The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-03

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S,rikes were started this morning In
movie, II is feared they will have a seri-
Gus Effect on the Industrial situation gem
erauy Warsaw, LODI and other important
manufacturing centres being entirely de-
oenoent for their coal supply on these dis
tr!cts
STORIES OF REFUGEES
Muked. Feb. l., via. Tien Tsin. Feb. 3
DELAYED IN Transmlsion-All the ma
lives OF Holantai and Fuchlchuang. who
were let through the lines during the
Russian occupation arrived at Mukden
on Jan. 81. except few who we're killed
in battle.
The impression is general among the
Russian troops on the right flank that
either General Nodzu or General Nogi
was present al Sandiapu. where the Rus
SLAMS ascribe their greatest losses 10
cleverly concealed batteries behind the
main works. The Japanese withdrew
from their outworks at Sandiapu. which
at one time the Russians occupied.
General Mstchenko. wss still advanced
carrying out flanking movement. In
tending 20 cut the railway north Of Lao
Yang and was taking out post after post
with prisoners when the order to retire
came.
a FLAT FAILURE.
General Okus Headquarters. Jan. 30
Noon. wa. Tfen Tsin. Feb 3--(Delsyed in
transmission. The Russian attempt 10
turn General okus left flank has proved
complete failure. Following on the
failure Of the recent cavalry raid down
the railway this, II ~ thought by the
IA panese, will probably induce the Rus
slams 10 av'ht I'm the future the Japanese
attacks The attempt. even with the bonn
bardment OF other portions OF the line Of
a cavalry movement around the flank
was doomed 10 failure from tho start
The japanese were AZ NeikoWai. but
withdrew It's small foroe from there and
allowed the Russians 10 occupy the po-
sitions until they could move over enough
men 70 make its recapture certain. The
reoccupation OF this position was easily
accomplished. although the loss was
heavy. The casualties have not yet been
reported. but it IS believed that they will
amount 90 fully $oN.
RUSSIANS DRIVEN BACK.
The Russians had Eve divisions engaged
at Heikoutai and IN that direction. They
were driven back by less than two Jap
anese divisions.
over lno 0Oo men were engaged In the
Russion hne against the Japanese posi-
tions Immediately east OF Heikoutai a
force strong enough 80 have been success
ful as only about ono Japanese division
was sent against them. The Russian loss
is estimated at over 1000, although rris-
oners say that one regiment was prac-
tically annihllated. The japanese loss
IS only placed al zoo. duo 20 the fact that
they remained I'm their trenches wrilo
the Russians were forced 10 cross open
ground soidly frozen. where the con-
structinn OF shelted trenches was inn
possible. The ground being covered with
snow was naturally a great disadvantage
to the attacking force. ms it was plainly
visible against the white background for
a long distance Tho japanese suffered
the same Disadvantages IN the recsptura
of Heikoutai.
HEAVILY BOMBARDED.
The weather was very cold during the
fghting The minimum being six degrees
below zero and the maximum 70 degrees
above zero
The Russians did not retreat north but
retired we'll ont - range with NJ sign
~ further activity,
During the hght the left vius % thu
.Tapanese was heavily bonnbarded from che
Russian positions along the whole front
The Jaranese made only "a feeble reply.
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