Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-16
FINAL SORTIE OF SQUADRON,
Il Nav be Expected at Any Time aud
Must Not Let laps Get
One Ship,
KvsOpATKIN PLANS A MYSTERY,
bamo VIII Require Some Time in
Order to Prepare for Another
Aggressive Movement

&, Petersburg, Sept i6, 1905 p. M
Tho Japanese arc now expected to re-
double their efforts before Port Arthur
Whence the news received is not encour-
aging In spite Of the success which
hitherto has attended the defense, the
pussIan lines are being drawn closer
,bo garrison is undergoing severe prl-
,ouons and us resisting power Is
weakening under the strain a final
sortle OF the Russian squadron at Port
Arthur may be expected at any time,
when the command Of the squadron
was turned over to Rear Admiral Wi
rem he received strict instructions that
If the fortress falls not one Of the Rus.
sian ships must fall into the hands Of
ihe Japanese
There Is considerable mystery about
KUropatkin's plans Although all the
Information obtainable indicates that
The bulk Of his army is still around
Mukden and the official limitations are
that Kuropatkn does not contemplate
retiring further at present there is con
siderable scepticism on these points
About all that Is definitely known Is
that considerable number OF his
troops have already gone north; that
The heights near the Lao river at Tie
PASS have been fortified that the pass
has been secured and that cavalry Is
scouting wide on the Russian llanks TO
signal the first indication OF new
turning movement on the part Of the
japanese. only outpost skrmshes Of
lnile Importance have been reported
News from the front Is exceedingly
meagre and the present lull In the
operations In Manchuria Is expected To
continue for several weeks Ever since
Gen Kur0patkins retreat was definite
y accomplished the best Informed mil
iary circles We're convinced that Field
Marshal Oyama could not immediate
~ renew his aggressive tactics. All
the information since received regard
ing the condition OF the japanese ar
niles has strengthened the conviction
that Oyama will require a considerable
time TO organize a new advance, and
II is now believed that he VIII prob
ably await achievements Of men and
guns, to make good his osses at Lao
Yang These, Il Is reported, win be
ready to leave Japan at the end OF the
month Moreover, II would create no
surprise here II japanese diversion
IS attempted in the direction Of Nladi-
yostok TO prepare the way for a renew
OIL OF aggressive operations against
hukden. In the meantime KurOpatkin
IS also obtaining renforcements. 4
large number Of guns and some indie
PENDENT troops are on their way to
The front, and the first detachment OF
The odessa corps Is expected 10 be on
It's way east By train tomorrow.
JAPANESE NOW CONCENTRATING.
81, Petsrburg, Sept. 16, (5.SJ p. m)-
The Associated Press dispatch from
Mukden announcing that, according to
Information from Chinese sources the
Japanese are leaving garrison at
Llao Yang and their main force is con-
tenirailng at Bentslaputze, 20 miles
southeast OF Mukden, and that another
iorel whose strength has not been
established, is moving up the Lao val
ley' The greater part OF Field Marshal
uyamas party, however, Is still near
nen Tai, encampsd along the heights
between the mines and the railroads.
Mhlle the war office does not expect am
immediate advance the preliminary dis
positions OF the japanese forces are
taken 10 indicate that the japanese IN
Wnd when they advance 10 strike from
ine eastward. They seem TO be avoid
lng NE territory west Of the Lao river.
l9ss'bly because II IS fiat and would
give The Russians the advantage of
ihelr superiority In cavalry
chinese residents fleeing to Nlukden
complain that the japanese are pillag-
Ing Lao Yang.
Gen. Sakhaioh, telegraphs a formal
utHlal OF several OF Oyamas state
,HgnIs' lie says the alleged dum-dum
uuuels found at Lao Yang are sim
w the regulation square-nosad bullets
pl the service revolver. They are of
, we same callber as the Russian rifle of
wv and the bullets are all lead. are not
yaoSeled and are In no wise dunn
nuns The general also denies the
statement that the Japanese captured
. large quantity Of ammunition. He
says ihey only obtained possession of
rev boxes OF empty cartridge shells
ana says II is not true that the Rus
san rolling stock fell into the hands of
VIZ Japanese. Only two old trucks he
"uua, were left on "A siding