The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-05
ATTACK ON vILLAGE..
Russians Enter Fansllcl and.
Shoot and Bayonct Many
Japanese.
(By AssocIa Cd Press

ST. I'Irrl1T1SB III eIssi y; r. ID ~ ienera1
Kurophtkin.S tclGgraphing under date OF
February sd, to Emperor, Nicholas. snid:sS4
'.rhe village OF Chau hps been
completely occupied ~ our troops after
d fight at is o'clock this morning. We,
reconnoitered the villages of Fanshen
and Poudzovn, occupied by the enemy.
and inter several olleys 81 tho sharp
shooters nntcrcd tnnshcn and shot md
bayonetted many JAPANESE, Tho latter
gwero reinforced md httackcd the sharp
shooters. who retired, carrying on thirty
dead sot'awounded.; e Ia II 3 si a5 z4gs
q on Our right flank the Japanese left
d hundred @corpses, (which number wo
buried .eighty-seven.'s
Al dispatch from General h Kuropat KIM
dated February Sd, says q &
~ reports Of further ctcount tiers have
been received III 355 3si
"One OF our patrols blew up the rail-
way eight miles south or Lao Yang
January 31st and February 2d.
Friction at Headquarters.
Vi Runors that General kuropatki Kin has
handed over command I to- G cneral Line
Witch Commander OF tho frs. army have
been current In st. Petersburg since the
announcement that Genera C;ripenburg
Ind heen relieved OF his command OF the
second army. 1T Is l.s#
The Associated Press Is unable TO OBJ
tain any confirmation; Of the reports ana !! q
tho war otIicc tcc'iires they ,nrc irnproh-
able but 8arc unable to deny q hem. q
distIngu!shed general told the "A $3.50 ciatcd
| Press that evidently there had been fric-I
ton between General patkih5 ind
General Gripenburg, and dded
sol: have heard a great deal OF talk about
1luroDatkiil's asking to- be relieved ~
nothing positive can be said on ~ G ~ o-
l8jert at present" i5 ii H y
There are two conflicting versions OF
tho II hcldent.3 According to one Of hem
| General a{ fpenburg "A omnlainetl 70 Inc
Emperor hat: Ian eral ISurppat kln, had re-
| fuesd to support his TIA tlnE movement 'i
| in view OF which Srsrlpenburg asked ~ be
relieved Tho Emperor, It is dded 4 then
photographed to- Kuropnt kin, asking forSart
| explnnsltion. Iii reply to which kliropat Y
| Kin wired that Ills health was shat tered,
and requested permission to turn, over
| his command to General Lincvltctl. III NJ
According to the second and more CONF
monty credited version OF the 4 flsaf r.
1Suropatkin complained 70 the emperor.
lthat Gripenburg undertook the thanking
movement in DEFIANCE Of orders, ;lnd de-
/ 1,iat,ded the generals dismissal.
4 The hope Is generally expressed that
\ the incident will DO satisfactorily Y nd
tnsted, ms 1t Is lized on MI sides mt
lSuropatkins departure from the IRON,
would prove severe blow to homes Of
4 victory IN the near future. Grinenburg's
withdrawal has not changed the situa-
ition, III S sS q II. :, ~.
THE Russ,ane continue toshold their
| positions around sardanat'.
Snuadron to Leave.
Tho third Russian Pacific sous d dA'
i commanded ny Admiral Ntbacatofr and
consisting Of The battlesh'ns Nicolai y.
I!Genaral Admiral vi a para,:ina, Almlr"l
Oushnknn and Admiral se on g, 2 Tile,
crul ser dlnh, Monarch md anxt'N ~
cri scrs ls,,ss slnf r'l le'iye l1Vhau
snho,,t iI'etJr,arv 14th The delay IN y Y, he
Departure of5the SQUADRON IS due le, 70 the
4 rloca,i,nnt of5art' llarv. 5y ~ TN; s5.
The russ carries can ti%e gdlla looms n NJ
z the AcnIat GOAL and other snpnl'es ana q.
4 repnir ehor.s Tnrpedo boats Will JOIN the
4, squadron ut sea.