The War

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1238, 31 January 1905, Page 3

The War

MANOHURIAN CAMPAIGN JAPS ATTACKED BY 65.00J ■ RUSSIANS LEFT, RIGHT, AND CENTRE BOMBARDED ONSLAUGHT ALL ALONG THK LINE Press Asfiooiation. —Copyright. London, Jan. 30 At Tokio on Sunday .afternoon il was reported thai 65,000 Russians were massing on (he Japanese left and bombarding the right alul centre,, and that small forces were attacking all along the line. The advice states that these were quickly repulsed. A GREAT BATTLE CONTINUES TWELVE HOURS IiUSSIANS DEFEATED LOSE SIXTEEN THOUSAND MEN . ATTACKS REPULSED Press Association.—Copyright. London, J in. 30 General Mistchenko was wounded by a Japanese force, who, after driving back a regiment of .infantry and a brigade of cavalry with twelve guns, occupied Saerhpan, five miles south of Heikantai. Russian unofficial telegrams show that the bittle of Sandepu lasted till Thursday. The Russians lost 24 officers and 16,000 men, add were compelled to evacuate on discovering a strongly, fortified and concealed redoubt.

THE JAPANESE REPOUT Press Association.—Copyright. London, January 30 It is officially reported atTolrio that tho Japanese catraallies at Chengchilipao and Heikootai were five thousand and the Russian' ten thousand.

THE JAPS ADVANCING Press Association.—Copyright. > London, January 30 The Japanese on Saturday occupied Lintiaokaon and Libiajopeng, two and a-half miles west of (Jhenchiehpan, the Russians retiiing north and west. • RUSSIAN ATTACKS AND REPULSES/ JAPS CAPTURE POSITIONS FIVE HUNDRED PRISONERS .Press Association.—Copyright, LuNDON, Jan. 30 General Oyama states that lw was engaged on Saturday oil his left, by two divisions of Russians (Eighth, Army Corps), 5 two brigades of European Rifles, one division of the Tenth Army Corps,' part of a division of the Reserve Infantry, and [two divisions of the East Siberian Rifles. i. " ' . After occupying Lnikiaohu the Japanese twice repnlsed strong counter-attacks made at night. ■ 1 At dawn on Sunday the Japanese attacked and repulsed a position at Pitoaisotzu (two miles north of and repulsed several violent counter-attacks on Saturday night after capturing Hakautai, which the Japanese retain, i Tho Russian artillery retreated ierOss the Hanbo, the Japanese pur. suing. \ The Japanese repnlsed repeated Russian attacks on Saturday night in th? direction of Ohenchiehpa and Litajentnn. The Russians lost five hundred prisoners, including some officers.

" THE TREATMENT OP PRISONERS Press Association.—Copyright. London, Jan. 30 General Kuroki reports that Kuropatkin's attempt to turn General Oku's left was a complete failure. A' Japanese kite, covered with protographs, shows the kind of treatment accorded by the Russians to prisoners that fell in' the Russian lines,