The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-02-01
TABLES ARE TURNED
RUSSIAN ATTACKS END IN
GREAT DISASTER.
japanese Force the Enemy Back to
Right Bank-Body of 500 Men
Captured-Casualtiss on
Both Sides Said to Be
Very Heavy.


Both Sides Said to Be
Very Heavy.
Toxic, Jan. 30.-The Russian ad-
vance movement upon the Japan
ese left and center has ended disas-
trously for the enemy, and the Jap
anese forces have driven back the
attacks and conquered all along the
liue. In many places the fighting,
which has ragged furiously for three
days, has ceased. and in the vicini-
ty of Sandepu our soldiers are now
engaged In dislodging the enemy
from the village which they cap.
tured Friday.
Field Marshal Oyama has cent
several dispatches to the imperial
military headquarters. The last
one deciphered Sunday evening,
states that the enemy Is In full re-.
treat and has abandoned his at
tempt to turn our left flank.
The first advance of the enemy's
lines towards Liutiachkan Friday
was met with a counter-advance
upon the village itself, which we
occupied. During the night of
Friday the enemy made two at
tacks upen the position. Japanese
reinforcements had been brought
forward and both of the Russian
assaults were repulsed with heavy
losses. The fighting was coutinu-
ed in desultory manner at various
places throughout Saturday until
late In the evening, when the Rus
SLAMS executed a counter attack up
on Heikantai, which had been oc-
cupied by our forces during the
day.
The attack by the Russians was
one Of the most determined ever at
tempted by them. It was repulsed,
and the Japanese detachments
holding the positions spread over
the vicinity. occupied Peitsaihotsu
and fortified their position in and
around Hsitantai. Besides this
many minor strongholds were es.
tablished and well fortified in the
| neighborhoed.
/ Our victories at. these points
checked the entire right flank Of
the enemy, part Of which had cross.
ed the Hun river and had driven
small parties of Japanese occupy
ing the forts toward the southwest
ION Thursday and Friday. The
Japanese victories at Heikantai and
at Liuliaokan implied the retaking
of those positions, and before oul
advance the Russians retreated
across the Hun river to its righ'
bank, and Field Marshal Oyams
Immediately ordered several large
detachments to the pursuit.
/ Another unsuccessful attack made
by the enemy occurred on Saturday
night at Chenchiepao and Litsjen
ton. The battle which was Tough
4 along a considerable distance in The
direction of Chenchiepao, ragged fol
several hours. The large forces
were engaged, and the casualties OF
both sides were great. The fight
ing lasted for several hours, but
early Sunday morning the Russian
were repulsed all along the line
leaving many killed and wounded
on the battlefield. The rout o
the Russians was SO complete tha
about 500 officers and men wer
made prisoners,
/ The fighting in the vicinity O
ISandepu ended Ffidav night will
the capture OF the village by th
Russians, and was resumed Satur
day. The Russians threw stronj
force against the redoubt located
northeast of the village, but wer
ropulsed with terrible loss. The,
repeated the attack. with the sam
result, and then desisted, sendin
some of their attacking force to
wards Somopu, where concentrat
ed force Of Japanese was attacke,
,, by several columns of Russian:
The battle at this point rage
!, throughout Saturday, and on th
! evening OF that day it came to
close with crushing Russian dc
feat.
4 The Russian movement, whic
began with an advance to the lie.
bank of the Hun river, and hs
now ended with the enemy's retres
to the right bank, was in augura
$ ed by desultory artillery frin
t Wednesday, which was soon TO
e lowed by minor attacks, which O