Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-08
IMPORTANT BATTLE
IS NOW AT HAND.
utpoStEngagementsBetween Main
Armies of KurOpatkin and
KurOki Have Ceased.
BATTLEFIELD IS NOT CERTAIN.
Probably win be in Lower Part of
The Lao Tuug Peninsula lap
Warships Reported Lost.

;" Petersburg, June s, 2;O7 D. m.--
The reports Of the sorties from the at
lacks on Port Arthur coming I'm from
foreign sources arouse the llveliest in.
teiest here. The government. haylnp
no means Of communication with the
fortress accept them with reserve. The
tension at the theater of war is mani
fesuy Increasing. The general star is
becoming more retlcent and the public
is convinced that an important battle
which may decide the fate Of the cam.
paign' is impending, The outpost en-
sagements between the main armies Of
Gems. kuropatkln and Kuroki have
suddenly ceased.
Such lull frequently occurs after
Two armies have been for some time in
touch and Just before they are ready
TO strike. kurokl has not vet moved
according TO the latest advices. bur is
drawing In his skirmishers. as N nre-
parlng 10 do so. DEVELOPMENTS on the
lower part Of the Lao Tung peninsula
may determine when and where the two
armies viii come In collision Kuropat-
Kun has deliberately fortified his posi-
ton at Lao Yang, in anticipation of a
poSsiple Forward movement on the part
ul NuIohl anu the army landed at
laku snan But Kurokrs failure to as
sumo the aggressive and the apporacb
Of the rainy season which would ston
operations, as well as the pressure IN
impede Gen, Oku's army may have been
determining factors IN dispatching a
force southwark, the strength of which
Is as much mystery az ever.
inc japanese apparently are not
ayersr TO thls advance, having already
Withdrawn before Il 10 below Wafan..
dian. u Kuroki should now push I'm
behind this force across the head of mo
Lao Tung peninsula, Kuropatkin IN
me opinion Of military EXPERTS with
nothing TO fear on his flank IL certain
10 come down from the north and de-
clslVe battle might occur in the neigh
borhood of Hal Cheng.
me admiralty Is convinced that eth.
or me patueship lashima or the bat
TalenWan.
This belief is based on Chinese 70.
ports which have heretofore proved
reliable. The emperor I'm discussing
the war situation AZ Tsarskoeselo with
q prominent diplom0tst. although eX-
pressing complete confidence I'm tho nj
innate outcome Of the war. displaved
considerable concern over the fate OF
Port Arthur, against which ne said he
believed the enemy WAS directing bis
personal energies, His majesty told
the visitor mat the report that there
was not enough coal at Port Arthur
Tor the squadron had not vestipc OF
foundation and the emperor also said
that from the reports he had received
he was satisfied the japanese had al
ready lost three battleshlps,
SMALL ENGAGEMENTS.
Russian Headquarters. Lao Yang
June S.-The rumor that the Russian
squadron has sailed out OF Port Ar
thur remains uncontlrmed here.
ununportant enga gements continue
10 take place on the Feug Wang
Cheng road between the Molten noun.
lalns and the japanese positions They
are principally between Japanese cav
airy and tho Russian advance posts.
The reports that the Russians had re-
taken Saimatsza, which the Japanese
had previously occupied arc confirmed
Sklrmishes are occurring I'm the neigh.
borhood of Pulan Tlen, (about 30 miles
north of Port AdamO,
The japanese, lacking good cavalry.
are adopting the system OF using in
fantry supports IN their reconnais-
sances. The Cossacks rarely attack
without finding such supports.