Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-23
CRUISER BOGATyR BLOWN UP.
s,ssisns Admit That ii Was by Ad-
mlral lessen to Gave it from
The Enemy.
sKIRMISHERs HAVE SHARP BRUSH
Suggestion Of French Minister at Pc.
kin About Congress to Restore
Peace Causes Irritation.

According to reports which have reach
% the Russian headquarters at Lao
Yang from Chinese sources, the Japan
csc have made a land attack on Port
Arthur but have been repulsed with
heavy loss. The truth Of the report Is
questioned here.
THE BOGATYR BLOWN UP.
St. Petersburg, May 2S.-(4:SO p. ny
The report that Rear Admiral lessen,
finding il impossible to save the pro-
tected cruiser Bogatyr which went
ashore recently in a fog on the rocks
on vladiyostok, caused her to be blown
up, is confirmed.
sKIRMISHERS HAVE A BRUSH.
Toxic May 23-G p. m,)-The Japan
csc landed at Takushan report having
been engaged IN two scouting sklrmish-
e. during which 10 Russians were
killed In the first affair. two Rus
SLAMS were captured and In the other
Gen KuroN reports the capture of an
officer and a man caught making a re-
connalssance In the rear OF Kuroki's
amy.
Three splendid horses captured at the
Yalu battle by kurokl and presented
to the emperor reached Toxic today,
They were taken to the palace. where
they were Inspected. Two of them are
Russian bred and the other is an Arab
fan.
People who have visited Matsuyama
report that the JapaneSe are exercising
great care with the food and general
treatment Of the Russian prisoners
there, The ratlons include liberal al
bHance Of meat, bread and tea daily
The prisoners quarters are clean and
sanitary The majority of the wounded
are making good progress
RRITATED TOWARDS FRANCE
st. Petersburg May 2S.-The Russian
newspapers are unanimous I'm their ar
fmotion Of the deep impression made
upon the country by the emperors per-
sonal Godspeed to the troops In south
Russia, declaring that Russian prestige
IN the far east must be indicated and
that every Russian breast echoes the
emperors conviction expressed to the
town council at Moscow as follows:
our glorious armies Will return with
the aureole Of victory"
Considerable irritation is manifested
by the papers over the suggestion made
BY NJ. Dubail, the French minister az
Pekln that a congress Of the powers
he held for the purpose Of enacting n
conclusion Of tile war. The Novoe
Nremya says
The war Is RuSsia's personal affair
and she asks no ones assistance. When
II Is ended she VIII negotiate with the
lnlkado, but not WITH Europe. There
iore, we regret that the representative
OF hussia's ally should be the first 10
utter the word coGrrass."
me same paper, speaking OF the re-
ceptl0n OF the news of the Japanese
naval disasters by the British press,
Gays;
The hymn Of uninterrupted triumph
BY Japan which was surg bV the
friendly choir Of English press has been
changed by few rounds Of dynamite
rom Allegro Maetro's to Alguto AS
salbasai"
The Chinese minister says China will
no' seek to participate M any congress
at the CONCLUSION Of the war Her me-
EQUATIONS VIII be direct with the power
occupying Manchuria. The minister
continues TO insist thar China 40 deter4
mined not to become involved IN the
war
CONDITION OF RUSSIAN ARMY.
Berlin May ga correspondent of
tne frankfurter zeltung, writing from
halbin under date Of April 49, gives
striking details illustrative Of the con-
dltlons OF the Russian army and the
Iei9uons existing between the Russians
and Chinese lie says that two OFF,
yrs Col, korlinsky and Staff Capt.
InshutoWlch are IN the Hardin prison,
aHutlnB the carrying out OF sentences
VI uedIA imposed upon them for selling |
t Dt supplies OF gunpowder to the |
Nnipese from army depots.
tno olncers charged the Chinese 20 |
eenIs per 80 pounds, but, their supplies |
tunilng low, they filled the boxes of |
a'tHleTy supplies with sand and placed |
d layer Of gunpowder on top. At the |
sam time they raised the price TO so |
senS' The Chinese merchants, lncensed |
AZ me swindle, caused the matter to be |
ul"ut known In higher quarters and a |
,T,aNh was set resulting In the detec- |
uou OF the officers In the act of selling |
gnpoWder 10 Russian Intermediates. |
10y similar means the robber bands |
~ "tI supplied with the most mod |
nun rlHes and plenty OF ammunition.
y enough the sale Of arms to the Chi
,bS. Ia prohibited, It is well known |
r r'a, every native village possesses a |
, nos5 arsenal containing the best re- |
SS,elllg rifles, including many OF the |
'g,Is,man model OF 1900
ne robber bands have grown holder
S, "u more active than ever. within a
a." weeks Of the date OF the letter TO
b, ltanNurter 2eltung. a band num-
-, Hs as many as 1000 men attacked |
n u WY guarded railway station. The
roH.s.uus asserted that they positively
',o oshl2ed japanese officers In com
''CNu OF the assallants.
>, ohunulng, the correspondent says
lRJtss leTooious hatred prevails by the
,hl'utse against the Russians. He
W, relates the following Incident Az
W ,oying that the Russian settlers re-
,h,ue i me natives as being far lower
p, nu uogs The correspondent says the
r r'usslan officers assured him that the
''Nul settlers tested their new rifles
dIaNlhg a native as n target.
h.. !n' engineer with whom travelled"
~ os'erts did not salute we'll
~" officer because the latter had
'' uoWh eight Of the engineers best