Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-20
RETREAT OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED
With 10000 Men Came Upon $4,000
Russians in a Strong
Position.
PITCHED BATTLE WAS NOT FOUGHT
Considerable Losses on Both Sides
During ashes--COssacks Made
1t Very Warm for Japs.

Ten Tsin, Thursday May 19,-It is
announced from authentic Russian
sources that the Japanese army from
the Yalu today sustained severe de-
feat and was driven back to Feng
Wang Cheng.
A dispatch from Newchwang received
last night contained an announcement
similar to the above which was said TO
have emauated from the reliable source
there,
REITERATED IN HASTE.
Newchwang, May 20, 7 a. m.-The
stories of the japanese retreat to Feng
wang Cheng are officially confirmed.
The japanese, numbering 10000 men,
came upon $1,000 Russians In strong
position on Monday 60 miles west OF
Feng Wang Cheng. II being unwise to
risk battle the Japanese retreated
in good order and with great rapidly.
An unofficial Russian authority says
pitched battle was not fought, but ru-
NOR says there was considerable loss
on both sides during the clashes, with
the C0ssacks harrassing the nanks OF
bly, was executing "A reconnaissance. The
pursuit was checked when the main
body of the Japanese was reiolned.
rms apparently accounts for the
withdrawal to an unknown destination
OF warships and transports from Tow
or hill. 10 miles north Of Kai Chou
Lao Tung peninsula, and Of renewed
defensive activity at Newohwapg
No news has been received here from
Port Arthur.
CAPTURED RUSSIANS STORY.
Toxic, May 20, 10 a. ma Russian
captured during the recent fighting
near Kin Chou, Lao Tung peninsula.
reports that the enemy on the Kin
Chou peninsula consists Of the for
ity of the Fourth infantry division and
all OF the Seventh infantry division.
The prisoer adds that one Japanese
naval officer and 30 men are prisoners
at Port Arthur They are survivors OF
the last blockading squadron.
SAY RUSSIANS WERE REFUSED.
Toxic, May 20, $3.50 p. m.-The follow
ing official statement has just been Is
sued here:
- section Of infantry Of the Lao
Tung forces went in the direction Of
shan Chusan to rccopnoiter and met
two sections Of Russian infantry. The
Russians We're repulsed in 30 minutes
our casualties were one officer and
four men killed and one officer and
eight men wounded. The Russian cas-
ualtieG were one officer and 40 to so men
killed.
"The landing Of Japanese troops at
Taku Shan began yesterday"
ARMY LANDING.
London, May 90, 1916 p m.-The Jap
aneee legation today received the fol-
lowing official dispatch;
Toxic, May pa portion of our
army commenced landing at Taku Shan
twest OF the mouth Of the Yalu riyer)
yesterday"
CoSsACKs FELL ON THEM.
st. Peters arg. May 90 4:16 p. M
An official report has been received to
the effect that Gen. Rennenkampffs
"Cossacks fell on the Japanese columns
advancing on Feng Wang Cheng on
wednesday and that the Japanese were
compelled To retreat for a distance OF
~ miles" The Russians have evacu-
ated Kai Ping Cor Kai Chou, about IS
miles south Of Newchwang) without
fight.
RUSSIANS ARE JUBlLANT.
Newchwang, Thursday May 10 mid
nighD The Russians are iuDilant over
the reported victory near Feng Wang
Cheng and consider that II being Em-
peror Nicholas birthday, the victory IS
good medicine" Tor the Japanese.
The latest authentic reports show
that there are two divisions OF the YaIu
japanese army one advancing toward
Hal Chcng and the other was going to-
wards Lao Yang. II Is believed that the
Russians concentrated their forces and
struck the enemy south OF Lao Yang,
driving the japanese back The reports
say that the Japanese loss was heavy.
II Is believed that the siege guns re-
moved from the Newchwang forts and
taken 10 the Hal Cheng forts were
mounted there today. A field battery
was also placed IN position.
The Russians claim that they will
place 5000 men On NeYchwang In a few
days, but this Is believed to be an ex-
aggeraian, The Japanese control the
railroad south OF We Fang Tien and
the Russian force between there and
Newchwang Is small consisting OF
few scouts,
Almost an the railroad wires are
down, hut the Russian military telo-
graph line between NewCtWang and
Port Arthur is working. and the Japa-
nese are tapping IT,
The emperor'B birthday was elab0-
rately celebrated here.