Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
RUSSIANS CONSTRUCTING !
 DEFENSIVE WORKS
Fel1 Marshal 0yama Senis Reports of the Battles of
 the Fast Week-Japanese Driven Cut of Djantau- chenam With Great loss-Report of Corkis Re. lease Is lncsrrect.

TOXIC, FeO CS p. m.)-flelQ MaT' shal Oyama, telegraphing yesterday reports that the extreme Japanese lefi holds a line along the Hun river wilu its extreme left established on the right bank. The main body of the Rus sions after their defeat at Heikoutal retired acl osS the Hun river and occu pied Niuyupao, Shufangtai and DOT tion of Changtan. On "Wednesday the Russians began constructing defensive works in the neighborhood of Shu fangtai, Chungchiawepeng and Chang. tan. Russian cavalry patrols were seen "Wednesday along the line of Tzuyuto, Pinpaotzu and Yuhpaotazu. The Russians made a series of small attacks on the right army and the left flank of the left army, but were re- pulsed in each instance.
 Details of the fighting from January 25 to January 29, which Field Marsha. Oyama officially designates as the bat tie of Heikoutai, show that the opera tions were more extensive, the forces engaged larger and the fighting more desperate than the first reports indi ca.ed. The Japanese casualties to. tailed 1000.
 According to the Japanese estimate the Russians lost over 10000. The armies fought in driving snow storm. It was bitterly cold ana very difficult to see. A night attack delivered in the early morning brought success to the Japanese.
 A Russian division surrounded and attacked Heikoutai January 25. Field Marshal Oyama reports that the garri- son. though outnumbered, made stub. born resistance and retired at night under cover of darkr ' to Kuchengt- zu. In the meantime Field Marshal Oyama, warned of the attack, ordered an advance for the purpose of re. taking Heikoutai. It was showing and the movements of the troops were de layed. January 9, about noon. while the attack on Heikoutai was develop ing, a report reached the Japanese Headquarters that another division of Russians advancing from Changtan had surrounded Chenchiehapoa, and also that an independent and smaller body of Russians was operating west of Chenchiehpao, threatening the left flank of the Japanese force moving against He.koutai, which had de. ployed from Sumapao to Taopao, but it was found that the Russians pos sessed line from HekOutai to Taopao. The Japanese therefore deployed to Sumpao and Wuchiatzu and attacked Eeikoutai and Taopao. The latter place was strongly held, but its cap ture was necessary before it was posst tle to take HeikOutni. Thirty Russian guns skillfully placed around Heikou. tai enfiladed the troops attacking Tao. pao. The nightfall of January 20 saw the Japanese still struggling to dis lodge the Russians. On January p the Russians, pressing the Japanese right wing temporarily, retreated. The freed force reinforced the Japanese center.
 The attack on Heikoutai was re. sumej January 27. A covering force was sent to protect the right flank rear and also the left flank of the Japanese force operating at Chenchiehpao. An other covering force protected the ex. irene left.
 The troops attacking HeiSoutai ad. vanced feirlessly and despite the heavy losses inflicted by the reinforced Russians, constantly gained step by step.
 A Russian division advanced from the direction of Niuchu and struck tht left column on the right flank.
 A force of Russian infantry and mounted artillery fired into the rear oi the left column. The Japanese losr heavily and the extreme left wing was compelled 10 retreat temporarily. Ths Russians made a series of night at. tacks January 27 in all directions They succeeded in catching a detacli. ment stationed at Sumapao in the iron. and rear. X desperate hand to hand encounter followed. The Japanese finally succeeded in repulsing all the attacks.
 X portion of the Russians remained concealed at Sumapao and on the morning of January 2S fired into the rear of the Japanese center. The Jap. anese turned. attacked and practically annihilated the Russians, only POO Of them surrendering. The fighting con. tinued throughout the day and night of January 2S. The Japanese. who were everywhere outnumbered. de. to hC SthCidi hskut
 In his report. Field Marshal Oyama says:
 Our object had not been attained so I encouraged all columns to mdk. night attacks. All columns of the at tacking force expected annihilation We attempted several attacks and movements. but suffered heavily by the enemy's artillery. especially the machine guns All columns continued the attack with all their might. The enemy. unable to withstand our viSor. ous attacks, began to retreat at 5:3C in the morning. Our forces. charging into. Heikoutai. occupied the place firmly and entirely at 9:30 o'clock irl fbe morning."
 Tie Russian force engaged Is esti. mated by the Japanese as seven divis ions with divis.on of cavalry. Pris- oners report that the fourth Russian iniantry regiment was practically an initiated.
 WITH GREAT LOSS.
 St Petersburg. Feb 3-The emperor receiyed the following dispatch from