast were also forti-
fed strongly. The positions were held
by II battaiionS of Japanese, partly
drawn from Gen. Nogi's army and part
ly reserves. The Russians carried tbs
first line of eptrenchrnents but were
unable to maintain their position on the
outskirts of Sandepas in the face of
fierce cannonading The fighting was
transferred westward.
The official report of the casualties in
the nghting at Hounlitadzy and Hugoud;
January 25 and January 26 says they
were As officers and 1850 men.