Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-11
GENERAL EACACEN EFT NOW ON.
ST. Petersburg Has No Official News Of
What is Happening at the
Front
OYAMAS FRONT IS NARROWING.
Attack is Likely to be the Signal for
Series Of Battles 20 Congratulations
For kuropatkin,

Toxic Oct n, ip. m,--It IL reported
that the Russians have crossed the Hun
river in heavy force and are aggressive
ly attacking the Japanese forces, which
were moving northward A general en-.
gagement Is said TO be In progress.
FROM KURoPATKIN.
ST. Petersburg. oct. li.-Gen. Kuro.
patkin has telegraphed 10 the emperor
that the Russian vanguard is now IN
contact with the japanese. who are
within gunshot The scouts are Skin
mIshlng along the entire line.
FIELD MARSHAL OYAMAs FRONT
st. Petersburg. Oct II, 5ii p. m.-
No official news has been received from
the front as 20 what is happening to-
day But portion Of Gen. Kuropat-
hn's dispatch dated last night. given
TO the public showed that his army was
steadily pushing forward, and that the
japanese We're gradually Withdrawing
their outposts, which were only "a can
non shot distant. There have been al
most constant artillery sklrmishes
which at any moment may develop into
a BATTLE
There Is no confirmation OF the jap
anese evacuation or the Yenta mines.
but the report is credited al the war
Office.
Field Marshal oyamas front has been
rapidly narrowing during the last few
days, under the pressure Of the Russian
advance. and now does not exceed 20
miles. extending from the Yental mines
westward beyond the railroad. When
the Japanese concentration IL effected
counter attack is likely to be the signal
for a series Of battles II the Russians
are victorious the ultimate issue is OK.
pected to be decided within the noun.
famous triangle formed by the Yental
mines Lao Yang and skywantun.
which constitute the fortified Japanese
positions.
A flood Of kilograms is being sent 10
kur0patkIn from all parts of Russia.
oongratulating him on the assumption
OF the offensive.
RUSSIAN PUBLIC WARNED.
81 Petersburg, oct. ll.-i2.45 p. M
A period Of anxiety is ahead The Rus.
sian public have been warned that now
that the tables are turned and the
Russian army Is advancing thay can
not expect news which might reveal
Gen, Kuropatkn's plans to the japan.
csc ana the people will have to be con.
tent with moager Information concern.
Ing which Il has actually been accom-
plished until the impending battle il
In fun swing The same retcence
the japanese offensive
md the latter being on the defensive
win probably furnish the world with
more Information Of the Russian move
nenis than can be expected from the
Russian side
An officer Of the general stan, speak
ng Of the necessity Of secrecy while on
ne offensive recalled how private
etter falling into the hands of Napo-
con after the battle Of Borodino be-
rayed the whole plan for Barclay De
ed TO disaster, with the curtain drawn
IN the war stage many Wild rumors
nay be expected While the general
tan intimates that Kuropatkln Is ad.
'ancing cautiously and entrenching as
he goes. most Of the military critics
lold the opinion that his greatest
nance Of success Is a quick smash az
he Japanese positions north OF the
"a FfHhFnh Ivlaf
japanese In confusion back upon the
liver before they had a chance 10 pre-.
ARE for their withdrawal
As Kuropatkn's order OF the day was
lot given out until seven days after
he advance began 1t would not he sur.
rising II heavy fighting was already
b progress, Indeed, the latest news
aper dispatches say that an artillery
uel lasted throughout Sunday on the
enter and night flank aud that the
apanese are everywhere retiring be-
ore the Russian advance,
The statement that Kuropathn IA
loying on each side Of the railroad IN
ider to have an easy line Of cOmmun-
'ations would Indicate his intention
o make n frontal attack. with a DOS
ible turning movement from the west.
here the ground . open but there
he river bars the why and no decisive
istory Is seemingly possible unless he
an reach the japanese line Of COM
below Lao Yang.
A military expert whites.
1T Is difficult 10 say when Field
larshal Oyama win accept battle. Per.
APPS no viii resist the advance az var.
,us positions north OF the Tatse river
ma then defend the river. but accord
lg 20 the latest unofficial reports our
.oops are advancing along the whole
me- and the cavalry Is even across