Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-04
RUSSIANS WERE DRIVEN BACK.
war OllIce at ST. Petersburg Attaches
No Importance to the En-
counters.
BIG ENGAGEMENTS IMPENDING.
kuropatkln's Position Becomes For.
midable But He Will Not Risk a De.
eisiye Action at Present Time.

| NlsNe ACUOn al present lime.
Toxic, juno T. p. m.-The command
err OF the japanese forces south Of the
Hau river telewaphcd from Seoul to-
day news Of series Of fights north OF
Pu Ian Tien, about 40 miles north Of
Port Adams Lao Tung peninsula,
Monday received from japanese caval-
~ scouting in the vicinity OF Gnu
CHA Tuhg It was learned that Cos
sucks had been located at Tenssu and
the japanese thercupon dispatched in
iantry and cavalry. which defeated and
pursued them The Russian force con-
sisted of three sQuadr6ns At Chang
CHA Tun this force was Joined by two
additional squadrous and the Japanese
again attacked ana defeated the Rus
sans Five companies of infantry and
a battery OF horse artillery Joined the
Russans az Lung Wang Mao. where
the japanese attacked for the third
time and the Russian cavalry continued
In contact Monday night.
Gen, Haraguchi, in command Of the
Japanese forces south Of the Yau riy-
en- telegraphs from Seoul that an in.
fantry reconnaissance dispatched from
Gensan struck patrol OF Cossacks Al
Munich Hyan yesterday aud killed ave
OF them.
a SHARP ENGAGEMENT.
ST. Petersburg, June I. $40 p. M
Inc war Office has received news Of
sharp fight 20 miles north Of Saimatsza,
north OF Feng Wang Cheng, June /. In
which six Cossacks were killed and 2g
wounded The Japanese losses are not
known. Five companies OF Gen. Ron
nenkamph's C0ssacks discovered Jap
anese detachments AT Feng Chou Ling
pass hali way between Samatsza and
AJludJan. The COssacks dismounted and
attacked on foot, but owing to the dif-
Hcult nature OF the ground and the
strong defensive position held by tho
enemy and The latters Stubborn resist
ance the attack was not pressed
ana the Cossucks drew or No par.
ucular Importance is attached at the
war Office To the appearance OF this
detachment Of the enemy, IL being be-
neved that Gen, KuroN is keeping his
Hank well protected in order to rid
himself OF the spying eyes Of the Cos
The war Office has received no fresh
news from Lao Tung. Since the re-
cent OF Gen. Stoessel's report the gen
etal stan Is convinced that the Japan
csc losses in the lighting about Kin
Chou were greater than officially ad-
lnltted. IT Is Known that only the very
seriously wounded We're included In
that category. There are indications
that both OF the commanders are pur-
suing this plan, al the wounds made by
the small caliber high velocity bullets
used IN modern warfare unless they
reach a vital spot, heal quickly and In
low weeks most OF the wounded men
are again ready for active service.
LOOKING FOR BIG BATTLE.
ST. Petersburg, June 4, 4:27 .. m.-The
scneidl pubic at the Russian capital
is ilnbucd with the belief that import-
ant military developments are impend-
ing nj Lao Yang, ANA that a general
engagement between Gen. Kuropatkn's
ana Gen, Nuroks armies rs imminent
Although the authorities are doing
nothing To discourage the idea, the
pest informed circles at the war Office
do not anticipate a decisive battle Inn.
mediately unless brought on more or
less unexpectedly by am accidental col
lslon between strong columns. as Of
ton happens in warfare. The war of
noes Information does not indicate that
the japanese have concentrated for am
aiaek on Gen. Huropatlin and It Is
expected they are not vet ready TO as
sumo the offensive. Nevertheless IL is
known that differences OF opinion exist
AZ the Russian headquarters as TO the
tdyisability of taking the aggressive and
II rs believed this matter was the subj
loct or conference between the COM
and the vicerov M
Mukden Tuesday. kuropatkms posi-
ION Is becoming very formidable. both
IN the number ana character of troops
At his disposal, The condition of some
li the Siberian reserves when called IA
me colors was not satisfactory ana
'aused kuropatkin misgivmgs, but II IS
now reported that they have been
irilled into state of efficiency. More
important, however. are the large rein.
.orcements of field artillery I'm which
ne Russian army was especially weak
Ihese have now arrived
nevertheless kuropatkin does NOT
consider himself strong enough to risk
he possibility of a defeat which nigh.
% lrretrieNable and result I'm disaster
N ne least years OF campaigning. MS
riends praise his steady conservatism
aution and refusal 20 listen TO thn
.ounsel OF the hotspurs.