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RUSSIANS KEEP ON FIRING.

A dispatch from Gen Olus head
quarters says: The Russian forces
opposite the Japanese left wing are
showing some activity. A Russian
detachment attacked Pekowtai (Hei
koutaD, but was driven back, leaving
100 dead A bombardment of the en-
tire left wing continues.
Considerable activity was manifest
ed opposite Shengtan and Letaiytun,
aud Il is believed the Russians are
preparing for another attack They
fred occasionally salyos OF artillery
and yolleys OF musketry. The Japa'
nese remain In their trenches and do
not answer the Russian fire
When the battle OF Jan. % began
the Japanese were &C Helkoutai, but
withdrew its small force and allowed
the Russians TO occupy the positions
until they could move over enough
men to make its rccapture certain.
The reoccupatlon OF this position was
easily accomplished. although the loss
was heavy The casualties have not
yet been reported. but II Is believed
that they will amount 10 fully 5000.
The Russians had five divisions en-
gagged at Heikoutal and in that dirpc,
ton. They were driven back by less
than two Japanese divisions.
over 100000 men were engaged In
the Russian demonstration against tho
Japanese positions Immediately east
OF Heikoutai. a force strong enough
10 have been successful, as only about
one Japanese division was sent
against them The Russian loss is es.
timated at over 1000. although pris'
oners say that one regiment was prac-
tically annihilated.
The Japanese loss is placed at 200.
due 10 the fact that they remained
In their trenches, while tho Russians
were forced 10 cross open ground.
solidly frozen. where the construction
OF shelter trenches was impossible.
The ground being covered with snow
was naturally a great disadvantage
TO the attacking force, as the men
were plainly visible against the white
background for "A long distance.
The Japanese suffered the same dis.
advantages in the recapture OF Hei.
koutaI The weather was very cold
during the lighting. the minimum be.
ing 6 degrees below zero and the max.
imum Il degrees above zero.
orlppenbera Wants to Quit.
II IS rumorcd &C St Petersburg that
Lieutenant General Grlppcnberg has
asked TO be relieved OF his command
In Manchuria. According to the YER
sion prevalent IN military circles Gen.
cral Gripponberg telegraphed direct 20
the emperor request TO be relieved
because OF the failure OF General
Kouropatkin 10 afford him proper sup
port In the operations against Sunde
pas
The Russ severely criticiscs General
Kourophtkin on the ground that Grip
pcnberg's Ranking movement was
doomed TO failure unless Immediately
followed by a general advance.
u is believed In military circles that
the succession OF Lieutenant General
Mylon TO the command OF the second
army OF Manchuria does not necessar.
lily mean that the position OF second In
command in the far east has devolyed
on him. Army officers confirm the RI.
port that General Grlppenberg Is in 80
health and point out that he was
seriously Ill year before his appoint
ment to the command Of the second
army.
The emperor has received the fol
lowing dispatch from General Kouro.
patkln Tho japanese during the
night Of Jan. 81 attacked Djantanch
enan on the left bank OF the Hun riv.
or opposite Changtan. They captured
tho village. but subsequently were
driven out with great loss. The Rus.
sian casualties were 100.
Up to Feb. l. 1873 Japanese prison.
ers have arrived AZ Mukden."