Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-15
RUSSIANS ARE RECOMMENDING
Fighting is Now Imminent at Ia
1che kiaO aud Hal
Cheng
MUCH SKIRMISHlNG TAKING PLACE
Weather is Favorable to Movement Of
Troops - Jap Column Said to Have
Appeared on the Mukdcn Road.


Ia Tche kiao July little Japanes,
have Withdrawn from the west side Of
the railroad and are masslng their ar.
mics ON the Russian rear. Reconnais,
sances in force carried out b,
Russian cavalry and artillery YESTERDAY
and today almost as fur south as Ka
chou failed to disclose the Japanese
a diversion Is expected from Ia pass
1t is possible that some Of the Japanes,
forces have been drawn of to Port Ar.
thur TO replace the terrible losses Of
July 10.
FIGHTING IS IMMINENT.
Lao Yang July l5.-Fightlng is i'm.
minent at ia Tche Kiao and Ha
Cheng The japanese are entrenchec
six miles south.of Ia Tche Kao. Mucf
skirmshlng is taking place The wealth.
er Is favorable Tor the movement o.
troops. No rain has fallen for whole
week. The thermometer has registered
as high as 30 degrees centrlgrade. II il
rumored that % japanese column has
appeared on the Mukden road
There are several Japanese wounded
at Liao Yang They are well treated
and contented Their sole anxiety IL
caused by the prospect Of Wintering as
Moscow,
NLADlyOsTOK SQUADRON,
st. Petersburg. July Is O.O3 d. NIL
II Is possible that the fourth ship OF
the NladlVostok squadron now of tht
japanese coast is the cruiser Bogatyr
as the repairs to that vessel were
known some time ago 10 have beer
nearly completed. A private letter re.
ceived here from Nladiyostok dated
June 20 gives the first authentic ac.
count Of the mishap TO the Bogatyr
from which N appears that the cruiser
with Rear Admiral lessen on board
went out In pursuit of a Japanese cruis
er The fog was $50 thick thai the cap.
tain caused his protest against navigat.
Ing the Bogutyr 10 be entered in the
log-book but Rear Admiral lessen in
sisted ON proceeding
\ few minutes afterwards the cruis'
cr struck ON the rocks. Mines were i'm.
mediately placed around the vessel az
protection against the Japanese, and Il
required a week for the other Russian
cruisers to haul the Bogatyr OF. she
was drydocked May %, and it was Their
supposed that the injuries would he re-
paired in fvo weeks Vice Admiral
Skrydlons order of the day OF June
reporting the successful floating Of tho
Bogatyr with the congratulations pi
Niceroy AleXief, was published thi
morning,
With the approaching departure Of
the Baltic squadron for the far east
extra precautions are being taken q
prevent the publication OF news of the
movements OF the Russian ships. The
newspapers are strictly forbidden e
mention the names Of the vessels.
The army organ believes Il Is scarce.
ly possible for Gen. Oku to advance
until the Takushan column reache,
Tang chi, II points out that before
Kai Chou ~ took rs DAYS for Oku Il
cover 90 miles arguing that his slow
ness may be due To- hesitation. as tC
where 90 deliver blow ana possibly II
IS his intention TO again devote his
chief energies 20 Port Arthur.
Tho Novoe Nremya today says
THE British must not compare the
present conflict with the Bocr war
They had 800 goo Beers against Grcai
Britain. We have hllf a million Jap
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NO NEWS FROM PORT ARTHUR.
Cneloo JNlN 10 MlunlBh|-No lnr-
tnef news from Port Atlhur or else-
Wherf haS been received mere today
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