Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-02
RUSSIAN ATTEMPT
IS A FAILURE
Effort to Turn the Japanese
Left IS Completely
ThWarted.
ARE REpELLED AT ALL POINTS
Japanese Notifications Too Strong
to Be Taken - Russians Choose
Worst Weather of Season for At
tempt-Firing Continues on Left.

tempt-Firing Continues on Left.
General Kuropatkin's Headquarters,
Jan. 30-(via Fusan )--The Russians
attempt to turn the Japanese left has
resulted IN complete failure.
The Russians chose the worst
weather of the season, depending. per-
haps, upon their familiarity with a
snowy country to aid them in their
operations.
Their artillery attacks on the Jap
anese permanent line were, 1t Is
thought, a demonstration to prevent
the withdrawal of forces for the pur-
pose of reinforcing the Japanese left.
All yesterday afternoon and into the
night an artillery duel was waged
across the Sha river. There was much
heavy rife firing from positions where
the entertainments are close.
1t has been quiet today except on
the left. The weather is much milder
London, Jan. 30.-The Daily Tele-
81 dpu 81 Il SlCI SUuIS give
an unconfirmed rumor that Hooligans
attacked the British consulate at War.
saw.
General Oku's Headquarters, Jan.
30.--The Russian bombardment be-
ginning at dawn yesterday morning
on the extreme left, rapidly spread
along the whole front of Oku's army.
1t was kept up fiercely all day, and it
was the strongest artillery fire since
the battle of the Shakhe Salvos are
fired continuously. There also is con-
siderable musketry firing. The Jap
anese are replying seldom and are say
ing their fire, awaiting an attack.
There is a possibility that the entire
line will be engaged soon.
The Russian force on General Oku's
extreme left, numbering more than
| two divisions, centered at Pekowati
yesterday afternoon. One division at.
tackled in the vicinity of Shentanpu, a
few miles east Of Pekowati. The
japanese advance guard drove them
back, inflicting serious damage. A
rifle and artillery fire and a. general
bombardment along the whole front
continued all day yesterday.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 30.-A tele-
gram from Huan mountain says that
General Mistchenko has been wounded
in the leg.
st. Petersburg, Jan. ga telegram
from Chansiamutun says the Russians
lost forty-ive officers and 1000 men
killed or wounded at the capture of the
village of Sandepas, January 26. The
Russian took 102 Japanese prisoners,
besides arms, wagons and ammuni-
ton.
ST. Petersburg, Jan. 29-The gener-
al staff has received the following
dispatch from General Sakharoff, Gen
eral Kuropatkin's chief of staff: "Our
troops continue on the offensive at
Sandepas South of there our cavalry
encountered four Japanese battalions
and six squadrons of cavalry avarc-
ing from Heikoutai. The JePanese
fed, throwing their arms into smbu-
lance wagons. One of our columns
took thirty prisoners and another cap
tured twenty"
Mukden, Jan. 29.-The most import
ant cannonadde since the first battle
on the .Shakhe river was maintained
ell Friday in continuous storm,
against the Japanese left, which Field
Marshal Oyama has been reinforcing
with troops from Port. Arthur since
General Mistchenko's raid The at
tack was centered about seven miles
west of Shakhe station. and it result
ed in the japanese withdrawal from
Holantai and Funchuang- Chiatszu,
which the Russians have occupied.
The cannonading and snow storm con-
tinue undiminished today. 1t is con-
siderably colder.
The cannonading indicates that an
extended contest is progressing. The
driving wind and snow favors the
Russians. thus offsetting the advantage
the Japanese had last October when
the sun shone in t3e Russians eyes.
! Yesterdays rerVrts indicate that the
! Japanese are continuing to fall back,
! while the Russi"Ss cavalry have it
| Is understood, advanced their line ten
miles. The japanese few a large
kite into the Russian lines. The kite
was covered with photographs show
| ing the treatment OF Russian prisoners
| in Japan. It was evidently intended
| to attract the Russian soldiers. On
January 27 there was a. heavy cannon
ade on the right flank. 1t subsidized
entirely shortly after noon and quiet
now continues throughout the center
and right n.