Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-25
Are Attacking the Russians from
The Direction of Va.
faDgOw,
DECISIVE BATTLE EXPECTED.
KurOpatkin Seems Unable TO Reform
His Plans Which Have Been
Upset.

Lao Yang, June 2A.--It Is reported
that Gems, Oku and Kuroki have Joined
forces and are attacking from the d.
rectlon Of Yafangow,
There Is talk OF a serious engagement
shortly II Is also rumored that the
japanese foroen which were recently
advancing In this direction have fallen
back on Feng Wang Cheng.
The state OF tension existing may be
Illustrated by the fact that the value OF
the roublo fell myateriousy at the
Russo Chinese bank. AZ first this was
thought TO be the effect Of the result Of
the battle Of Yafangow but It was dis
covered later that Chinese from Port
Arthur had declared that the fortress
had been evacuated and that the troops
had sailed Off on a number Of British
ships.
The value Of the rouble has now re-
turned to the normal
II is reported from Ylnkow that they
are recruiting number Of Chinese
bandits and are paying them good
wages.
DECISIVE BATTLE EXPECTED
Berlin, June 2i.--Gen. Gaedke, cor
respondent of the Tageblatt IN the far
east telegraphing from the Russian
headquarters says that on June 22 the
Japanese occupied Raj Chau ana that
decisive battle Of tho united armies Of
Cen. Oku and Cen Kuroki with the
Russian main army 10 expected shortly.
RUSSIAN PLANS UPSET
Newchwang, June "a, 10 p. m--(Vla
Messenger to Koupant2e) The Rus
slins seem unable 10 reform their
plans which have been upset by Gen.
Kurokl and are losing interest and
heart IN the struggle, The local censor
Is not passing any communications.
The secret police are extra diligent and
II is extremely hazardous TO attempt
10 send out uncensored dispatches,
Newchwang is filled with rumors Of
more fighting to the southwark. The
reports come from native sources, A
few Russian officers who talk guarded
ly say the rumors are untrue but that
Gen. Kuropatkin intends TO make a de-
termned stand at Raichou, where many
mines have been laid and trenches con-
Htructed.
and Ncwchwang which was finished
Wednesday was cut In three places last
night and five miles Of wire carried
away. It Is supposed to have been the
work Of Chinese in the pay Of the
Japanese. This 10 regarded as evidence
that the Russians cannot hope for the
friendship OF the Manchurlans.
Large bands Of robbers are giving
the Russian outport8 much trouble
northeast of Newchwnng. The Japan
csc, Il IN said, have supplied the rob-
bers with 1000 modern rifles and much
ammunition.
French correspondents from Mukden
report that the Japanese up 20 last
Monday had made no demonstrations
near Lao Yang. These correspondents
are now with the Russian forces south
OF here, but American and British cor
respondents are not permitted to see
the fighting,
Vlceroy Alexieff has issued n proclo b
nation TO the effect that an traffic on
the LAO river south OF Mukden must
atop and that food stuffs must be delly-
cred to the Russians. According ia
native reports the Russians are losing
thousands Of horses from CHAMBERS
Foreign military attaches who witt
messed the fighting az Feng Vans
Cheng. declare that the japanese ar
tlllery Is superb and that the japanese
army is equal TO the best OF European
troops.
The order Of the American postal de-
partment issued early In May, 10 senc
mail for Manchuria to New York ant
thence through Europe has caused un.
easlness among firms and individuals
with American business relations, %,
the Russian mail route Is considered
wholly unsafe. II the Japanese shoulC
cut the line of communication south %
Mukden Il would result I'm the stoppag'
of all American mail.
There are 500 wounded at the Rus
sian camp three miles east OF New
chwang. A few surgeons and members
Of the Red Cross arrived this afternoon
Many more are needed, The loca
physicians are offering assistance bu
the Russians decline to receive thei
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