Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-02
Assembled in Strong Force and
Assaulted Position but We're
Rtpulsed With Heavy Loss
THEY ARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
p.,ue,u Lao Tie and Mautao Noun
talns, Where They May Make
Their Last Stand,

Toxic, Dec. 2, 8 p. NIT Is reported
hare that the Russians have attempted
=, rstake gO8 Meter Hill. They assem-
MA A strong force and assaulted the
oosl,ion, but were repulsed with heavy
loss
The japanese finding sailors among
,ss Russian dead. believe that II men
,rom the fleet are being employed In
making sortles, the complement OF the
force must be falling short.
The fact that the Russians are forti-
Nlpg the positions available between
Iao n and Mantao mountains, In
ereases the belief that they will make
their last stand there.
JAP OFFICERS KILLED.
Toxic. Dec, 2, II a. m.-lmperal
headquarters make the announcement
that II officers have been killed and "a
wounded in the field, but does not mem
ton the place 10 is presumed that II
was az Port Arthur
The details OF the attack Of the
swordsmen OF Port Arthur are un-
known here, and a difference Of opinion
exists as 20 whether any OF the attack
mg parties were armed exclusively
with swords. Possibly. many OF the
soldiers carried swords IN addition to
thelr bayonets, for the Japanese retain
much ancient respect for the sword and
continue training with it, despite the
opposition Of the officers Of the newer
school
Theresllis Of this sword attack were
evidently negative.
The wounded leg OF Gen. Nakamura
has been amputoted.
The party under Gen saito retired
ond did not press the attack.
CossACHS DRIVE OUT JAPs.
81 Petersburg, Dec O.. Dispatches
received from Mukden today say that
Gen. Rennenkampff's force on Nov. 30
drove the Japanese ont Of a new posi-
don southwark OF TsInkhetchen. The
fghllng was short aud sharp. The Jap
'n'sf burned their supply depots IN
mere Villages and retreated, pursued by
Cdssacks SO far aB the Taltse river
lhe japanese losses were about 50
Mled and 100 wounded The Cossacks
Destroyed a Japanese telegraph line and
occupied the village OF Suidun about
seven and a half miles southeast OF
Ishkhetchen
AVOIDED AN ENGAGEMENT.
Toxic Dec 2-The following was
gwen out at the imperial headquarters
lhs afternoon.
The commander Of the japanese
,9ics az hAenchuang reports that on
nov o detachment of our force nt-
.e'hel me enemys position at Suchia-
lolUu ana dislodged him, but discover
ls z alge column Of the enemy adj
'a1VDs from the rear, our forces stop
ltl ana occupied Machiacheng and its
Nelilles IN the forenoon of Nov. &c
wne artillery appeared In the direction
slan,ElaIau and Wanlu river and
I sae AFTERNOON the enemy was gradu-
a.{ reinforced from the rear 10 three
" louF oailallons Of infantry and elgh;
sls our detachment avoided an en-
, s,ssnnehl' reclining our main posi-
DROVE OUT JAP ENTRENCHERs.
~ petersburg Dec 2.-Gen. sakha.
~. .spol's mat a Russian reconnoiter-
as 'oIoe attacked the japanese. who
l., I'm ehTenched at Damatun Qamunt.
ggsh u1 nlghttall Now 80, ana drove
s S.a out az the point Of the bayonet
t..,u'nB them as far as the Shakhe
NV About Is Japanese were bayon.
. .,S. ihe Russians secured many
NY IVY ana equipments. The Russian
v vle a similar success on the right
, uE Ihelr losses in both affairs
we're Insignificant '''''