The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-30
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throughout, these even affecting the
newspaper correspondents more vig
~orously.
The creation of Increased fortifca-
tons in the center by both armies re-
sult1ng in both sides heapfng their re-
Inducements on their TANKS reaches a
point where that side falling behind
Will slowly be forced to p~recipitate a
battle. The present state of affair. is
apparently due to. the clear. cold
weather. The Japanese have advanced
every available man to the front. It
is reported that Liza Yang is deserted
by soldiers. The railroad south of
Lao Yang is strongly held. especially
the bridges, which the Cossacks report
are unapprOachable on account of the
armament of the former Russian de-
fenses and the supplementary Jap
anese works.
Found Japanese Prepared.
Mukden, via Tien Tsin, Jan. 3O.-In
addition to Holantai and Fiechiachuang-
tzu, three other villages not so import
ant We're occupied by the Russians,
two OF which have already been re-
linquished.
More has been learned of the magni-
tude of the Japanese strength opposite
Russian movement and as the Japanese
appear disposed to show their strength
II prObabl Will result in the 1mmedlale
restoration of the original lines Of de-
Tense if not in a japanese aggressive
movement.
The final reports give the losses at
Holantai and Fiechaiachuangtuz as less
than at first
The Russians appear to have satisfied
themselves of the strength OF the Japa-
nese.
Two Russian Generals Wounded.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 30.-Lieutenant
General Grippenberg, commander of the
second army, has t~elegraphed Emperor
Nicholas that the Russians have occu-
pied Santaititse (SaimtsZe?) He also
reports tha Generals Mistchenko and
Kondratsvitch are wounded.
Russians Driven Across the Hun.
General Oku's Headquarters, Janu-
airy %, Z D. m, via Fusan-Delayed
in transmission.-Two divisions of
japanese troops attacked Pehowski
and drove four divisions of the Rus
slams across the Hun river. Six hun
bred Russian were captured.
The Russians are making a stand
across the river.
One Russian division made several
attacks on SantanDu to the east. but
was driven back with a loss of over
our thousand.
The japanese bombarded the entire
Russian line. The Russians replied
feebly, showing little activity.
Kuropatkin's Object.
Russian Headquarters. Hua Noun
tain, Sunday, Jan. 29.-Delayed in
misunderstanding object of General
Kuropatkin's latest offensive move
ment was to aOtur the important
position at SandeDaS, on the left bank
of the Hun river and thereby out
flank the from the Shakhe
river and enable the Russian army to
undertake a general advance. At San
depaS the Japanese occupied a strong
" fortified position, commanding the
triangle formed by the nhuen of
the Hun and Shakhe rivers. The jap
aneSe had erected a fort of a perma-
nent type with triple earthworks and
trenches extending in a southwesterly
direction Several villages to the
northeast were also fortified strongly.
The positions were held by twelve
battaliOns of Japanese partly drawn
from General Nogi's army and partly
reserves. The Russians carried the
first line of entertainments but were
unable to maintain their position on
the outskirts Of Sandeoas in the face
of fierce c~annonading- The fighting
was transferred westward. The Jap
anese counter attacked with a brigade
of infantry -endeavorinS to envelop the
Russians, but the cavalry protecting
the Russian flank drove back the Jap
aneSe with heavy loss. A counter at
on the village captured by the
Russians at the outset of the -ht was
ais beaten off. but at the cost to the
Russians of several thousand killed
or wounded, including General Mist
chenkO, who was wounded in the
knee. The heaviest sufferers were the
newly arrived brigade of rifemen.
The official report of the fighting at
Hounlitadzy and Hugounda, January
25 and 26, says there were As officers
and 1850 men killed and wounded.
A hundred prisoners have arrived
here. They belonged to the Ninth di-
vision before Port Arthur.
The wounded are suffering from the
cold which is increasing.