Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-31
Highest Authorities Admit That
Such Would be the Fall Of
Port Arthur
RUSSIANS FAR FROM SAnGUINE
Fight at Al Yang pien Men Between
Cossacks aud japanese
Soldiers

Newchwang, May 81, Morning.
Refugees who continue to arrive here
from the southern part Of the Lao
Tung Peninsula report daily fighting
there and severe losses for both armies,
but the reports are not conhrmable
officially. The Russians here are de-
pending on the press bulletins for news
from that vicinity. The very highest
Russian authority here while not be-
ileving tint Port Arthur WITH fall. adj
mits that it's loss viii be terrible
blow to the Russian army. The same
authority says Russia may send a
large army TO the south OF Newchwang
in the event OF Gen. stoesse being able
to hold his own at Port Arthur. This,
however Is not possible at present,
owing to the positions occupied by the
Japanese armies operating from the
Yalu river and Taku Shan. The Rus
slams are not sanguine as TO the out
look for Port Arthur. More contra
band OF war Is arriving here. TWO
cargoes OF flour and timed meats and
some specie were rushed to Mukden as
soon as they were unloaded.
Heavy rains. are daily making the
roads almost impossible. The Chinese
brigands are becoming active.
FIGHT WITH CossACKs.
st. Petersburg, May 3l.--The war Of
Ace has received detail report OF the
fight at Al Yang Pien Men, about so
miles northeast OF Feng Wang Cheng,
on Saturday night, in which two bat
talions of Japanese infantry and one
squadron OF Japanese cavalry. number
ing about 2,20O men, attacked FIVE
squadrons of Cossacks. The Russian
losses were seven Cossacks killed and
one officer wounded and nine horses
killed. The Cossacks were encamped
~ miles northwest OF Kuan Dian Sian,
which was held by several japanese
battalons, two OF which and one
squadron OF cavalry left May 20 for ST.
amatsza. This force encountered the
Cossack blvouac at 1890 o'clock the
same night and attacked the CossaCks,
who retired In good order, keeping up
a running fight along the road to Saim-
atsza, There was a great deal Of firing
on both sides, but, like most lighting
in the dark, IL was very ineffective, as
shown by the smallness Of the Russian
ese did not sustain any greater cas-
ualties. but according TO .one account
the majority OF the Japanese squadron
was wiped out, After reaching Sa-
maitsza May 90 the japanese return
ed to Kuan Dian Sian, apparently not
liking the vicinity Of the C0ssacks and
the possibility Of Gen, Rennenkampfs
bringing up achievements, The war
office attributes little Importance IA
this engagement. which was heraded
from Toxic as japanese victory
STRENGTH OF JAPs ENGAGED.
st. Petersburg, May 81, D. m.--There
IL considerable talk In unofficial cir
cies regarding the strength Of the
Japanese force which engaged the Cos
sacks at Al Yang Plen Men. 1t Is ev-
idenr that the Japenese have a large
body of troops northeast OF Feng Wang
Cheng, which, 1t is suggested. will add
vance a turning movement on Mukden
Whatever information the war office
has IN this point Is naturally kept Sc.
cret No alarm is displayed the under
stndirg being that Gen Kurop1tk!n
has the s'lt alton well In hand