The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-03
HUN RIVER BATTLE COSTLY
9aps Admit Casualties of More Tha,
Seven Thousand Men.

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reporting the details of the battle of
the Hun river, says the Russians had
) at least seven divisions, with one of
cavalry. Four regiments were nearly
annihilated. Many companies were re-
duced to twenty and thirty men. The
! Japanese casualties, he admits, were
/ 1000. According to his estimate, the
Russians lost more than 10000.
Details 1sa 30 of the fighting dSm Ian da %
ignates as the battle of Hei-kou-tai
! show that the operations were more
extensive, the forces engaged larger and
tho-f sh ii us more ttespo1 ato-- thos,,, ts>e
first reports indicated.
The armies fought in driving, snow
storm. It was bitterly cold and very
VeFed N to the early attf Srous az
I success to the Japanese. ~
A Russian division surrounded and
attacked Hei-kou- tai Jan. 25. Oyama
reports that the garrison, tho outnum.
bered, made a stubborn resistance and
retired at night under cover of dark.
ness to Fu-cheng-tzu. In the meantime
Oyama, warned of the attack, ordered
On advance for the purpose of retaking
, Hei-kou-tai. .
Il snowstorm Delays Troops.
It was showing and the movements
OF the troops were delayed. ms
About noon Jan. 26, while the at.
! tack on Hei-kou-tai was developing, a
report reached. the Japanese headquar,
. ters that another division of Russians
advancing from Changtan, had sur:
rounded Chen-chieh-pao, and also that
an independent and smaller, body of
Russians was operating west of Chen.
chleh-pao, threatening the left. flank
OF the Japanese force moving against
Hei-kou-tai, which had deployed from
Su.ma-pao, westward of Horizontal.
! The japanese deployed to Hu-ma
Pao and Wu-chia-tzu and attacked Hell.
: kou-tai and Tao-pao. The latter place
, was strongly, held, but it's capture was
j Hei-koutai. Thirty Russian guns skill.
fully. placed around Hei-kou-tai emf
laded the troops attacking Tao-pao
Nlghtfall Of Jan. 26 saw the Japanese
still struggling to dislodge the Rus
SLAMS. -
On Jan. 81 the Russians pressing the
Japanese right wing temporarily re-
treated. The freed force reinforced
the Japanese center. The attack on
Hei -kou-tai was resumed Jan. 81. A
covering force was sent to protect the
right flank rear, and also the left flank
OF the Japanese force operating at Chen
chieh,pae. Another covering force pro
IecteQ tne extreme left. -.
ss Undaunted by Losses
s%, The troops attacking Hei-kou-tai ad
yanced fearlessl,' and despite The heavy
losses inflicted by the reinforced Rus
!; s1ans, constantly gained step by step.
81. A Russian division advanced from the
direction Of Niu-chua and struck the
,sieft column on the right flank. A force
OF Russian infantry and mounted artil
lery fred into the rear of the left col
gnmn. The Japanese lost heavily anG
stthe extreme left wing was compelled to
retreat temporarily. - -,
i9kt The Russians made series of night
attacks Jan. ~ in all directions. They
succeeded in catching a detachment sta
a desperate hand-to-hand encounter fol
lowed. The Japanese finally succeeded
IN repulsing all the attacks
Annihilated the Russians, 49,,
q a portion of the Russians remained
ing Of Jan. IS fred into the 81 rear ar Of 'o the
Japanese center. The Japanese turned
isattacked and practically annihilated The
Russians, only 200 Of them surrendering
s. The fighting continued thruout the
sasday and night Of Jan. %. The Japan
sssese,. who were everywhere outnumbered
decided to make a general night attack
~ eHlS I1elu tndlShd1 OydIHd SayS:. ~
81 Our object had not been attained SO
Ssencouraged all columns to make night at.
sstacks. All columns Of the attacking force
respected humiliation. We attempted sew.
&eral attacks and movements but suffered
ssheavily by the enemy's artillery, especially
the machine guns. All columns continued
1.-THE attack with all their might The
saenemy, unable to Withstand our vigorou.
sgattacks, began to retreat at $3.50 In ths
morning. Our forces, charging into Hei,
.sskou-tai occupied the place firmly and en-.