Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-10
GREAT FIGHT EXPECTED SOON.
Baron Hayashl Looks for One Just as
Soon as Troops Land Ia
Korea
WORD SENT RUSSIAN CRUISERS.
Iaoanese Admiral Gave Them a Time
Limit Ia Which They We're
To Leave.

london, Feb. love are slow In
negotiating, 50 we are making up for
lost time by quickness in action" said
baron HayashI this morning. "The
engagements at Port Arthur and Che
mulpo were merely In accordance with
mans long ago matured. AS soon as
our forces are landed in Korea look
for an important feet action at Port
Arthur
"The Russian vessels are not likely to
rive up the advantage they gained by
being under the cover OF their land
batteries. BY going to the Chinese side,
however, the japanese fleet by high
angle fire, can drop In shells which
should make It very uncomfortable for
the Russian ships lying moored close
to one another, Thereby It Is hoped
TO drive out Viceroy Alexieff's forces.
Possibly, like Admiral Cervera, he may
anticipate fate and come into the open
Of bis own accord. At present events
merely 20 TO show the utter uselessness
Of Port Arthur from strategic view
point"
JAPANESE ADMIRAL SENT WORD.
London, Feb. 10, 2 p. m,--Onicial dis
patches from Toxic received by Baron
ilayash say the Japanese admiral, on
arriving at Chemulpo, Korea, sent in
word to the two Russian cruisers Vari-
az and Korletz, giving them a time
limit In which to leave. Shortly after
ward the Russians came out and at
tackled japanese torpedo boat, when
replied with torpedo ineffectlvely. A
general exchange OF shotspthen fol-
lowed After hot fire the Russians
returned 10 Chemulpo and sank at the
entrance OF the harbor. IL Is not yet
known whether their sinking was due
20 the Japanese fire or TO the Russians
own action, but II Is believed to be due
10 the former The crews Of both the
Russian vessels sought refuge on a
French warship at Chemulpo. There
were no casualties among the Japanese
and their vessels sustained no dam
age,
According to the official advlces re-
teiyed by Baron Hayashi only four bat
tallons Of japanese troops have up TO
The present been landed at Chemulpo,
Korea.
The text Of the official dispatch re-
ceyed by Baron Hayashi Is as fol-
lows
"On Monday Japanese squadron
eseorting transports met on the way TO
Chemulpo, Korea, the Russian guaboat
Noretz, as the latter was coming out
Of port. The Korletz took up an Of
fenslve attitude towards the japanese
vessels and fred on the Japanese tor
Iedo boats The latter discharged two
lQrpfdoes ineffectively and then the
horiet2 returned TO her anchorage In
me port.
Early In the morning of Tuesday
Admiral Urik. commanding the Jap
snese squadron, formally called on .he
russian warshlps TO leave Chemulpo
before noon, The admiral added that
u his demand was not compiled with,
he would be compelled to attack them
In the harhor, The two Russian war;
ships left the port OF about 1880 a. m,
and a battle ensued outside the Poly
heslan Islands. After about an hours
engagement the Russian warships
sought refuge among the islands. To-
wards the evening the Russian cruiser
VarIag sank and at about a. m. to-
daN Feb 10, the KorIetz was reported
70 have also sunk, having been blown
pp The officers and men of the two
'nnken vessels sought refuge on the
French cruiser Pascal. There were no
casualties on the japanese side