The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-10
ACCOUNTS OF THE FIGHT
ARE VERY CONF USING

London, Feb. 9.-The dispatch from
Major General Flug issued at St. Pc
tersburg on the enga cement Of Port
Arthur has not yet reached the Eng
fish newspapers, and the various ac-
counts of the Port Arthur fight pub
lisLed this morning leave much to be
desired on the point OF exactitude. It
is the general opinion Of the British
press, however, that ViceTOy AleXiehs
dispatches conceal the extent of the
damage that the japanese onset in
ficted upon the Russian feet, and that
when the actual facts become known
it viii be seen that Japan, BY her pluck
and energy, has practically secured
command of The sea.
In an editorial the Daily Telegraph
says that, unless all signs are astray,
the far eastern fleet which Russia
built up with extraordinary exertions
during the last five years is in its
death agony
Crushing Blow.
The Times says the moral effect of
the blow which Japan suddenly deliv-
cred can hardly be exaggerated, and
that the immediate strategic c0nse-
quences are scarcely second in import
auce to the moral effect. AL the daily
papers express the greatest safisfac-
ton at such a catastrophe and the
unexpected initial success on the part
of the japanese.
Secretary Hays note to the powers
on the integrity of China created great
interest at the Japanese legation here,
where it was characterized as "a seri-
Gus blow 10 Russia. Beyond this
statement, however, the legation Of
ficials refused 10 be quoted. The daily
papers publish the note with great
prominence but, while admitting its
extreme Importance, and urging the
most careful consideration of the pro-
posal, they comment upon il in a tone
or considerable caution. The Times
says it hopes it viii meet with gen
eraI support, as it would limit the
danger Of The disturbance Of the world =
PEACE.
Definition Difficult.
The Morning Post points out that
the difficulty IS to define what is meant
by China" but says it thinks Great
Britain would readily assent to Sec
rotary Hays proposal.
The Daily Chronicle and the stand
ard are equally in favor Of the idea
il il can be put into execution, but
these papers think the proposal re
quires close scrutiny, owing 10 the diff
ficulty of carrying It into effect
Two large and two small British
steamers engaged in the coasting
trade, and an American -four ship, the
Pleiades, are blocked inside Port Ar
thur b. the disa bIed battleships. says
the correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph at Che Foo in q dispatch dated
Tuesday evening. The Russians are
erdeavofins, he continues, 10 stop the
holes in their battleships in order 10
take them inside at high water.
Heard Heavy Firing.
when fifteen miles south OF Port
Arthur" the correspondent goes on, Il
heard heavy firing toward the north
AZ $50 p. IN. It did not continue for
long. I saw DO signs Of the japanese
feet on my way 10 Che Foo
In dispatch from Shanghai dated
Feb. ? a correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says that the japanese
stopped and subsequently released
three Russian steamers, the aiukdcn,
the AmUr and the SchUliSa
One Russian Warship. an obsolete
slOOp named the Mandiur, the cores
pendent continues, is here, and Cap
tain Crown, who commands her. is evil
IDENTIFY retained 3s an intelligence Of
ficer. He is assisting the Russian milf
taFy agent, General DessinO.
In a dispatch from Toxic the cor