Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-12


In front OF the parade ground has also
been destroyed presumably by tho
Russians Russian guns ON q position
known az Rock redoubl fire almost
ceasepssly ON thc two forts at Pali-
chuanp The Russians call these
forts Redoubt and Redoubt g Two
companies OF japanese were working
when q shell compelled them 10 flee
The japanese were seen carrying
ponks and other things from Redoubt
to Redoubt 4 Returning they car.
rlcd something which could not be
identified A heroic sacrifice Of life
by q japanese who. Il was believed,
attempted TO climb wall behind
which the Russians waited. The Jap
anese soldier calmly lett RedOubt l.
carrying two boxes and deliberately
marched toward the Russians who
suffered him 10 approach When he
was quite near sharpshoOters killed
him. On investigation II was found
that the boxes he carried contained
lyddlte, with fuses carefully affixed
one incident Of the bombardlng OF
Fort Arthur was the striking OF the
roof of a hospital by a Japanese shell
The japanese fire was drawn ON the
hospital by the placing near It by the
Russians of beacon signals.
One small Russian scouting party
succeeded I'm creeping close 10 the Jap
anese intronchments ON Conner moun-
tain but the barking OF dogs gave the
alarm and prevented "a further ad-
vance. japanese reserves poured into
the nrenchments and opened fire on
the Russians, but "a shell from a Rus
sian battery landed I'm the trench and
Killed many of the Japanese soldiers,
and the remainder retired This en-
abled the Russians to occupy the trench
wntil dawn The Japanese made no
attempt to retako &c. and the Russian
scouts withdrew shortly after daybreak.
ON sept 0 small body Of Japanese
troops captured some outpost trenches
on High hill which Ia not far from
Conner mountain, but the approach
Z later Of n Russian detachment COM
PEELED them 10 eyaCuate this position
without lighting
The Port Arthur Noyiktai, I'm a recent
issue declares that Japanese colonel
has been executed because he failed
10 occupy "a certain position on Conner
hin within q specified time.
I'm lts issue Of Sept the same paper
says that a Japanese torpedo boat
struck a mine fourteen miles southeast
Of the harbor and sank and that on the
day after this occurrence the Japanese
cruiser Itsukushima also was damaged
by a floating mine.
PRAYERS by THE RUSSIANS,
st. Petersburg Sept 1.-The Official
Messenger today publishes the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted by
the holy synod
"By virtue OF am imperial ukase TO the
effect that during the present trials NJ
our dear country more ardent prayers
should be offered for the victory Of tho
Russian troops. who are worshipers OF
Christ over a cruel enemy full OF
guile
"The holy synod pronounCes the time
ripe for special prayers To- be offered In
All the churches Of the empire on
sundays and holidays after mdss. be-
scechlng that heavenly aid should he
sent 10 the Russian army which rs sac
rlhclng ITS life for its faith, Ms cm-
poror and IT'S country for long life for
the victorious troops and for the repose
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,uy or5nirod.N
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,hon ,rbo a,t strong I'm botlc for ala
,nd hnmhiy hescorb thee IN accent arr
v'" 1U nv Inv cause N Five inv
Cb,Js,-lovInp army victory and to nor.
nit h IN snbdue Inc enemy
Send from ON high thy hand and
Wny shail r,sko sunnliootion IN tbeo
bo co1 M ,eaco ,yho loves his creo.
tur,s
strengthen MS with tbv might. DE.
fsnds, ~ thr orthodoy faith send thy
l,ro,rs to coufound mo enemy Strike
thsm ms win lightning and give them
into mo bnnds OF INV faithful troops
pThou vino barkcned 10 Moses bless
tbe emperor's doing multlplv his glor,