The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-02-03
MORE fighting
IN THE FAR east
RUSSIAN FORCES MAKE DEFER
MINED ATTACK ON JAPANESE
IN MANCHURIA.
Capture Important Points, But Are
Forced to Retire-Suffer Series
Of Repulses Losses Reported -
Battle Occurs in Blizzard.

TAIN, Mda1CuuIId, jail. lo.-AlIeT tuiec
months of quictude the Japanese have
resumed activity, attempted to force
back the Russian right, wing. A stub
born fight began Wednesday and con-
tinued Thursday, which may be cur
tain raiser fov the spring campaign.
According to report, the Japanese at
tack was repulsed and Russian coun-
ter attack was so theoretically pressed
that village within the former Japan
ese lines of some strategical importance
was taken. It is rumored that several
Japanese guns were taken. There was
no fighting at the center or on the left
flank. The Japanese advance is believed.
to have been inspired in part by the news
of the Russian internal troubles, intelli-
gence of which reached the Russian
army at dawn January rs.
Capture ,Sandepas.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 28.-Gen. Kuro-
patkin reports that Russian troops, at
seven p. M. on January 26, after
desperate fight, occupied the village OF
Sundepas, which had been strongly for
titled by the Japanese.
Battle in Blizzard.
Gen. Kuroki's Headquarters, Jan. %,
via Fusan. - Regular Manchurian
weather prevails. intense cold, with cut
ting winds and swirls Of snow. Sounds
Of battle were heard at intervals along
the entire front Friday morning. The
Russian artillery was feeling the whole
Japanese line. 1t is uncertain whether
this will bring on general engagement
or not. The Japanese guns refrained
from replying to the Russians, except on
the left, where the fighting, which ceased
at dark Thursday, was renewed Friday
morning. The clouds and snow made it
impossible to see more than few hun
dred feet away. The Russian gunnery
fire was largely guesswork. Early in the
afternoon firing ceased.
Russians Lose 1,O45 Men.
London, Jan. 3O.-The fighting along
the Hun river has reached the proper
tions of battle Already 1000 Rus
sian wounded have arrived at Mukden
and the hospitals at Hardin have been
placed in readiness for thousands more.
The Russians admit that their capture
Of the village of Sandepas cost them As
officers and 1000 men killed AMI
wounded.
Russians Driven Back.
r. st. Petersburg, Jan. 30.-Instead of
confirmation of Saturday nights report
that Gen. Kuropatkin had broken
through the japanese left, there came
Lieut.. Gen. Sakharoff's official admis-
sion Sunday that the Russians had been
compelled to retire from Sandepas on &C.
count of their inability to carry re-
doubt. 1t is also significant that dis
patches from Russian correspondents
at the front have again suddenly ceased,
which is regarded as an indication Of the
failure of the operations and strength
ems the first impression that it was a
demonstration undertaken to distract
the people at home from the present Sit
uatiOn.
Tell Of Russian Repulses.
Toxic. Jan. ,30.-Telegraphic advices
received here from the Japanese Man
churian headquarters say: "Our de-
tachments occupied Liutaiko Saturday
and were twice counter attacked by a SUI
perior force Of the enemy Saturday
night. We entirely rspulsed the enemy.
Our other detachment at dawn Sunday
attacked the enemy in the neighborhood |
Of Feitssaihotsu, about two miles north |
of Heikautai, and occupied the position. |
The enemy f1ercely counter attacked our
force which assailed Heikautai Saturday |!
night, but was repulsed entirely. Sum-
day our force occupied the neighborhood
of Heikoutai. The enemy in the direc-
ton Of Luitaiko and Heikoutai has en-
tirely retreated to the right bank of the |
Hun river. Our force is now pursuing !
them. In the direction of Chenchieh-
pao and Likajentan the enemy made sew
eral attacks Saturday night, but were re-
pulsed"
Inquiry Ends.
Washington, Jan. 30-The investiga- |
ton of protests against Senator Smoot,