| Show HEAVY AS EIRE TAKEN japanese admit a loss of and russian casualties are estimated at kuro failed to support detailed dispatches relating to the fighting along the river january show that the engagement wag of larger proportions than earlier reports indicated field marshal oyama reports that his losses were valle he estimates the russian casual ties at tokio feb 3 manchurian Manc hurlan headquarters telegraphs feb 1 that on that day the russians resumed their activity in front 0 the japanese left and that there has been constant along tho 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 feb I 1 in the direction of the right small bodies ot the enemy attacked us in all directions our outposts repulsed on thursday from six in the morning russian artillery on the west front of ta mountain and auch shelled yangsheng Fang sheng and put and the vicinities the infantry immediately surrounded yangsheng Fang sheng but we repulsed them 11 in the direction of the center on thursday the artillery situated about a mile and a quarter north pt the village of and on wen pao mountain bombarded tho southern heights of village constant collisions between tho forces took place north of zu and in the direction 0 the left on thursday morning the artillery bombarded cheng chieh pao our artillery responded according to a reliable report the enemy has built a railroad from such hatun Is five miles north of to Suhu pao and has opened there for traffic at 8 thursday morning the field and heavy guns concentrated a fire against Yatsu pao subsequently a russian division entered the southern village ot Chang tan and dispatched a brigade to attack us we repelled the brigade washington feb 2 the Ja legation has received a report made by field marshal oyama giving details of the fierce fighting from the to tho of january when the russians were driven to the right of the hun river the marshal says that the enemy consisted of the first siberian army corps one mixed army corps the second and fifth brigades of the sharpshooters part of the eighth army corps the sixth and first siberian reserve divisions ing a total of at least seven divisions one of which was a cavalry division the japanese casualties here about prisoners state that tour regiments of russian infantry were nearly annihilated many of the companies of these regiments were reduced to from twenty to thirty men each the field marshal expresses the opinion that tho russian casualties must have totaled at least st petersburg feb 3 the emperor has received tho following dispatch from general kuropatkin Kuropat bin the japanese during the night of jan 31 attacked on tho left bank of the hun river opposite Chang tan they captured the village but driven out with great losa alio russian casualties were the japanese after a severe cannonade re attacked our forces at at noon feb 1 the russians first retired but ultimately re occupied the village although some outlying parts aro still in the hands of the enemy the in adds despite the intense cold frost bites aro rare owing to the measures up to feb 1 japanese prisoners have arrived at MiLt den general okus headquarters feb 3 the russian forces opposite the japanese left wing are showing some activity A russian detachment attacked but was driven back leaving dead A bombardment of the entire left wing continues considerable activity was manifesto yesterday feb 2 opposite Shen tar and it la believed the russians art preparing for an other attack aby fired occasional salvos of artillery aid volleys of musketry the japanese remain in their trenches and do rot answer the russian fire the severe cold weather continues french feb 3 the division of the second russian squadron commanded comm aided by admiral bot consisting of four cruisers and three torpedo bat destroyers sailed from here yesterday to join the warships coni mandel by admiral rodest off abe inland of madagascar eighteen german colliers will follow division london feb 3 A st petersburg dispatch asye it Is stated that tai eral griepenberg Grip has handed over his command to general byloff for the reason of health WATER TANK BURST goods in department store in denver were ruined denver feb 2 the bursting of a largo water tank on the root of tho denver dry goods store one of the largest department houses in the city caused damage to stock estimated at over the tank was used to increase the pressure for sprinkling purposes and to fight an emergency firc MUST REMAIN SINGLE 3 YEARS austin texas feb 3 the lower house of the state legislature today passed the bill forcing persons giving ground for action in divorce cases to remain single for three years the other parties to the divorce to remain single one year |
