The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-09
SERIOUS STRIFE
IN RUSSIAN ARMY.
KURoPATKIN is SAID TO HAVE
RESIGNED.
REPORT is NOT CONFIRMED
Alleged Reasons for the Trouble
Linevitch May Be New Leader
-Skirmishing Continued
at the Front.

at the Front.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 6.-Rumors that
Gen. Kuropatkin has handed over his
command to Gen. Lineyitch, 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 ianking movement, in view OF which
Grippenberg asked to be relieved. The
emperor, it is added, then te~legraphed
to 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 to the
second and more commonly credited
version of the affair, Kuropatkin COM
planned to the emperor that Grippenberg
undertook the thanking movement m de-
fiance of orders and demanded the gen.
"a . uAo1hlSools 4AC uOpO 10 SChS1 oily
expressed that the incident will be sat
isfactorily adjusted, as it is realized on
all sides that K%uropatkin's departure
from the front would prove a severe
blow to hopes of victory in the near flu
ture.
Armies in Odd Situation.
According to the latest information re-
ceived by the war office, operations on
the right flank of the Russian army are
at a standstill. The extreme right of the
Russians continues to hold Chiantsan-
henan~ on the Hun river, six miles north
west of Sandepas. Apparently both sides
are unable to move, owing to the terri
BILE weather. There are 20 degrees of
frost, accompanied by wind, but in view
of the sudden fluctuations in tempera-
ture at this time of the year the frost
may suddenly decrease, and the Rus
slams then would be confronted with the
alternative of withdrawing in order to
avoid being intercepted by a Japanese
column from Shilikhe, or of undertaking
a general advance.
Oyama Reinforced.
Toxic, Feb. 6.-At least a full army
corps has been sent to Manchuria since
the first of the year, and these, with the
Port Arthur veterans, make the reen-
forcements received by Field Marshal
Oyama within the past six weeks close
to 100, 900 men. 1t is the general belief
here that the Japanese commander is
ready for a general forward movement
all along his line.
Another General Wounded.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 6.-According to
Gen. KuropatkiBs latest reports, which
indicate the wounding of a third Rus
sian general, Dembowski, the opera
tons at Sandiapu and the fighting at
Shakhe have been momentarily sus-
pended. The Russians successfully re-
pulsed the latest attack of the Japa-
nese eastward with heavy loss. Gen.
Kuropatkin in a report to Emperor
Nicholas says: mo fighting was re-
ported on February 4. At present &C.
tivity is confined to operations by our
volunteers, which harass the enemy.
There is artillery firing on both sides
and a hasty strengthening of positions
by both the Russians and Japanese
Gen. Kuropatkln on Friday reported
the reSulse of the Japanese advanced
guard on the left flank towards Saosyr
and Chansan with slight losses, the
Japanes leaving so dead on the field.
Serious Skirmishes.
Toxic, Feb. 6.-There were a num-
Der Of serious skirmishes along the
Shakhe and Hun rivers Friday night
and Saturday. The Russians shelled
portions of the Japanese lines Friday
night and small bodies of Russians at
tackled Waitao and Tit mountains and
places in those vicinities. Reports re-
ceived from Japanese Manchurian
headquarters say that all the attacks
were repulsed. Friday afternoon Rus
sian batteries stationed IN. Liuchientun
and Wanpao mountain, north of the
Shakhe river, and at other places
shelled the Japanese positions. Satur-
day morning 900 cavalry, comprising
one force, and two companies of in
fantry and n battery another, stimuli
taneously attacked Chitaitse on the
right bank of the Hun river. The Rus
slams appeared to have reserves. The
Japanese garrison at Chituitse was de.
Tending the place when the report OF
the attack was forwarded.
Fought to the Last.
London, Feb. 6.-According to the
Daily Nails Toxic correspondent, Lieut.
Gen. Tachimi, in command OF the Eighth
Japanese division, bore the brunt of the
fighting in the battle of Hoikoutai. He
was constantly opposed by superior
forces, but continued fighting till the
last, with a total loss of 1872 officers and
$500 men willed or wounded.
Gen. Matsumara Dead.
London, Feb. 6.-Gen. Matsumara, &C.
cording to the Toxic correspondent Of
the Daily Telegraph, has died at the
front from congestion of the brain. Hi
commanded the operations at 203 Metre
hill, and was decorated and promoted