The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-04
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siav Advance chseked-kurOpatkin'S
Armies said to Have Refreshed
Across Hun River to Right RanIs--
Fighting Ceases TsmporarIly-Rus
sla Rspulssd at sandspu.

Toxic, Jan. 30-The Russian advance
movement upon the Japanese left and
center has ended disastFOnaly for the
enemy. and the japanese forces have
driven back the attacks and conquered
along the line. In many places the
lighting which has ragged fnriohsiy for
three days has ceased, and in the vi.
entity OF sandepn (sandepasl the
japanese soldiers are now engaged In
dlsl0dging the enemy from the village
which they captured on Friday.
Field Marshal the Marquis Oyama
has sent several dispatches 10 imperial
military headquarters The last one.
dsclphered Sunday evening. states that
the enemy is In fnll retreat and has
abandoned bis attempt TO turn our left
flank.
The first advance Of the enemy's
lines toward Liutiako on Friday was
met with a counter advance upon the
village Itself which ws occupied. Dur
Ing the night Of Friday the enemy
made two attacks upon the position
japanese Feinf0Fcsments had been
brought forward and both Of the Rus.
sian assaults were repuiaed with heavy
losses. The hEhting was continued in
a deaulloTy manner AZ various places
throughout Saturday until lags In the
evening. when the Russians executed
a counter attack upon Heikantai.
which had been occupied by our
forces during the day.
The attack BY the Russians WAS ono
of the most determined ever attempt
sd By them Il Was repulsed ard the
japanese de,achmsnts holding the 20
htiiuns spread over the vicinity Ocru'
plod peitsaihoIaa and foriiaed their
position Ia and around HegkaatAl He
sides this many minos airanEhoids
were established and well fortified Ia
the pelehboFhnod Our victories ~
These points checked tho ehgiFe right
nank AZ the enemy. part Of which had
crossed TIE Han river and bad driven
snail parties Of the japanese occupy
Ing force toward ghe southwest ou
Thursday ana Friday The japanese
victories A. npikantat ard e. Liutiakc
implied the FeiAkiaE o. sheas positions
and before our advance the Russians
rssFoaiea across the Hun river 10 III
right bank and Field Marshal oyams
Immediately ordered several large Dc
tachmenta 20 the persist
Ahother unsuccessful attack made
BY the encmy occurred on Saturday
nlEht az chcnehispao and LltAjeatun
TIE battle. uhich wAs fought along 1
Considerable distance In tho dlFecsioi
-. A.
hours Large forces weFe engaged ant
the Casualties on both sides wer'
great The aEhtlng lasted fer severn
hours. bat carry Sun lay morning IN.
Russians Here repnlapd all along th.
ilus. leaving macy Killed and wuundet
on the battlefield. II Il impossible 4
stats The number of lossea on eiihel
aide ~ Field Marshal oyama reports
that he Il now investigating the casual
tiea Tho rout q the Russians vas -
complete that about 500 oaceu ans
men wOFn made pFisoResa
Russian Repulss 81 sanaepu.
The arhilnE 20 the yicisity % Sand
opu ended on Friday niEht with ID
capture ~ thHt village BY the Russians
and was resumed Saturday. The rms
SLAMS threw q strong force against %
rrdoubt located 20 tho northeast ut "a
village. hut we're rrpulHed with tcrribl
loss. They repeated tho attack wiil
tho same result. and then d@aisted
sending some of their attacking fore
toward somopu. where a concentrate
force % Japanese vas attacked b
several columns Of Russians. Tn
battle At this point RACED thruughou
Saturday. and on the evening Of tina
day It came 20 eiose with a erushin
Russian defeat