The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-27
TRUCE IS BROKEN.
Fighting Is Resumed to the
South of Mukden.
Each Side Reports That the
Other Began It.
ON THE RUSSIAN RIGHT
Weather Is Bitterly Cold and
Snow Is Falling.
Russians Reported to Have
Crossed the Hun River.

Russian Headquarters Huanan Noun
tain, Manchuria, Jan. 26.-6 p. M-De-
layed in Transmission.-After three
months of ouietude the japanese have
resumed activity attempting to force
back the Russian right wing. A stub
born fight began January 25, and is
continuing today, January 26, which
may be a curtain raiser for the spring
campaign. According to report the Jap
anese attack was repulsed and a Rus
sian counter attack was so energetical-
ly pressed that village within the for
mer Japanese lines of some strategical
Importance was taken. 1t 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 inter-
nal troubles intelligence of which reach
ed the Russian army at dawn January
rs. Following a sudden turn of winter
weather cannon began booming far
westward and through the morning fog
and mist the japanese unexpectedly ad-
vanced. The rifiemen on the Russian
right flank were so vigorously employed
in the fighting line that by evening they
had met the Japanese attack by a bril-
liant counter attack. The japanese at
setting fire to a village.
Throughout the night and all today
firing was heard along the line toward
the Hun river in the vicinity of the
village of Heksutail and Liu Diu Tun,
in the center, the Japanese firing Occa-
sional shots to get the range of the
Russian positions. The troops all along
the line were under arms the night OF
January 25. The skies were lit by the
glare of confagration, evidently caused
by the burning of a village beyond the
Shake river south of POutilom hill. A
bitterly cold wind is blowing, snow is
falling and heavy frosts prevail.
Biggest Fight Since october.
General Kuroki's Headquarters,
Jan. PA heavy and continuous
artillery fire was heard to the west
ward all day yesterday Apparently
the largest engagement since October
here are to the effect that a Russian
force has crossed the Hun river on
the Japanese left wing. A Japanese
force advanced against the Russians,
making an attack. The fighting must
be attended with great suffering from
the cold. A snowstorm began Mon
day following a long period of re-
markable mildness. The temperature
is below zero and the plains are COW
cred with several inches of snow. The
ground is too hard for rapid trench
ing. The days move by the Russians
is the first important one since Cen
eral Mistchenkor's recent raid
Kuropatkin Is Hampered.
London, Jan. 27.-The Daily Tele-
graphs St. Petersburg correspondent
asserts General Kuropatkin has tele-
graphed to the emperor that his Of
fensive power is seriously hampered
by the reluctance of his troops from
the European provinces to advance
against the enemy. While the Cos
sacks and Siberians are fun of dash,
the Europeans argue that now that
Port Arthur has surrendered there is
no object in continuing the war.
KuropatIzin Claims Victory.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 27.-General Ku-
graphs as follows to Emperor Nicholas:
1.-THE advance has commenced on our
right flank against the enemy. We have
occupied Khailatosa and Kheigoutaya."
General Kuropatkin adds:
mo details have been received of the
losses al KhailatoSa and Kheigoutaya
which are seven versts southwest Of
Sande Pass. We occupied Khailatosa
without firing the japanese being bay
onetted. Kheigoutaya was bravely de-
Tended, but we finally occupied it at 10I
o'clock at night. Our cavalry pursued
two regiments of Japanese dragons
which fed sOutheastward.
"On our left flank a detachment re-
pulsed the japanese and occupied a de-
file between Khandiensan and Expan-
san.
Another detachment sent against the
enemy's flank near Hindkecheng forced
the Japanese to retire and captured 200
cattle"
Enga cement Becomes General.
Berlin, Jan PA dispatch to the
Lokal Anzeiger from Mukden today,
timed 9:15 a. m, says:
"A general engagement began yes
terday and continues today. Already
the losses on both sides are consider
able The fighting is especially heavy |
at the center"