Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-03
Report of Clash of Au-
thority With Gen.
Kuropatkin.
RUSSIANS IN TRAP
Consummate GeneraIship OF
Enemy Caused Defeat In
Recent Battle.

ST. Petersburg. Feb. 3-An uncon-
firmed rumor is in circulation that
Lieut.. Gen. Grippenberg has asked Ia
be relieved of his command because of
the alleged failure of Kuropatkin To
afford him proper support in opera.
tons against Sandepas.
Capture. Then Lose.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 3.-The emper-
or has received the following from
Kuropatkin:
The Japanese during the night of
the 31st attacked and captured Dian
tanchenan on the left bank of the Hun
river but We're subsequently driven OFF
with great loss. The Russian casual
ties were 100
The Japanese, after n severe can
nonade reattacked our forces at Dian
tanchenan at noon. Feb. I. the Rus
slams firing it retired, but ultimately
reoccuped the village. although some
of the outlying parts are still In the
hands of the enemy"
Fell Into Trap.
Mukden, Feb. 3.-The impression is
the right flank that either Nodzu or
Nogi was present at Sandiapu, where
the Russians ascribe their greatest
losses to cleverly concealed batteries
behind the main works. The Japa-
nese withdrew from their outworks
at Sandiapu. which at one time the
Russians occupied.
Orders TO Retire Premature.
Gen. Mitschenko is still advancing
and carrying out the thanking move
ment intending to cut the railway
north of Liaoyang and was taking out
post after outpost prisoners when the
order TO retire came.
Oyama Heard From.
Toxic. FEB. 3.-Field Marshal
Oyama telegraphing yesterday reports
that the extreme Japanese left holds
the line along the Hun river with its
right established on the right
bank The main body of Russians af-
ter their defeat at Heikoutai retreated
across the Hun river and occupied
Shufangtai and a portion of
Changtan.
Wednesday the Russians began con
defensive works in the neigh
)orhood of those towns. The Russians
made a series of small attacks on the
right of the army and the left flank
Df the left army but were repulsed in
each instance.
Russian Attempt Failure.
Oku's Headquarters, Jan. 30.--lDe-
aged THE Russian attempt To turn
Oku's left flank has proved a complete
allure The Japanese were at Helix
,utai but withdrew the small force
rom that place the Russians occupy
ng the positions until they could move
,ver enough men TO make it's recap
ure certain.
The reoccupation of this position
vas easily accomplished. although the
oss is heavy. The casualties have not
'et been reported but il is believed
hey will amount to- fully 5000.
The Russians had five divisions en-
aged at Heikoutai. They were driven
ack by less than two Japanese divis-
Ons.
Russian Force strong.
Over 100, 900 men were engaged In
he Russian demonstration against the
apanese positions Immediately east
( Heikoutai The force was strong
nough to have been successful, as
My about one Japanese division was
ent against them. The Russian loss
5 estimated at over 1000. although the
risoners say one regiment was prac-
cally annihilated. The Japanese loss
: placed at 200. due to the fact tha.
hey remained in the trenches while
he Russians were forced TO cross the
pen ground. solidly frozen. where the
OF shelters trenches was
impossible.
The japanese suffered some disad-
antages ia the recapture of Yeigout-
T. The weather was very cold during
he fighting The Russians retired
yell out of range with no sign Of fur
her activity.
Botrovsky Sails.
Jibutil, Feb. 3.-The division OF the
econd Russian Pacific squadron com
handed by Admiral Botroysky consist
ng of four cruisers and three torpedo
,oat destroyers. sailed from here yes
erday to join the warships command
ID by Rojestvensky OFF the island or
Eighteen German col
,~T~ vii follog Botroysky's division.