Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16
JAPS SUSTAINED
HEAVY LOSSES.
Russians Recapture All the Posi-
tiOns Around Port Arthur
Lately Taken,
BROWN BOYS FLED IN DISORDER
Much Uncertainty as to Details, but
II is Evident a Big Battle Has
Taken Place.

London, July ia dispatch TO the
news agency from st. Petersburg, says
the war office, announces the receipt Of
dispatch from Port Arthur confirm
ing the report that the Japanese sus-
tanned considerable losses on July II,
the exact particulars OF which have not
yet been ascertained, According TO the
dispatch, the Russians recaptured all
the positions lately taken by the Jap
anese,
A delayed message from Ia Tche
Kiao says the latest reports regarding
the attempted storming OF Port Arthur
on july 10 place the Japanese losses In
killed and wounded at $4,000 and those
Of the Russians at $500. The japanese
retired and the Russians occupied the
position.
'fhe japanese have now changed
their frontal position, and a big bat
tie Is expected at the eastern portion Of
the defel ses, owing TO the japanese
turning movement
A japanese spy was captured today.
He was dressed In the garb Of Chit
nese, and was remarkably cool and de-
liant In demeanor He said he was a
Korean by BIRTH had lived in Japan
for IL years and loved that country.
Thousands like him, he declared, were
convinced that the japanese eventually
would be successful, and he advised
the Russians to sue for peace as soon
as possible
ST. Petersburg advlces state that tho
lack Of further official news regarding
the engagement at Port Arthur on the
night of July 10 Is puzzlIng. That the
japanese were heavily defeated IS not
doubted here, but in the absence Of
further information the extent Of the
disaster that befell them IS beginning
to be seriously questioned.
Definite news has been received from
Viceroy Alexieff's headquarters at
MuSden that the week before the en-
gagement at Port Arthur Gen Fock adj
ministered a severe defeat on the Jap
anese on July 4 and on July g. driving
them from the heights commanding
Lunsantan pass with a loss Of 20O0
This is regarded as proof that there has
been heavy fighting before the fortress
Of Port Arthur, and the silence Of Toxic
regarding II all the more significant.
a special dispatch from Ia Tche
Kiao dated July II, repeats the account
Of the attempted storming OF Port Ar
thur on July 10, and says that the Rus
slams assumed the offensive, attacking
with the bayonet The japanese re-
tired in the widest disorder The Chi
nese estimate the Japanese losses at
90 O0O The spirit Of the Japanese, the
dispatch says. Is sinking as the result
Of The Port Arthur defeat.
The Toxic correspondent Of the
Times In dispatch filed at 945 p, m.
July Is, says that the st. Petersburg
story Of japanese repulse with heavy
casualties at Port Arthur July 10 Is
wholly discredited I'm Toxic, where no
such reports have been received II Is
believed that the story originated in
Shanghai.
JAPS FLED IN DISORDER,
st. Petersburg, July ia Russian
correspondent Of the Associated Press
I'm the field repeats the story Of a Jap
anese disaster az Port Arthur on July
10 but does not add any details except
the statement that after the repulse the
Japanese fed in great disorder pursued
by the Russians.
He says that an aide to Gen. Rennen-
kampff and seven Cossacks were
wounded in the skirmish in which the
general was shot between Lao Yang
and Saimatza, in which the japanese
were repused.
Two divisions Of japanese reinforce
ments are landing at Dalney. the cor
respondent says. Wounded Japanese
prisoners captured on Black Mountain
who died subsequently, were buried
with military honors,
The authorities are unable to compre-
bend the Toxic reports Of complaints
OF the failure of the Russian govern
ment TO send intelligence concerning the
Japanese prisoners. Two full reports
have already been forwarded to the
Japanese minister at Berlin and their
receipt has been acknowledged, The
embassy is convinced that Russia is do
Ing everything possible to comply with
| her agreement and is furnishing reports
Of the names and condition of the jap
anese prisoners.
GUARDING JAPANESE REAR.
Mukden, July a5.--All is quiet IN the
| direction OF the Russian left flank. The
| popUace is following peaceful occupa-
| tons and working In the fields, II
seems certain that the japanese right
| flank is weak.
According to the Chinese, the Jap
aneSe are making BIeul preparations Tor
| the coming rains which are due IN ear
| nest about July 81. The rains hereto
| fore have been merely chance down
pours.
There Is further confirmation Of the
reports that Koreans are guarding the
| japanese rear. There are 10000
| Koreans regularly enrolled In the Jap
| anese service. and these, with a leaven
of japanese and under Japanese off,
GERS. are guarding the lines of commu-
| nicatlon
The Russians reconnoitered almost TO
| Kai Chou before meeting the Japanese.
| They drew the shrapnel fire OF the Jap
| anese, but, having found them, the
| Russians retired without loss.
AMBUSHED BY COsSACKS.
| Lao Yang, July 15.-Gen Samson
| of seriously checked the japanese adj
vance IN the direction of Yinkow on
July H. His Cossncks ambushed the
Japanese column and put 1000 out OF
action, The Japanese attempted to adj
vance to Yinkow along the coast but
they were hlndered by the marshay
country which also increased their
| difficulties In carrying Off their dead
| and wounded during the retreat,