Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-03
KUROPATElN AGAIN RETIRES.
His Troops fave Retired From Hal
Cheng Along the Road Towards
Aushaushan.
CONCENTRATING UPON LAO YANG
The Attack on Port Arthur Was Two
Days Bombardment Of Unpre.
cedented Violence.


St Petersburg, Aug 3, 5:45 p. M
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press hears that Emperor Nicholas has
Just received "A telegram at Peterhof
containing alarming news.
1t IS also reported that viceroy Alex
Jeff, who had gone to Hardin on his way
to Vladiyostok returned to LAO Yang
yesterday and conferred with Gen. Ku-
ropatkin regarding the situation.
KURoPATKGN "RETIREs."
st. Petersburg. Aug BIN dispatch
to the emperor dated Aug 2, Gen. Ku-
ropatkin says
"Our troops have retired from Hal
Cheng along the road toward Anshan-
shan, The movement was accomplished
In perfect order and the enemy did not
disturb US
"'rhe terrible heat has caused many
sunstrokes and measures have been
taken to diminish the equipment the
troops have hitherto been obliged to
carry by transporting 1t in supply
carts.
There is no serious news from the
eastern front"
st. Petersburg, Aug 3.-Gen, Kuro-
patkins armies are now concentrating
upon Lao Yang falling back respect
lively upon Anshanshan. Liam Dian Sian
ana Anping. as predicted in the dis
patches Of the Associated Press. These
three points form ring OF closely knit
engagement. The only cause for am
able Gen. Kuropatkln to risk a general
| engagement The only cause for en-
xety is Anpng. and Gen. Kuropatkln's
| words that he hoped the troops Noild
| hold that place would indicate mis-
| giving. The Japanese evidently realize
| the advantage OF attacking this point
! and directed their strongest advance
along the Saisatzi-Liao Yang line
A brief telegram from Gen. kuropat-
kin, received this morning, reports the
evacuation OF Hal Cheng and declares
the Japanese did not continue the at
tack toward Lao Yang Aug. 2, adding
that they evidently were unable TO fol-
low up their advantage OF the previous
day, owing 10 the stubborn resistance
Of the Russians, coupled with the trop-
zeal heat. The general says the SOL
ders threw away their oyercoats and
equipments, and adds that everything
possible was done to relieve them, but
nevertheless there were n great number
of deaths from sunstroke, He does
not specify the casualties Of the battle
and makes no mention of the loss OF
guns.
ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR.
st Petersburg Aug, 3, 1;25 p. m.--The
| first Russian report Of the stormng
operations at Port Arthur has Just been
| received from the consul OF Russia at
Chefoo. dated today. II says general
attack began Saturday, with the Jap
| anese In immense forces There were
| two days Of bombardment OF unpre~
| cedented violence. The japanese, at
| the time OF sending this dispatch, the
| consul adds, had everywhere been re-
| pulsed with great loss. The Japanese
| casualties possibly reached 10000, but
| the Russian losses were Insignificant.
The consul further reports that the
| Russians have an abundance OF am
| munlton.
! The exact date Of the events reported
! In this telegram IS not clear as the
! method of transmission has not been
| disclosed. II is possible that II was
! wireless message reported events when
| have occursed since last Saturday. on
| the other hand, the message may have
| come by junk 20 Chefoo, In whlch
| case II refers to events OF week ago
| and practically covers the reports men
| toned IN the Associated Press dispatch
| from Chcfoo.
1t seems apparent that the Japanese
| advance against General Kuropatkin
| was timed to occur simultaneously with
the assault upon Port Arthur.
DESPERATE BATTLE NOW ON.
ST. Petersburg. Aug. s. $40 p M
| Whether general engagement Is al
ready progressing around Liao Yang
| between the forces OF Gen. Kuropatkm
| and the three Japanese armies which
have been moved against them from
| the south and east the decisive battle
| Of the campaign Is regarded as certain
| II the Japanese theoretically follow up
/ their preliminary successes OF the last
! three days Al various points the fight
| ing hpa been OF q desperate ana bloody
| character. the Russians Offering the
most stubborn resistance. The losses.
therefore. although their extent Is not
| yer established. must be heavy on both
Sides, Between 5000 and 5000 men is
| one estimate of the Russian losses All
thc.estlmatcs, however, are little better
than guess work as yet and possibly
the Russian casualties may be much
larger,