River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-02-09
LULL IN Fighting
ALONG HUN RIVER
RUSSIANS REPORTED HARD AT
WORK CONSTRUCTING IN
TRENCHMENTS.
JAPANESE ALSO BUSY
BUILDING DEFENSES
Rumor of Serious Strife in Ranks of
the Cars Army - Alleged Rea-
sons for the Trouble - Gen. Mat
sumara rs Dead.

Toxic, Feb. 7.-Otficial announcement
is made that everything is quiet in tho
vicinity of Changtan with the exception
that the Russians are strenuously in
trenching. The Russian force which at
tackled ChitaitZu February retired
northward February 5. On the after.
noon of February 1 and the morning Of
February the Russian artillery west OF
Tanshan shelled Manchuantzu mountain
and vicinity. Small bodies of Russian
infantry attacked, but they We're re-
pulsed. Before abandoning Songchin, In
northeastern Korea, January "a, the Rus
slams burned all their stores. 1t is
thought that the Russians intend 70
abandon all operations in northeastern
Korea.
Repulse Japanese Advance.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. Z. - Telegraphing
under date of February Gen Kuropat-
kin reports as follows: "A Russian de-
tachment marched to Santaitse, II miles
southwest of Sibon bay The Japanese
at Santaitse and Saodameng were re
pulsed. The Russian losses were insig
/
fensive along the line to Chuanchuantse
Sunday Several of their batteries al
vanced, but the Russian artillery re-
pulsed them.
Japs Erecting Fort,ications.
Russian Headquarters Huan Moun
tain, Feb. 5. - Lieut.. Gen. Grpenberg,
former commander of the Second Man
churian army, has left for st. Petersburg,
The Japanese are feverishly fortifyin&
their east flank and center, evidently APP
pretending a Russian offensive move,
the Russian movement on the Hun river
having demonstrated the possibility OF
operations despite the winter. The Jap
anese are attempting vainly to roll us
the Russian right wing northwest OF
Sandepas
Strife in Russian Ranks.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 7.-Rumors that
Gen. KuropatliI- has handed over his
command to Gen. Llnevitch, commander
of the First army, have been current in
st. Petersburg since the announcement
that Gen. Grippenberg had been relieved
of his command of the Second army.
There are two conflicting versions of the
incident According to one Of them,
Grippenberg complained to the emperor
that Kuropatkin had refused to support
his Ranking movement, In view Of which
Grippenberg asked to he relieved. The
emperor, it is added, then telegrapheo
20 Kuropatkin asking for an eXplana-
ton. in reply to which Kuropatkin wired
that his health was shattered and re-
quested permission to turn over his com
mand to Linevitch. According 10 the
second ana more commonly credited
version of the affair, Kuropatkin com
planned to the emperor that Grippcnbere
undertook the thanking movement in de
lance Of orders and demanded the gen
erals dismissal The hope is generally
expressed that the incident will be sat
isfactorily adjusted, as it is realized OIL
all sides that Kuropatkins departure
from the front would prove severe
blow to hopes OF victory in the near fu
ture.
Small Force at Liaoyang.
Sachatum, Manchuria, Feb. 5. - Chi
nese arrivals here report that the only
Japanese force at LiaOyang is composed
Of 200 gendarmes and police, though
5000 troops are quartered in nearby vii
lagos. The higher officers live at the
railroad station, where a large commits
sariat and ammunition depot has been
established. Huge quantities OF rice,
fish, sugar, etc, are stored there. The
railroad from Port Arthur to Liaoyan"
is intact Ten trains of 40 wagons each
are RUNNING both ways daily.
The second railroad which the Jap
anese are constructing from the Ham
river to Liaoyang Is not completed
Meanwhile the Japanese have built "A
narrow gauge road for horse traction.
Gen. Matsumara Dead.
London, Feb, Cen. Matsumara, sc-
cording to the Toxic correspondent Of
the Daily Telegraph, has died at the
front from congestion of the brain. He
commanded the operations at 203 Metre