Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-24
wnu'T CONTEST JAP ADVANCE.
v.,,lou Troops May be Entirely
withdrawn from New
chwang.
,fNINsULA MAY Be ABANDONED
mas outposts Are Four Miles North
Of semuchen, Not Far From Enemy's
outoOsts, Who Are Falling Back.


6, Petersburg June "a (5i27 p ND
roday's news from the theater OF war
.s,ootes that Gen. Kuropatkin VIII not
49,. hattie to the combined armies OF
e,o oku and Gen. Kurokl near kai
,tou Doubt is now cast upon the I'M
,ressIon prevailing for sesyeral days
,hst the bulk Of the Lao Yang army
,.a heen advanced southwark, though |
/, may be that Gen, Kuropatkin Is con-
,sntratlng his forces IN the neighbour
hood OF Hal Cheng, The only thing that
can be stated with certainty Is That the
information received by the war office
shows that Cen KuropatlSin has no in
tentlon Of seriously contesting the Jap
anese advance on Kai chou, which
would seem to carry with 1t the decis-
ion to practically abandon the entire
peninsula to the enemy ana as nec-
essary consequence the withdrawal Of
The Russian troops from Newchwang.
According to the latest reports Gen.
Okus outposts are four miles north OF
senuchen and the Russian outposts are
eight miles north OF the same place
ana gradually falling back along the
line OF the railroad. IL is likely that
the japanese viii reach Kai Chou in a
couple Of days Gen. Kurokis three
columns seem TO have suspended their
advance, pending Gen. Okus arrival at
Kai Chou, They are occupying the
three roads leading from Stu Yen to Kai
Chou, Tia Tiche kiaao and Hal Cheng,
lhence they can move forward stimuli
aneously The exact position OF the
Japanese ON the Ia Tiche kiao road Is
DO, known, but one column Is at Van
dh pudze 40 miles from Hal Cheng,
6nd another is at Chapanlin rs
miles from Kaj Shou. Military
critics approve Of Gen. Kuropatkin's
deaison not 20 fight al kai 4
thou which they point out,
b particularly unfayorable position,
exposed TO Hank from KuroN on one
side and to a possible landing at New
Chwang on the other The Japanese
forces engaged In this movement are
estimated at 10000 men and an enor-
nous number Of guns Apparently two
divisions have left Port Arthur which
would account for the practical suspen-
zion Of the siege operations, but which
may also be due to the reported loss OF
,he seige train on board Japanese
Transports
Although much interest is manifested
IN the foreign reports Of the loss OF
these guns end IN the reports from the
sane sources Of the drowning of Com
mander-in-chief Gyama, and his staff.
Ne admiralty has no confirmation of
these rumors,
JAPANESE ARMY ADVANCING.
81 Petersburg, June 23.-Emperor
"Nholas has received the following dis
laNh nom Gen kuropatkln under date
VI June n.
Japanese army from Kai-Chau Is
Vauually advancing northward
zen hul0kts ADVANCE from Stu Yen
sas oeen suspended, evidently to ef-
leU an alignment of the two armies.
lle strength Of the enemy's van
tlaIu Us approximately a division and
,e,al sQuadrons of cavalry, and the
NV isn loIte of nine squadrons sup
DPa ny strong column OF infantry
Ward The south.
lhe enemy s. position on June 10 and
'lug u extended within seven miles
9u1uNeid TO Semuchen, along "A line
ngu lhe sea TO the mountainous and
sGCl' district east Of the railway
h nN enemy advance lines are be-
strongly held by cavalry and a
f,,. OF infantry The passes and de-
Ss 'he mountains east Of the rail-
are also vigllantly guarded,
nam. lelnent OF strong Japanese
Nay .S patrols with infantry supports
,s, "o'ed june 20 from five in the af-
N. "S S9 inward. We had no losses In
"tlg winch cnsued, while the Jap
"au several Killed and wounded.
ha ueIease IN the Japanese forces
erJ ..n noticed south Of Vanhapudze
,tar the villages Of Manzeapudze
men, puuae and Kha&ahei. Reinforce
4, ~ sle also reaching the Japanese
,f iuftnest point of the road be-
bsson gu zen ana Tanchi Via Palia-
's ,., and Siakhotan.
f,,,w Japanese are erecting field fortl-
kal Chau ' '''u from slu Yen to
IN, S eneny's outposts have occupled
eh,Ipls s between HIaengrabe and PAL
6,V0s on the northern road nine and n
RAJ "'ie9 east " Slakhotan and thc
IAN, ~ mites south or Slakho-
,oS nm June 70 two Cossacks were
aTIuel Dy Chinese rufians.
pl,r u ", japanese have fortified Kuan-
s, r,,slan' mounting is guns with n
Of ISv enemy has occupied the village
selno,pehhal 20 miles northeast of
ana rs firmly intrenched.".
RUSSIANS REFUSED.
,a ,GE 10 June 2i,t2 p. m-Four ,nor-
srv 1--WE russians, including infantry cev.
pen. Won alullery attacked Ai-Yang-
Feng W. W. ABOUT 80 miles northeast Of
wing Cheng. last Tuesday. Tbe
toward y, We're repulsed and retreated
lost 49, 'hln -kai-Ling. The Russiens
Isn,noeV Ruled and 20 wounded The
'''eSe loss Is not given. "e
HEAVY FIRING
he SI s6o June "a p. m.-uoo,v Az.
Artbrr ueard In the direction y, pot,
Ina thi' uurlng several hours laet ,iehs
'ns morning. ''' '"SV hlshe
JAPANESE RIGHT oppospp
Ft sISp'r ,li Eurokrs HEADQUARTERS IN ,D.
lDenve5 usnn. Thursday. June %
iavslrv s,l Fansmlsslon1- pussj,n
Renne.t p,Nls.on Commanded h,, 5 c.
,,Ntnkampn onno-', ,ueu by gen.