Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-05

ST Petersburg, Sept ., ISIS a. me-
The feeling OF national grief and disap-
pointmeut caused by Gen, Kuropatkins
unsuccessful attempt to make a stand
ct Lao Yang deep and bitter as it is,
Is somewhat tempered by the develop
ment Of the fact that the Russian conf
mauder-in -chlef had removed the bulk
Of his stores northward before the bat
tie, leaving a mere she'll at LlaO Yang
ana that he succeeded In eXtrlcating his
army. especially Gen Stakebergs corps.
from the clutches Of the Japanese
The war Office here believes that the
battle is virtually ended and that Ku-
ropatkin's line Of retreat is Open
While admitting that I,uropatSn
sustained a severe reverse the war Of
Ace considers that the failure OF Field
Marshal Oyamo 10 hold and cut Of Ku-
ropatkn is a strategic defeat for Oya-
ma. The Russian military authorities
figure that Oyamo had a numerical SUI
perorlty Of 10000 men in the opera.
lions against Kurorutk.n.
OPTIMISTIC BELIEFS
The exact position Of the Russian
right flank is not known AT the war Of
fee but e is not believed that the Jap
anese can now develop enough strength
TO oudangcr its retirement, being with
out precise information themselves. The
absence Of news from Toxic OF any
thing decisive is also regarded as
good indication that Kuropatkin IL free,
The officials Of the war Office do not
expect q renewal Of the fighting FOR sew
cral DAYS which they think the Jap
anceo win employ In recuperatng,
While KurOpatkm collects his army
preparatory 10 pushing the troops
northward lie has double track rail
road and the high road When the
fighting reCommcnccs. II is expected
hero that Il will be- in the nature Of
series of rear guard actions, as the final
withdrawal Is effected There are no
facilities az Yeutai for defense.
JAPs TOO SPEEDY.
According 10 the military authorities
an Kuropatkin's hopes and plans for
victory were dashed by the wonderful
celebrity with which Oyamas right
pushed northuard after crossing tn
Taltso river Here EurOpatkin's inf0r-
nation evidently WAS faulty I'M bellev-
Ing that he had before him the whole
of the japanese forces which had cross
ed over 10 the right bank He had al
ready completed preliminary bOm-
bardmert of kmoNs force Friday,
anu was about o. strike him when b,
discovered that another Japanese coli
uua had crossed the river further up
stream. and ha worked around still
further uorthWard Tho lsttet coiann
was marching with grout rapidly
westward 90 cat tha r3ilrosd and close
the 0olr o1 tla Hpsa,an retreat 90
NukJeN Jusi at thh point these Is "a
h.g'r1 Up The reports Whrihrr Kurc-
u'ts.a actually Attempted 20 deliver %
blow against KuroN e. rot cle1r A.,
a.l events r. mo lid W. was compcl.of
'r 1csist upon ne discovery = ihc
uortherlv japanese colUmu, The lat
ter tool. HIM b" eer9rl'a.
onLorFS DIVISION cUT Up.
Gen. Oriofts d.,isicas. which suffer
ca 20 'ycrely, h0c irs, arrived fgnu'
laIOOitN fshAhlbs tAltNNAhF WIS el-
vision wag thrown into ccrug.Jl ord
lost O. '-'gbt'u, nlmht- OF men, the
temporary heck 10 Has able TO give
the japanese probably saved tha rail
r0ad tor Kuropgt;ir In the meantime
lIugol freed from Nuropatsin tga.ea-
cd aastily Wcs'N3.l 90 lHtcrccpt Cen
S.akclboyg. weo vas cyoss.rg the river
from hr ,eft bank y, Nas lion hat
Kusopothin thought slaac,he-y's ccris
was ,0s:. bIG 30 iaplriod 90 tku way
oaico. l}J; Nug0kl aas Too ate Ste
ttUcrr 20, o.'y succeeded IN gvitl8
h.g corp across. BIZ; marched az Nigh
sp,Oa 81 niles 20 i,ntai actually a.
riylrg .u TINE % come 50 the sgruoft
of Lard pressed Orion
MANY THOUSANDS FELL
The vlr Office pyltrEses ,Pun,Gnte CT
The losses or sun. and men sustained
By ne Ry,sials but there IA so toubt
that many Thousands Asye issLN