The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-29

III PEIEkCbA no, Fep. -S.-t.iic Of
fetal announcement by Major
General Paug. chief of staff of
Niceroy Alexief, that Russian cavalry
had crossed the Yalu river is expect
ed To be followed shortly by news of
rather heavy land fighting. as, accord
ing to seemingly trustworlhy reports.
General Lenevitch has sent a whole
army corps Of infantry TO support the
COssacks VINO have penetra ted to a
point below Anju and who are reported
10 have beaten the Japanese IN several
skirmishes. Nevertheless, If this move
ment' i'm force is progressing. it must
not be assumed that the Russians have
taken the offensive, but rather that
they are taking up a strong position
IN northern Korea in order To check the
advance of the formidable army of
Japanese landing ON both shores of
Korea while the concentration of Rus
eian troops behind the Yula is being
completed This concentration is MAX
ing better progress than is generally
believed abroad.
Ice Railway Completed.
The movement of troops eastward
over the Trans-SibeTiau railroad viii
be greatly accelerated henceforth. as
Geographic reports say that the ice
railroad over Lake Baikal was COM
pleted today. Up 10 this time the
tracks have been used as far as laid.
the soldiers marching from the ter
minus Of the line 10 the other shore.
Major General Plugs report that
General Mas army is west of the Lao
river agrees with the statement OF the
special correspondent of the Russ ut
Ticn Tsin that the Chinese war min
lister is hurrynE large bodies of troops
10 the northeastern frontier Of Pc Chi
IL This report says the troops are
uat going by r2il but are marching by
night
VIII Expose Both Flanks.
The military situation viii be great
j. complica ted If General Ma army is
really moving to the resr of the Rus
sian position with the intention cf
making common cause wiJa tb" Japan
-. as it viii expose both Russian
, Rfnks 20 attack.
The blockade Of Port Arthur con
tmues. The Russians seem resigned
FOR the present not to expect TO ac-
Complish much by sea. realizing that
the Port Arthur feet Is 0Vermatcheti
jn both ships and guns. but they hint
fhat things may be different I'm the
spring if the Baltic fleet goes out and
effects 5unCture with that az Port
Arthur
Serious consideration also Is being
given to the feasibility nf Spending
about 5000 009 an torpedo boat de-
Etroyers. TO be sent I'm sections To- EIa1-
livestock and Port Arthur.
Three hundred mechagics and dry
dock yard artiicer7 were sent ro tie
far east lasJ week and experts declare
that the boats could he built. seCt and
fitted out there in eight moDths.
Hope Centers in Kuropatkin.
After an however the hopes and
hearts Of the Russians are eentcred I'm
their army. and with General kuro-
faced a foe since the siese Of PleYna
victory Is considered assured.
The war excitement here and
throughout Russia generally seems Ito
be- dying down. The patriotic demon
STATIONS which everywhere followed
the outbreak of hostilities have been
succeeded by caImness on The part o.
the people. but the crowds still eagerly
gather about the bulletins from Vice
roy AleXieff. which are posted in Vari-
Gus parts of the city and which are
issued soon after they are received
The frankness with which he govern
nent publicly announced the initial re-
verses. ar well as The fringent meas
ures taken 10 prevent the dissemina-
ton Of all false reports of succea5es IS
perhaps the best evidence Of the com
plete confidence which the authorities
have in the loyalty Of the people.
ArGor Soon Dampsned.
An interesting incident occurred on
The day the news was received OF the
sinking of the four steamers with
which the Japanese sought 40 block
the entrance 10 me harbor Of Port Ar
thur The original report was 60 the