Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1905 — THOUSANDS FALL IN BATTLE. [ARTICLE]

THOUSANDS FALL IN BATTLE.

Recent Casualties in Manchuria Estimated at 1 o,OOp. —Tokio advices say that the casualties in the fighting at Chencttielipao and Heiknutai are estimated at 5,000 on the side of the Japanese and 10.000 on the Hussion side. Russian activity on the "Slinkhe river seemed to have ceased after the fights at Chencliiehpao and Heikoutai, where the Japanese were victorious. The object of the operations is not clearly understood here, but it is suggested that the Russians either intended to turn the Japanese left and move a heavy force -down west of the Liao river, or were seeking to divert attention from a projected operation against the Japanese right. It is reported that the weather has been milder, but it is still cold, so that it is impossible to expose the troops at night. The Tokio expresses the opinion that GeiV. Kuropatkin either ordered the movement to divert attention from the domestic conditions in Russia or planned to, make a fight before Field Marshal Oyaina had been heavily ro-orrforoed. The Russian attempt to turn the Japanese left has resulted in complete failure. The Russians chose the worst weather of the season, depending, perhaps, upon their familiarity with a snowy country to aid them in their operations. Their artillery attacks on the Japanese permanent line were, it is thought, a demonstration to prevent the withdrawal of men to re-enforce the Japanese left. All Sunday afternoon and into ft the niglit an artillery duel was kept up across the Shaklie river. There was much heavy rifle firing from positions where the intrenohments are close.