The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-29


y m.-GeueraI Kuropatkiu has decid-
ed TO withdraw u0rlhWard. This
move gives the Russians the advan-
tage of being nearer their base of sup
plies and places the japanese at the
disadvantage of having longer lines of
communication. IL is pointed out that
huropatkiu no longer prevents a juno
: ton Of the euemy's forces by remain
ling at Ia Iche kiao, since he might
thereby imperi the safety of his own
troops, as the desperate character of
the lighting at Ia pass and Fen Shut
pass on June p shows that the Japan
csc have very strong force uncOm-
tortably near the Russian flank.
Anxious For News.
News from the Port Arthur squad
ron IS eagerly awaited, The city is
rull of rumOrs, chiefly based on foreign
kilograms. A report that Rear Admiral
Wlth0elt, I'm command or rhe naval
forces at Port Arthur sailed off after
giving battle 90 the japanese. receives
the most Credeuce. WithOeft is known
TO have fun authority 10 leave Port
Arthur If he deems il advisable and
he possibly preferred not riskiug a re-
turn to the harb0r, which might again
be blocked, preventing his egTess at a
critical moment. Consequently that
official may be now steaming to Join
the \iadiy0sJ0k cruisers. The minister
of marine is auEiOusly expecting d fur
Their report, but none had been re-
ceiyed up TO the hour of filing this
dispatch.
Rumors Of Fighting.
ST. Petersburg. June %. 1852 a. m.-
10 further adNiceS from the front have
been received up 10 midnight. though
news from General huToUatkiu and
Rear Admiral WiJhOefJ was eagerly
awaited. The usual rum0rs of heavy
fighting peTCaded the city. but they
were based wholly ON the fact that the
armies are i'm close touch.
Though iJ appears now from General
kuTopatku's tactics that a heavy en-
gagemeut may be deferred for some
days. it is possible that the japanese
may rush matters. but 10 Is not Eeuer-
ally expected here that General KuTU-
pathn VIII give battle until he reaches
position of his own selection
Not Easy For Travelling.
II may clarity the military situation
10 eEElaIu that the country in which
the armies are NOW coming into con-
tact consists Of series of mountain
chains running parallel with the rail-
way. alongside OF which the Russians
are falling back as the Japanese adj
vance Fen Shut, No Tien and Daliu
/. are an passes which take their names
from the mountains over which they
gun. General kurOki. who has here
tofoTe been east of these mountains. is
advancing TO the westward from SIN
Yen through a very rough country. and
his columns must traverse She passes
named before emerging into the more
oDeu country along the railway APP
prCXimately abreast of ia Tche kiaO.
Hal Cneug and Lao Yang The Rus
sian outp0sJs and the Japanese adj
vance are now iU close touch at an
these passes The Russians. after har-
assiuE the japanese advance from
each Of these uOsitions. are falling back
ON General hWouatkiu's main body.
which Is supposed 90 be somewhere be-
tween Lao Yang and Ia Tche Kiao.
Russians Move Northward.
General Kuropatkiu is now moving
slowly northward along the railway.
and wherever ne makes his stand there
viii be preCipitated what is expected 20
- the decisive battle of the CAM
p-Egu-
In the meantime General Oku is adj
v8nciug along the railroad on the heels
OF the Withdrawing Russians. He is
backed by powerful army How large
a portion of this army he has detached
10 join General Kuroki has not been
developed. but it i= probably large
enough 90 add material severity 90 the
fighting before the Russians finally
abandon the mountains.
There is the greatest eageruess for
news from Port Arthur. but nothing
concerning the situation there was
known up To midnight
General Battle Tomorrow.
lIaiehene. June 2s-The war picture
has quickly changed, thanks To General
kuIokl.s movements.
morrow near the village of ST M.u
Chgng, fifteen miles s0uth-sOutheast of
HaleAeue, and am equal distance due
east OF the railway.
The japanese have now passed Daliu
h4 and are twenty miles south OF the
Russian position.
The Associated Press correspondent
returned here from ia Tche Kiao at
dawn today. A terrific rain rendered
abe roads almost impossible
Ahe Russian regiments are canned
or hlgh ground Signal fires from the
hlhiops are constantly faTiuE lighting
~ the blNOuacs and the horse lines of
rye cavalry regiments Long trains Of
soldiers are constantly passing and re-
passing.
The Russian troops are in excellent
condition
General Kuropatkiu and his stair are.
apparently quite easy in their mind
The japanese have given the Russians
time to strengthen their base ana
flank while General Kuroki is not as
SEC uTe as formerly from a flank at
tack
General Kuroh cannot get around
the Russian position without forcing q
dght.
Closing on Port Arthur.
Chef00. June 28-l8 d. mD-ChfDeee