Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-26
i IS A STRATEGETIcAL MOVE.
c.,.i,o, Are Establishing a Strong
Position in the Vicinity of
Antllng.
GAR ANNOUNCES RUsSlAS AIM
p,,,,st Mar Is Intended to Assure
rlu,lIy Her Pr.dominatc Position
On Shores Of the Pacific.
.c pAeEs-LAsT EDITION

,,o Yang Manchuria, March 26,--
rsr. MIshtchenko has been Informed
a., ,he Japanese have suspended their
,syapce on the Ping Yang-Anju line.
Three thousand Japanese troops are
e,tloned at Anju and 1000 at PAX
cbeng while 10 Japanese worships and
transports are anchored at chinnampo.
According to Russian advices the OBJ
sct Of the japanese Is to turn the Rus
dams flank for which they are await
Ipg The concentration OF their army. A
Cesack patrol encountered a Japanese
post near PAX ChIeng March "a and ex-
,hanged shots. While retiring the Co.'S
scks met a Japanese patrol and opened
fp with the result that one Japanese
cfcer one man and horse were killed,
The Russian force suffered no casual
ties
RUSSIA STRONG NEAR ANTUNG.
TOXIC, March ga private telegram
ron Korea states that the Russians
ore establishing a strong position In
he vicinity Of Antung They are said
10 have seven fortresses completed and
10 be engaged in erecting six additional
ones II is also reported that four
batteries Of artillery have been estab-
lshed at Chyang Syong The Rus
SANS are reported to be experiencing
great difficulty In transporting army
supplies, particularly from Liao Yang.
The roads are In bad condition and /,
hu been necessary to repair them and
Construct number Of new bridges.
Food 10 said to be scarce. No cattle
Ae available and the Russians have
ben killing and eating horses.
CAR DEFINES RUssIAs AIM.
u Petersburg, March 26.-The text
o. The emperor's message to Viceroy
Atrlen, notifying him OF the appoint
nsnI OF Gen. Kuropatkin to the com.
NAM Of The Russian troops in the far
tt and Vice Admiral Makaroff to the
Command OF the fleet Of Port Arthur
lot only clearly defines the latters
position but specifically announces Rus.
ms aims. The message follows:
inc Importance Of the impending
truggle which Is Intended 10 finally as
sue the predominate position OF Rus
Va on the shores Of the Pacific ocear
nd foreseeing that II will be necessar,
M you as my lieutenant 10 transfer
!yu' residence 10 more central posi-
uon LOT instance, Hardin or some othe-
IAe VI your choice. ! have found 1,
~ v'uenl 10 send TO your assIstanc,
yen karopatkin for the direction o
w ana iorces Win the rights Of arm,
'luainer and Vice Admiral Makarof
s - zoe direction OF the sea foyces witt
ynu Oh heet commander. am con
t 49,. may the appointment OF thes,
a,peaaeht responsible commanders
m'sa'u WI enable you as my lieuten.
ny 70 alscharge the difficult and his
pn' TASK which has fallen to your LOT.
'MAN MAKES a REQUEST.
W. " Petersburg, March 20, 2:a2 n. M
r.,,s sspahese government, through III,
p ss,xa states embassy, has reaueste,
. "s,',s 70 permit the Japanese cons,,
~ consular stan at TurbussI Islam,
n IIs ssns and 400 refugees to return
y sps Many Of the latter are rem
tsM n''a 70 DO suffering from lack O
,rss russian authorities have mr.
ssa e deliver without postage n,
N, Ss s,aed for soldiers In the field
s sIs ,vspss here are quoting editorial
sror. 'a,u IN American newspapers /,
n.r Az mat the Japophlle agitation /,
T s,, United states Is not such a brIllIan
g us as The New York corresnonden
p,s, s s"naon papers would have Il ap
g, No. ~ some OF the papers sharply Grill
,h. r S,e auvlee OF Sir Robert Hart. IN
FTr.s general Of Chinese customs I
n. d c,, sounselllng the strengthening q
GAR NOT GOING TO THE FROM,
,r y Petersburg, March es.-.The ropor
N, ~ " abroad that the emperor is %
lSsoIS,ue tront In the summer receive
osclsl Siys,s no credence in the hlghes
ApRoTEsr TO CHINA.
,.Ms' March 26.--The 81 po,o,.,,,.
Paul f Sssssn' OF the Matin says tia
P.EIu b ss NJ the Russian minister a
rssn,s Vas been instructed 10 make ron
"a M sh,. 70 the Chinese government
'"'ns The Chinese troops. u ''S''p'''