THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11476, 6 February 1905, Page 5

THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.

Incidents of the Recent Fighting

A Japanese Garrison Surprised.

Desperate Hand-to-Hand

Fighting.

Tremendous Slaughter of

Russians.

Preiw Association. — Telegraph. — Copyright Received February 4, 4.20 p.m. 'LONDON, February, 4. Tlie Marquis Oyama's despatches indicate the precarious position of the Japanese during ,the- desperate four days' fighting in blinding snowstorms, thirty degrees centigrade below zero. General Gripenberg surprised the Heikoutai garrison, which resisted all day and fought ite way out in the darkness. ■ The. Russians pressed their advantage in various directions, involving the Japanese in difficulties, and , for a time the position ' was very critical. The Japanese left wing lost heavily, and was compelled to retreat. The Russians caught another detachment at Sumapao, and after desperate, hand-to-hand fighting the Japanese finally repulsed the attack. On the morning of the 28th the Riassians fired into the rear of the Japanese centre, which turned and practically annihilated tho Russians, only two hundred surrendering. Meanwhile Oyama rein-, forced General Oku in order to recapture Seiyoutai. - .