Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-15
ADVANCE Of THE
RUSSIAN FORCES.
yr,,r,,i,p, ali Complete m...,, and the
wv Machinery is Working
Smoothly,
AL QUIET At PORT ARTHUR
/, !. Relieved Nalnrofs Fleet Has
Abandoned i, aud is Making
FOR ylodivostOE'
~, uovr DIVIDE HIS SQUADRON
,ss If J,pancse.nO'eaa Protocol
' ~, /, Seoul American and Brit
"a cupboats Leave Nevchwaus'

,.,,,.oondent Of the Assoela'eu 20.
'% =. machinery for the advance OF .ne
Inn forces IS working smoothly
nom s,l'I Hardin southwark The . run"l"s
Y a's .,'.,nger trains has been resumed
NJ russian families are proceeding .a ,',s,. ="
-, r,y 10 Europe without confusion
u..,., ,v ,old weather accompanied ny
So So, and snow storms, has been
,'a,r,J by succession of fine days
~ I,, s,aIth and spirits Of the troops are
r@ ..o,,yod nj
..,Scuartsrs to the effect that the Jap.
vs. are strengthening their POSITIONS
IN KGea ...s commander
a me- Russian forces In Manchur'a'
',,sI bsadouarte~s here on sunday
w" e,- Ulnssy who Is to sVceeti Gen.
usrg vlreroy Alexiefl's chief OF staiI'
.rls,A here March 10 Grand DUKE
crll arrived here today on his way 10
psa Arthur whittier he is going 10 ACT
.,bel officer Of the squadron 1agsh'p.
AL QUIET AT PORT ARTHUR"
ro.o March Is, Tuesday.-lt Is
,t,oDry believed here that the Russian
a.. abandoned Port Arthur after the
snrh attack was made upon 1t by the
hrsne,e feet and Is endeayoring to
,,,rA vladyostok. Confirmation OF
N, movement Is not obtalnable from
,y rAable source, but recent scouting
N me- vicinity Of Port Arthur mas
hge to reveal the presence OF any
Russian warshlps. It seems logical
,lOugh hat the Russians should at
tmpt A dash for VladyostOk where II
i Icssble to dock larger ships, effect
|, jantton With their armored cruiser
pulun and secure a base for opera
ions while possessing adequate land
tlisnsts The hopelessness OF continu-
tsat Port Arthur Is manifest, while q
daih iOr Yladlyostok might succeed,
Utrafy 10 the opinion previously ex-
pressed. Vce-Admiral Togo IL unwil-
linz 10 run the risk Of dividing his bat
isshlp squadron and continues to OPP.
elh tie six battleshipS together, II
ths Russians should make an attempt
pnth lladlgostok It Is believed they
VII ny dash through the Korean
stats siher than enter the Japan sea
though the Sugaru straits.
lPANEsE.KoREAN PROTOCOL.
Seoul, March l5,-T'he effect of the
liIsntse'korean protocol has already
Ven ltlt Il was learned today that
sweeping changes will be made in the
Acisan administration. Corrupt OH.
cas- Will be cashlcred. cruel punish.
htlls SlIl be abolished and the postal
n,Nn Will be extended 4 Japanese
ohtr Is about to be appointed adviser
% war office and projects who have
nN NE money Intended for the peas
Jus N payment for the grain bought
w he Japanese will be prosecuted.
). usa' Preparations are being made
" hs reception Of Marquis Ito.
MERlcAN GuNBoATs LEAVE.
Isr lsln' March l5-The haste of the
SA and American gunboats TO leave
MsaeNahg while the Intentions of
,M sspallese are unknown. and while
Visual Visual jurisdiction and the full
s'a,y poII rights Of neutrals are I'M
yauoned' thus prematurcly abandon.
" we protection heretofore main
' s,a,l nas provoked the Indignation of
sssns and an official protest has
hint Wv ''''u ''a'es govern
As v" ',, sH zone especially in view of
a NJ asuoh OF the japanese In placing
Il, p sy.s1late and other property un-
p,Isn Protection their example
s,.s. NNaled by the Russians trans.
Xxx, Indicated IN previous dis
,,s Sa ". helr extensive bank, consular
d n" 2 p sNli administration properties
Ru, wy french thereby rendering the
sl' sls Japanese and other inter.
.s ' aae Neutral. The protest was
dnvlssaa' because the manner of with.
V,is,, 0s q British guabo1t and what l.
q sI,sS,.das the American Intention
nTss ,''swal ale regarded MS palnable
British ana 't ts dop'edatlons upon
ny ~ THOUGHT OF MEDIATION.
sr,5 , !, March "a '5.--omcial denial ia
morning 70, Iue reprt printed here This
how s@,, .oal exchanges Of views aro
md TT a.s on between PARTS, London S,u
t,ss.Du 0. n, n the ar eastern ~ war; Uueg ,Fhs
nh a. once I here Is not o%aro Inc ne
h.dlatoo' ft !. ard considers thoOtt
Iary Sos,G lmpractlcable, as neither
'Oa'a consider It. "' ''V''"'r