Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-03
Main Operations Have Been Trans.
iCrred to the North Bank
OF The Taitsc,
ARMY ON OYAMA'S RIGHT.
Crossing Of the River Considered a
Brilliant Strategctica
Stroke.

ST. Petersburg Sept g. lSo p, m,--
a new phase Of the battle Of Lao
Yang has now begun. The main oper-
ailons have been transferred to the
north bank Of the Taltse, where Gen.
kuropatkIn has assumed the offensive.
hurting the bulk Of his army against
Field Marshal Oyamas right, under
Gen kurold, and at the same time
holding the japanese center and left,
on the other side Of the river In check
with the force loft on the south bank
Tor that purpose. The operations on
the south side are now regarded az be.
ing OF secondary Importance at the war
once where Kuropatkin's action in
throwing the bulk OF hin army across
the river to The right bank IN order TO
protect his rear and give him an oppor.
unity TO try conclusions single. hand.
ed with Kuroh Is considered TO he a
brilliant strategical stroke The Rus
sidn lett on the LAO Yang side Of the
lhltse Is regarded as strong enough
uehlhd us fortified positions 10 hold
uehs. Oku and Nodzu long enough 10
give kuropatkln chance 10 strike Ku-
Iokl ana at the same time TO protect
we bridges, Of which Il now develops.
lneIe are TO- over which kuropatkin
must cross IN order 10 follow up his
successes In the event that he brushes
hurokl In case Of reverse the
Orluges VIII also furnish ample faclll-
YES lot the Russian troops on the Lao
lang sue 10 reIOin the main army.
yesterday afternoon Oku assaulted one
vi lne strong Russian positions on the
Llao rang side which II is presumed.
guarded bridges, but they were re-
pulseu WIN exceedingly heavy losses
sne russians behind their works SUI
lerlHs only slightly The japanese are
USING siege guns ON the LAO Yang side
huropatkin did not delay after his
concentration on the right bank. Yes.
teiaay morning he massed his artillery
ana at noon began 10 lombard Kuroki's
position preliminary 10 an infantry at
tach' The above was the RitugfiA
Wheh the latest reports In possession
OF me war Office were sent out
What the authorities at Toxic regard
as a Russian concentration at Yentai
was probably Kuropatkin's prepara.
| lions FOR taking the offensive.
topographic and railroad commune
cation between the Russian army and
Mukden we're still open this morning.
TACTICS APPROVED.
In military circles where the progress
Of the battle is known, Kuropatkin's
tactics are approved and confidence Is
expressed In the issue.
The failure OF Toxic TO chronicle the
voluntary passage Of Kuropatkn's
main army across the river Ia believed
mere to indicate that the Japanese de-
Sire TO reap az much glory as possible
II they succeed In taking possession OF
Lao Yang. Neither Kuropatkin's de.
clslon TO make the crossing with his
army, nor the fact that the bulk OF Il
Is over which was exclusively an
nounced by the Associated Press. was
known TO the Russian public until this
morning.
Even the public had some difficulty
In figuring out the exact situation, but
the mere knowledge OF the fact that
kuropatkln had begun his attack upon
kuroN served 10 revive the peoples
spirits, which had dropped perceptbly
during the past As hours without OH
cial news.
No information has yet been received
regarding the result OF Kuropatkin's
attack upon Oyama's right aud the
keenest anxiety exists as TO the result
Of the whole battle which Is now I'm the
balance, II Kuropatkln Is defeated
his retirement further northward would
seem TO be imperative, while on the
other hand a Russian victory might
turn the tide Of war,
FROM PORT ARTHUR.
Adyices from Port Arthur dated Aug.
81. announce that Rear Admiral Ouk.
tomsky's squadron went out Aug. 70
and shelled the japanese positions The
squadron consisted OF the battleships
Retvisan and Peresylet, the armored
cruiser Bayan and the protected cruz
ser Pallada. This Is the first intimation
that the repairs Of the Bayan had been
| completed. The vessels put 10 sea early
! in the morning under cover OF the bat.
| terles and returned safely. after accom-.
| plshing their mission. The message
adds that the japanese are lombard.
| ing the fortress daily and nightly but
are not causing serious damage. the
inhabitants seeking refuge in the bomb.
proofs This message which was sent
from Chefoo declares the Japanese con-
tuue to provision their armies from
Wet Hal Wei and Chefoo. loading
steamers outside these ports.
Not single newspaper dispatch a..
rectly from the front has reached 81.
Petersburg since Thursday, for the
reason explained IN these dispatches
the transfer Of the head telegraph office
I at Lao Yang 10 Sakhe. 10 miles north.
The general staft reconsldered rs de-
termination not TO make public Gen.