The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-28
Big BATTLE STILL RAGING.
BOTH SIDES REPORTED 10 NAVE
lost HEAVILY
kuropatltln says He Has Captured Two
Places The Most Violent Attack Is
on the japanese Centre Russians
Lose Guns-Ca,airy Raid Planned.
Special cabt DtIpateh,I to THg srv

Special Cabi, DsSpaieh,S to THE SvS
BERLIN. Jan 1.-THE LokdluH seiger
prints a despatch from Mukden saying that
great battle has been raging on the Sha
River since Thursday. Both sides have
lost heavily
The most violent attack il being made by
the Russians on the Japanese centre
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan 27.-Gen Kuropat-
kin. in n despatch dated Wednesday, tele-
graphs that he has taken the offensive on
his right. In despatch dated yesterday he
says.
We occupied khailatosa without firing
a shot, bayoneting the Japanese garrison.
We also carried KheRutaya which was
bravely defended Our left was attacked
by the enemy. who we're repulsed. An
other detachment, directed against the
enemys flank. near Hindkecheng, forced
the Japanese to retire We captured 200
cattle
Gen Kuropatkin adds that prior to the
capture Of Kheigutaya the Russians capt
ured 100 prisoners Later the Russians
occupied the village Of Tehitaitse. losing
fifty killed and wounded Yesterday the
Russians attacked Shshopu and occupied
the enemy's intrenchments The Japanese
tried to dslodge them. but we're repulsed
There was desperate lighting yesterday
at Sandepu, a large village, in which the
Japanese we're strongly intrenched The
defenoes were Slapped and the village
entered at o'clock in the evening
ROME. Jan. 27.-An undated telegram
from the headquarters Of Gen. Kuroki.
who commands the right wing of the Japan
ese army. says that tho Japanese have
driven back the Russians who crossed the
Hun River, and have captured four field
guns.
TOXIC. Jan. 27.--ESperts differ as to
whether the advance of Gen. Kuropatkin's
left indicates that he is going 10 attempt
turning movement through the mountain
districts toward the Corean frontier, or
whether 1t is to divert attention from
heavy advance of cavalry west Of the Lao
River, with the purpose OF repeating the
raid on Yinkow upon a larger scale and cut
ting the Japanese communications in that
direction. In either case, the Russians
would depend upon the almost permanent I
fortifications of Mukden TO hold their /
centre
CHICAGO. Jan. 27.-The Daily Neus to-
night publishes cablegram from its CORE
outside Mukden, dated Yesterday which I
says
-Kiropatkin began his long expected .
attack on Oyama's position Yesterday
The engagement vas heralded by terrific /
from the strong batteries 4
nassed in the centre of the Russian lines
Gradually the FIRE was taken up by the
sntire Russian front. and every battery
vas soon engaged The cannonading was
errif1o. Its reverberatons were felt in
Mukden.
Under oover OF this heavy fire the Rus
sian troops advanced to the attack. They
showed great enthusiasm and pressed the
assault with remarkable vigor
The men suffered badly from the weather.
Thioh is intensely cold. the thermometer
moving several degrees below zero. The
attack was made in the midst of a binding |
,nowstorm.
The Japanese were quick in their answer
o the Russian advance.