Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-03

the Yalu, all the Russian guns posted
20 oppose the crossing OF the river
were put out OF action before the ae-
tual crossing took place, For two
hours, from Z until s O'clock con-
tinuous fighting went on, the Japanese
steadily pressing forward and the Rus
SLAMS falling back before the weight
of men and guns opposed TO them.
The Japanese infantry with n brill
liant dash, captured the fortified
heights northwest OF Kiulien-Cheng
and the pressure was kept up until
afternoon, a portion OF the Russian
forces being driven toward Antung.
There was furious fighting the entire
distance.
AT Antung the Russians found that IN
addition TO the force confronting them
they were threatened by strong detach-
ments on either flank Their retreat
then became so hurried that there was
no time TO replace the artillery horses
shot down by the Japanese sharpshoot-
ers, and 20 guns, together with large
quantity of ammunition and rifles and
number of officers and men, were cap
tured. The Russians we're able to carry
off all their wounded.
1t has been learned here that after
the fighting of Sunday on the Yalu the
Japanese. on Monday morning, started
to pursue the enemy through the noun
tans. The Russian forces are said TO
number 10000 men, They sustained
heavy losses.
KURoKI's REPORT.
London, May 3 a p. m).-The Japa-
nese legation this afternoon gave out
Gen. Kuroki's report, dated the after
noon Of May /. as follows:
"On the morning of May the enemy
offered stubborn resistance TO our
pursuit, adding 300 to our casualties.
The enemy fought bravely TO the last,
Finally two companies Of artillery, at
ter losing the majority of their men
and horses, surrendered, raising the
white flag. The officers made prisoners
assert that Gen. Kashtallnsky, the COM
mander Of the Eleventh and Twelfth in
fantry regiments, and the commander
Of the artillery werek He'd. Many 9th
er superior officers were killed or
wounded The prisoners include 30 Of
ficers and 300 non commissioned officers
and men"
REJOICING IN TOXIC.
Toxic, May % p. m).--The greatest
popular demonstration since the begin
ming Of the war occurred In Toxic this
evening The entire capital Is show
ing its JOY at the Japanese victory on
the Yalu, Thousands Of people, half
OF whom are women, paraded the
streets in celebration Of the triumph
of their arms. There were dozens OF
parades in as many different quarters,
and they later were all centralized In
one great pageant. The students COM
posed one parade and they all carried
red lanterns. The streets are stlll lined
with thousansd Of people and the en-
tire city is decorated with flags ana
lanterns
THE GEAR FEELS BAD.
St Petersburg. May S.-The emperor
is understood to be greatly grieved oyer
the losses sustained on the Yalu. Those
who have seen his majesty say that
he was dumbfounded when he was In
formed OF the heavy fighting which at
tended the passage of the river. AS IS
well understood here, Gen Kuopat-
kin's program did not contemplate such
resistance to the japanese advance. II
Is said, moreover. that Kuropatkin
himself was equally surprised and so
chagrined over the miscarriage of his
plans that he sent his first telegram 20
the general staff and not direct TO the
emperor The understanding here Is
that Gen. Zassalitch had specific orders
20 avoid anything like a general en-
gagement and II Is believed that the
Russian commander at the front prob
ably was deceived in his estimate OF
the strength Of Gen. Kurokps artillery
being In entire ignorance that AZ guns
had been posted and gone into a posi-
ton from which he had the greatest diff
flculty in extricating his men. The only
consolation for the loss OF the guns Is
that, being without their breach-locks
they are Of no value TO the enemy.