Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-24
RUSSIANS USING
WAR BALLOONS
Are Observing Movements oil
japanese Southeast Of
Nlukden.
A BATTLE IS EXPECTED SOON.
kuropatkin Nav Not Contest Seriously
Advance Of the Enemy Shell
ing Of Port Arthur

Mpkdcn, Sept. "a doHo a. m)-Ihe
military authorities continue to express
the belief that battle viii be fought
near Mukden within a few days, but
ON the other hand, the Chinese profess
the belief that hostililies are remote.
The Russians are using var balloons
southeast Of Aiukden TO observe the
movements Of the Japanese. The line
Of OUT posts established by the Japan-
csc Is SO effective that even the chi
nese have been unable to penetrate IT,
i 1t Is impossible, therefore 10 say den
nltoly how Marquis Oyoma has disposed
his forces.
It is believed Gen Kuroks army
etrotchcs from Bensihu 10 Bentslaput1e
and the armies of Gems Oku ana NOD,
~ from ycniai along the nigh ROAD anN
railroad io shahcpu, 10 miles soulh OF
MuEdcn, while ID fourth army " moving
from Dzlanichan across The ia noun
taina. Al these roads converge at Muk'
ucn
OF tho four armies. those OF Oku aud
Nodzu are nearest Mukdcn, and Their
progress win have to be slackened IN
order 10 permit kurok aud the Ranking
columns time 10 come ~. Meantime
Olm and Nodzu have command Of the
railroad.
Supplies Of grain and ammunition are
carried nom Yenlal over heavy roads
and exposed 10 capture by Cossack
raiders. There has been AN improve
nent I'm the weather NJ Mukdea. when
has been great help TO the Japanese
KuRoPATKIN WILL MOVE
81. Petersburg, Sept. 2i.--Abscnce Of
detailed reports from the seat Of war
despite the important character OF
events that are believed to be- develop
ing around Mukden, leads To the sup
POSITION that Gen, Kuropatkin may
after an. not seriously contest the Jap
anepe advance, and the long-cxpectcd
battle at Mukden may turn out TO be
merely a rearguaid action on mfgo
scale.
Gen. Salharoff reports that the Jap
antse army rs moving from Benlsla-
putzc toward Fu pass. "a village ak
miles hOclheast Of Mukdcn and near the
right bunk OF the Hun river The river
at This point is shallow and probably
for this reason the locality has been
selected by the japanese for crossing
II the Japanese gain fooihold at tu
pass, Gen Kufopatklns position AZ
Mukdcn viii be insecure, as the Japa-
neso viii thence be able 10 threaten the
Russian llne OF communications.
Fu pass is only 20 miles north Of
Bentsaputzc, hut M the present rate
of progress the Japanese win probably
occupy four orelye days IN travcrslng
these 20 miles
The Russian force south of Mukdcn
Is believed ~ consist OF only one army
corps. which IL acting ~ q rearguard
and Is not intended In effect a serious
resistance to the Japanese advance
Nothing Is known AT the admiralty
OF The reported sailing Of the Gromobol
out Of Vadiyostok TO capture Japa-
nose transport, supposed TO be a sailing
vessel.
FIRE TWO SHELLS PER MINUTE.
Chefoo. Sept. GA Japanese who
has arrived here from Dalny says that
the battle which began at Port Arthur
Sept. ~ continued during Sept, 20, but
Ne Is unable 70 give any details ~ the
lighting ON Sept q and sept ~ the
japanese bombardmcnt was light
The Japanese further said that there
were unvcrined rumors at Dalny to the
effect that the Japanese had made some
gains. The bombardment Of sept 10
began at 3 o'clock In the morning and