Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-01
FIGHTING ON BOTH FRONTS.
,.,,o,ttln is Reported Defeated Ont
'''' This RuDOr Lacks Con-
frmation.
GENERAL STAFF IS DuMfouNOEo
I, fl. Number Of Men the Japanese
o p,,.,ss-Threc of Their Armies At
,ek Russian Southern Front

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=, ,ne decisive battle of the cam
'I ~ seoms to be in progress. Having
.i.,ed his enveloping movement oil
y. pnssIan position Cen. Kuroki has
'.,.rsd simultaneously an advance
,.,r al poInts against Hal Cheng and
,so Yang. Fighting is raging on both
n,nt, and stIll continues. The latest
,,norts contain nothing yet coniirma-
,,sv If the rumors that Gen. Kuropat-
Nm has been defeated According to
y,r,ootkin's official dispatch to the
,D,oaror. the battle began for the pos
,.sson of the important position at
slmooehen which is located at the
snetpre Of the Feng Wang Cheng and
su.Yen roads.
Two separate armies were launched
from the east above the two roads,
while third, under Gen. oku, moved
40 east Of the railroad from Ta-Tache-
Kso to try to cut of the Russian force
there from Hal ChenR. II the latter
move Is successful this force Will be
crushed. A portion OF Gen. Kuroki's
army at the same time advanced
against Gen. Count Kel!ers position nt
Dkhayuen. east Of Lao Yang, trying
The favori;e japanese plan OF outtiank-
Ing him on the right still further
north, on the Saimatsza- Lilac Yang
road, the japanese moved forward
against Houtdatse. % miles from Lao
Yang At all points the Japanese en-
pl9yd artillery to the rest advantage.
Gen. Ruropatkin's situation viii be
desperate In the event OF his defeat.
HE keenest anxiety Is felt III tie war
oale for news OF the progress Of the
bstle
The general staff seems utterly
t-uhiounded at the number OF men the
japanese possess, and consequently
kuiopatkln's statement that they are
landing another heavy forCc M the
port OF Newchwang adds to the solicit
TIDE
JAPs TAKE THE OFFENSIVE.
81 Petersburg, Aug, 1.-The emperor
taay received the following dispatch,
oaled July 81, from Gen. Kuropatkin.
Ihfee japanese armies have re-
lewed offensive operations on our
southern front, Our rear qua Il made
an obstinate defense untu the aorpar-
shoe OF considerably superior forces Of
me enemy and then gradually retired
u .ne direction of Hal Cheng. A de-
nelnlent near Simoucheng, is miles
Sllheast OF Hal Chcng, successfully
glhslood the enemy until o'clock in
The afternoon.
Inc attack was dirocte against our
r,.sshl iank which from its position at
AnaIkua pass inflicted great losses on
las Efforts Of the Takushan army
sn1 Ten Oku's army today are being
maliy directed to cutting our commu-
c,auohs between Simoucheng and Hal
Wns their operations starting from
,nE lraVelsing and Hal Cheng their
Ky ,'Ss,ons starting from line travers-
uus lah-shu'kan, Taputz and Lao
a nauW IN our eastern front the Jan
aHese began the offensive this morning
.sallst our lkhavuen position. The en-.
h. r,.t H.'tl concentration being against
ar r,sNI Hahg' which was turned.
ssrd ine enemy Is also acting on the Of
s,,s ' between LAO Yang and Salm-
Co. ,sa, almost due north of Feng Wang
H6p,si. 's',iSt out troops posted at
aJt n,I,,,1 % miles from Lao Yang.
e,pslS .,llsehee has been received of a
ls s " y number Of Japanese land
s, ~ iln kow under the cover OF sew
NORopATKlN TO THE CAR.
dl ~ Petersburg, August IA further
em sa,on rom Gen Kuropatkln to the
a,g dated today, says.
SIM our positions We're retained M
a, 'tfo 'I. when the fighting ceased
W, ', y, p M, July 81, but | have moi
on any, r,VeYed reports OF the operations
av II" extreme right flank.
On, .stalied all our positions held nv
eral ~ force at Yangse pass. Cen
ines. 'Sr commanding. has chosen
tbe ssh, v,S points from which TO watch
possI ~ ne battery near here was OK
X w. F" heavier fire than any other ana
m os mortally wounded at O'clock
later" lie died 20 minutes
tl,t huropatkin also reported tho 70
The sou,h " me Russian vanguard on
dlreclion u, r4ht a short distance In the
ylIhSa .usfrmining fighting near the
trpaenty 9auehengtse, the Japanese
force Ivy concentrated considerable
lang WI u'e Saimatsza side OF Lao
Joly v' ., Russian losses In tho fighting on
bpi M nave not yet been reported
~ russians hold their positions.
:, RUSSIAN RIGHT ATTACKED.
satuSdoo seng, Aug, THE Japanese on
Wa ~ attacked the height of Rang
sitlob a, e .he right OF the Russian no,
their ar t i9llinoucheng. Under cover OF
tfy cbasnI| hre the Japanese infan-
drove ,bas, eu out the Russian guns
encsS mem back In confusion ana all
sap o sMo OF their batteries Tho ms
ps,a osses We're slight. N rus
Kao Hal Cheng and To roh.
disten 'he same day, there was n ione
oyer artillery duel. A sheu hwrs s
Noundine II NV, gun killing two and
On samrdanv russian gunners,
made a des,oy night the japanese
heights wiz eiate assault on Kang Wa
to.hand e sh. me bayonet and a hand
We've aeaissn ensned, but the Japanese
hll In eont, rrepulsed, flying down the
foytd MT pGI.ese are said to have en-
lancIns y, customary trick while nd
IRE; we NJ az shouting IN Russian. Don't
''nese renewed the attack at