Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16
NO SHOTS FIRED JULY IGOR II
The Russians Themselves Now Doubt
The Truth of Rumors From
Viceroy AlexeG
PUBLIC ARDOR HAS COOLED DOWN
Japs Are Advancing on Ia Tche KlaO
On Scientific Lines 0kus Forces
Swinging Around Russian Left
FIFTY-TOURTH YEAR

Toxic, July re- q p. m).-The imperial
headquarters star Officially deny the
reports from 81, Petersburg that tho
japanese lost 10000 men in d battle near
Port Arthur on July 10 or If. Not a
shot was fred on either date.
RUSSIANS DOUBT REPORTS.
st. Petersburg, July 10 d:35 p. m.),--.
Since the receipt from Toxic OF an off,
oia denial Of the report Of a Japanese
repulse at Port Arthur, with the loss
OF about 10000 men, skeptcsm as to
the truth Of the report from Viceroy
Alexieffs headquarters has pervaded all
circles, but the members Of the general
STAFF decline to accept the denial un-
reservedly. While not insisting on the
accuracy OF the figures, they claim there
Is good reason to believe that a severe
check was inflicted on the Japanese In
front Of Port Arthur and Il Is consi-
dored POSSIBLE that Gen. Stoessel may
have made a report of the subject di-
rect 10 the emperor 'Who viii not re-
turn here until tonight Although still
In ignorance as TO what the official
statement meant by from Japanese
sources" the officials here maintain
that Alexieff must have had good rea-
son 10 send the report. While II Is
conceivable that the japanese them
selves may have spread the report for
the purpose OF leading Gen. Kuropatkin
to believe that they viii not advance
any further In Manchuria the general
staff are not disposed T. regard them
as guilty Of such mac'<iyeliisfn. De-
spite the attitude OF the general STAFF
who are evidently reluctant 10 give uni
a report for which they are not respone
sible. the public ardor has quite cooled
down.
The American embassy today for-
warded 10 Berlin another list Of names
OF japanese prisoners There are III
at Perrin, los at Kungur, 81 AT Soil
kamsk and 1913 az Tomek, The where
abouts OF the 300 who were al sea, IN the
Amur district, and who are now scat
tered has not been definitely estab-
llshed.
JAPs ADVANCE ON IA TCHE KIAo.
st. Petersburg, July 10, 1880 p. M
The Japanese are continuing 10 ad"
vance on Ia Tche Kiao, following
scientific plan, and entrenching their
positions as they move forward. They
appear to be taking extra precautions
In the case OF Ia Tche Kiao, on account
Of their knowing that General huropat- b
kin is there personally,
According TO n dispatch from Lieut.
Gen. Sakharoff, dated July IL, and Civ
en- out today, the wings OF Gems. Okus
and Nodzu's armies have Joined nt
Tang Chi. 10 miles southeast OF Ia
Tche Kiao. The Japanese are also re- !
ported to have occupied the fortlfica-
lions at Pintz Sau, about seven miles
north of Kal Chou. and were still pro-
ceeding towards Newchwang, which
had not been occupied July 10. A de-
tachment of Gen. Kurokfs force IL re-
ported to have reached the village OF
Tszhakie, 40 miles east OF Lao Yang
on the Feng Wang Cheng high roads.
oKU AND NoDZU COMBINE,
ia Tche Kiao, July Is. delayed In
transmssion) The main body OF Gen.
Oku's force seems to be swinging
around the Russian left. after having
combined with Gen, Nodzu's army. The
Japanese are also moving up the coast
on the Russian right. An artillery
reconnaissance has showed the country
directly south TO be clear OF the enemy.
The Chinese report this morning that
they saw many Japanese transports,
conveyed by torpedo boats, going IN
the direction OF the port Of Newchwang.
Near Hardin 100 Chinese bandits re-
Gently attacked a Russian military
train They We're driven of by the SOL
diers without loss,