Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-30
LATTER STRONGLY FORTIFIED
Little Brown Men Reinforced and the
Conflict is Said to be Raging
Still.
SHARPSHO0TERS GOT IN WORK.
Killed Many Russian Officers 1t is
Asserted That the laps Come Of
Victorious.

kaupang TIE, Manchuria, April 30, 2
a, m,--The first battle OF the war Is
persistently reported to have occurred
on the Yalu river. Sixteen thousand
japanese attacked $4,000 Russians, who
were strongly fortified. II Is rumored
this morning that the japanese were
reinforced and the battle continues.
The japanese sharpshooters killed
many Russian officers whose uniforms
We're conspicuous.
REPORTS sUBsTANTIATED.
Han Hal Kwan, Aril 80, Z p. m.-The
reports Of big battle on the Yalu
river have been given considerable sub
stantlatlon by information brought in
by four Danish missionaries who have
just arrived at Newchwang. When
these missionaries left Antung 10 days
ago the Russians in that vicinity num-
bered 10000 men and had a strongly
fortified position between Antung and
the Al river, which empties into the
Yalu about 20 miles northeast Of An
tung. There were also small Russian
forces at Hsu Yen and Feng Huau
Cheng, where bases had been estab-
llshed. trhese Two places are respec-
lively about IS and As miles TO the
northwest Of Antung)
The Russians along the railroad line,
according to the missionaries, We're
burning bean cakes endeavoring, with
some success, to prevent the export
OF this product.
JAPANESE PROBABLY vICToRs.
Washington, April SO.-Reports have
reached the state department, the
sources OF which the officials do not
care to divulge, to the effect that q
great battle has been fought In the
falu river resulting In a complete Jap
anese victory Details are unobtain.
able,
The japanese legation here has no
news confirming the reports, but the
matter has aroused intense interest in
Official reports. Reports which have
some time TO time reached the Wash
lngton government Indicated that the
two armies would not come into touch
before May ana that what heretofore
occurred was nothing more than out
post sBirmshes and collisions between
scouting parties, 1t Is believed now,
however That the weather conditions
IN Manchurla have improved sufficient
ly to facilitate the movement OF troops
and artillery and that the two van
guards have consequently come togeth-
er few days In advance OF the ex-
pected date.
no CONFIRMATION.
London, April SQ-l2:53 p m.-The
japanese legation up to the present
has received no confirmation Of the re-
ported engagement between the Japan
ego ana Russian forces on the Yalu
but the officials think It quite probable.
The main body Of Japanese army IL be-
lIeyed 10 have traversed the mountain
passes and crossed the Yalu river a
hundred miles from the sea with the
object of attacking the Russian forces
near the mouth OF the river in the rear.
FROM KURoPATKIN.
ST. Petersburg, April 3Q The emper.
or received a telegram from Gen. Ku.
ropatkln, under today's date as fol-
lows:
Gen. Sasulltch reports that the night
Of April 1923 passed quietly. Small
bodies Of japanese are moving on the
right bank Of the yalu nj the mouth
Of which steamers are arriving. On
Apr, rs. at about two in the afternoon
Japanese columns were seen going from
towards VIII and.a party
Of japanese scouts was seen ON
southwark Of Slndla Jul The
Japanese have not yet undertaken any
active operations
FROM HOsOYA.
Toxic April 500 p. m.-Admlral Ho.
soko, commanding the third squadron,
reports that on the morning OF April
%, gunboats fired on the enemy at the
mouth OF the Yalu river but the Rus
slams did not reply,
Later hotlla OF small ships, armed
with cannon, opened fire on $50 OF the
enemy at Sandoroto and the latter re-
treated to the mountains, leaving many
The japanese had no cas-