Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-23
Military Men Say They
Wear Out The Guns, Injure
Machinery OF Ships, and
Waste Ammunition, While
The Damage Inflicted is
Very Little --Marakoff IS
RUNNING No Risks.

ST. Petersburg March %, lI7 p. NJ
Further details Of yesterdays attack on
Port Arthur are expected during the
day, but nothing IN the way OF private
or newspaper dispatches supplementlng
the official accounts has been received
Up to the present time.
According to the information here
there now exists q complete embargo
upon newspaper dispatches direct from
Port Arthur,
The military authorities seem TO man.
ifest no displeasure az the Japanese
tactics yesterday. On the contrary they
declare that such bombardments only
wear out the guns and machinery Of
the ships and waste ammunition with
out compensatlng advantages They
point to the comparatively insignificant
damage done by the commandments Of
Santiago by the American feet as proof
of their futility. From the positions
taken by the Japanese, the latter could
not see either the town or the batteries.
The range was from six TO eight miles
with high angle Of fire and precision
was impossible. Although the general
target was large, only a lucky chance
could really damage the batteries or
ships. So far as kncgn the japanese
accomplished nothing yesterday. on the
other hand, the Russians had better
luck, shell from the battleship Retvi-
zan, which was firing over the hill,
landing on one Of the Japanese battle
ships. OF course, 1t Is admitted that
these pot shots are trying to the garri-
son.
Vice Admiral Makaroff. The naval
commander at Port Arthur, Is being
commended for his self-restraint In not
risklng his ships In an engagement
win the enemy.
A prominent Russian admiral exc
| planned TO the correspondent OF the
Associated Press how absolutely es-
sentlal conservatism on the part OF the
Russian naval commander at Port Ar
thur was AT present. lie sald
III Admiral Makaroff. whose dlspo-
sltion would be to go out and meet the
enemy, should give battle upon the op-
pfoach OF the Japanese and defeat them
his victory would be fruItless, as neCes.
sarily II would be purchased by sons
Injuries to ships, and our lack OF ade-
quate docking facilities at Port Arthur
would render II impossible to reht them,
whereas the Japanese have ample docks
In which 10 repair their vessels"
The feeling here is hat the Japanese
tactics are preliminary to landing on
the peninsula In an attempt 10 cut OF
Port Arthur simultaneously with an
other compartment and commencement
of siege. For this the Russians de-
clare they are fully prepared. During
the last 10 days general shutting down
upon newspaper kilograms from the far
east has been noticeable This is owing
TO increased precautions 10 prevent the
enemy from obtaining news OF the
movements OF Russian troops
The Russians are being massed In
force along their first line, from Feng
Huang Cheng northward for 30 miles,
while their second line extends from
Mukden to Hal Cheng.
All the rolling stock required for use
In the far east has now crossed Lake
BaIkal. The last locomotive was taken
over yesterday. Prince Khllkoff the
minister OF public works and railroads,
who has been personally superlntend-
ing this work, leaves Baikal In a few
days. Forty trucks Of grain reach
Port Arthur daily.
The correspondent OF the NovikrRt
OF Port Arthur. who II proceeding to
the Yalu river writes that he saw
crowds of Chinese coolies throwing UP
earth works on the frownlng, impregna.
Bile heights ut Kin Chou north OF Port
Dalny). This shows that the Russians
are determined TO resist the Japanese
attempt to land nthe neck OF the Lao
Tung peninsula,
According TO the governments re-
ports the japanese cavalry seen north
of Anju, Korea, this week cannot keep
I'm touch with the Russians.
The military organ says the occupa-
ton Of Anju lying at the luncture OK
the best roads leading 20 VIII, Seoul,
Clensan and Kirin affords strong po..
sitIon as n screen 10 the movement OF
troops from Ping Yang. But much or
This natural advantage has been lost by
The lack on the part Of the japanese OK
mounted skirmlshers,