New-York tribune., 1905-02-04

Considerable activity shown yesterday
opposite ShengTan (Chang-Tan) and Letai-Ye-
Tun. and 1t is believed the Russians are pre-
pairing for another attack. They fired. occa-
sionaly salvoes of artillery and volleys of mus
kerry.
The Japanese remain In their trenches and
do not answer the Russian fire.
Toxic. Feb. 3-Dispatches from Manchuran
headquarters. under yesterdays date. say that
on that day the Russians resumed their activity
in front of the japanese left. and that there
has been constant skrmishng along the fronts
OF both the opposing forces. exchanges of heavy
artillery fire taking place. The japanese again
charge the Russians with the mutilation of their
wounded. Portions of the report follow:
On Wednesday, February l. in the direction
of the right small bodies OF the enemy attacked
us in all directions. Our outposts .repulsed
them.
On Thursday February p from 8 o'clock in
the morning Russian artillery the west front
of Ia Mountain and Liu-ChiengTun shelled
Fang -Shen and Put t-Sao-Wo and their vicinf-
ties. The enemy's infantry Immediately sur
rounded Fang-Shen, but we repulsed them.
In the direction Of the centre on Thursday
the enemy's artillery, situated about mile and
a quarter north of the village of Shakhe and
on Wen-Pao Mountain, bombarded the southern
heights of Shakhe village.
Constant collisions between scouts took place
10 the north of Cheng-Ling-Tsu and Yao-Tun-
III lne Qirectlon or the lett Thursday morn
ing, the enemy's artillery fercey bombarded
Cheng Hieh-Pao. Our artillery responded.
According to a trustworthy report, the enemy
has built railroad from Su-Chia-Tun. which
is five miles north of Lamu-Ting to Suhll- -Pao
and has opened traffic thereon.
At o'clock Thursday morning the enenlys
neld and heavy guns concentrated fire against
Yatzu-Pao (two miles northeast of Cheng- -Hieh-
Pao). subsequently a Russian division entered
the village of Chang-Tan and dispatched a
brigade to attack us. We repused the brigade
According to q trustworthy report our picket,
consisting or an officer and twenty-eight men,
was surrounded near Huang-Lasha-Tsu
January 70 Our picket resisted to the last,
when most of the wounded surrendered. The
enemy mutilated all our wounded.
Field Marshal Oyama. teegraphing Febyuary
i. reported that the extreme Japanese left held
a line along the Hun River, with it's extreme
left established on the right bank The main
body of the Russians after their defeat at Hell
Kou-Tat retired across the Hun River and oc-
cupied Niu-Yu-Pao. Shu-Fang-Tai and portion
of Chang-T On Wednesday the Russians be-
gan constructing defensive works in the neigh
borhood of shu-Fang Chung-C -Chia-Wo-
Peng and Chang-Tan. Russian cavalry patrols
were seen Wednesday along the line of Tzu-Yu-
To- Pin-Pao-Tsu and Yuh-Pao-Tsu. The Rus
slams made series of small attacks on the right
army and the left flank of the left army, but
were repused in each instance.
Details of the fighting from January % to
January 90 which Field Marshal Oyama offici-
ally designates the battle of Hei-Kou-Tai,
show that the operations were more extensive
the forces engaged larger and the fighting more
desperate than the first reports indicated. rhe
japanese casualties totalled 1000 According
to the Japanese estimate. the Russians lost over
10000. The armies fought in a driving snow
storm. 1t was bitterly cold and very difficult
to see. A night attack delivered In the early
morning brought success to the japanese
Russian division surrounded and attacked
Hei-Kou-Tai on January 25 Field Marshal
Oyama reports that the garrison, though out
numbered, made stubborn resistance and re-
tired at night under cover of darkness to Ku-
Cheng-Tsu. In the mean time Field Marshal
Oyama, warned Of the attack, ordered an ad-
vance for the purpose of retaking Hei- -Kou-Tai
1t was showing, and the movements of the troops
were delayed.
On January e. about noon while the attack
on Hei-Kou-Tai developing a. report
reached the Japanese headquarters that another
division of Russians. advancing from Chang
Tan had surrounded Chen-C -Chien-Pao. and also
that an Independent and smaller body of Rus
slams was operating west of Chen-C -Chieh-Pao
threatening the left flank of the Japanese force
moving against Hei-Kou-Tai. which had de-
ployed from SumaPao. westward of Hei-Kou-
Tai 1t originally planned to deploy from
Suma-Pao to Tao-PaO. but it was found that
the Russians possessed a line from Hei-Kou-Tai
to Tao-Pao.
The Japanese therefore deployed to suma- -Pao
and Wu-Chia-Tsu and attacked Hei-Kou-Tai
and Tao-Pao The latter place was strongly
held, but its capture was necessary before it
was possible to take Hei-Kou-Tai. Thirty Rus
sian guns skilfully placed around Hei-Kou-Tai
enfladed the troops attacking Tao-Pao The
nightfall of January 26 saw the Japanese still
struggling to dislodge the Russians On jan
uary q, the Russians pressing. the Japanese
right wing temporarily retreated. The freed
force reinforced the Japanese centre.
The attack on Hei-Kou-Tai was resumed jan
uary 81 covering force sent to protect
the right flank, rear and also the left flank of
the Japanese force operating at Chem Chieh-Pao.
Another covering force protected the extreme
left
The troops attacking Hei-Kou-Tat advanced
fearlessly. and. despite the heavy losses inflicted
by the reinforced Russians constantly gained
step by step. Russian division advanced from
the direction Of Niu-Chu and struck the left
column On the right flank. A force of Russian
infantry and mounted artillery fired into the
of the left column. The Japanese lost
heavily. and the extreme left wing was COM
PEELED to retreat temporarily. The Russians
made a series oS night attacks on January 81
In all directions. They succeeded in catching a
detachment stationed at Suma-Pao in the front
and rear. A desperate hand to hand encounter
followed. The Japanese finally succeeded in
repuising all the attacks.
portion OF the Russians remained concealed
at Suma-Pao and the morning of January
2S fired into the rear of the japanese centre.