Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-18
ALL QUIET AT PORT ARTHUR.
Balloons Are Being Sent to the Be
leaguered Fortress for Gen.
StOessel.
WILL FACILITATE OBSERVATION.
World May Soon Hear Of the First
Battle IN the Air -Bombar dment
May Soon be Renewed.

Chefoo May 1S.-As a result OF the
engagement which the Japanese had on
Monday with the Russian garrison at
KaI Chou, on the west coast of the Lao
Tung peninsula, the Russians were
driven out Of Kai Chou, which is the
nearest point to Newchwang, with the
exception of the Lao river, where there
Is sufficient water to allow Of the land
ing Of troops.
Chinese who recently arrived here
from Newchwang while confirming the
above. also say that the Japanese are
diminishing on either side Of the rail-
road north and south of Kin Chou,
Circulars have been posted at New
chwang and in its vicinity, signed by
the chief Of staff OF the Japanese army
advising the Chinese to maintain order
ard secure stocks Of provisions and
transport wagons, for which the Japa-
nese will pay full value,
The small Russian guard remaining
at Newchwang Is ready to ieaNe on the
near approach OF the enemy.
Quantities Of wood and oil nave Deen
placed on board the Russian guhpoat
Sivouch IN Newchwang waters, 10 Nv
used in destroying her by hre When 'ne
last Russians eyacuate Newchwang,
BALLOONS BROUGHT INTO SER
VICE,
81 Petersburg, May IS $3.50 p. ND
THE admiralty today received an oinclal
dispatch from Rear Admiral Wlttsoelt
believed TO have been dated from Port
Arthur. May A. reporting that there
had been no lighting afioat since the
Telegraph line was cut, the japanese
ships not having attacked. Every
thing was well with the Russian squau-
ron The dispatch was gratifying 10
fine authorities, not only Tor the news
a. contained but because It's receipt es-
tabUshed the fact that while the lele-
graph line 10 severed system Oh con"
munication by means OF Chlhebe run
ners has been inaugurated IN OIuel "
deliver the Lao Yang dispatches en-
trusted to him, the runner had 10 paSs
through the Japanese INES aiISauy
thrown around the narrow neck Oh tnu
peninsula just above FORT AIlnul ~
cation between Gen. Kuropatkln ana
the fortress. The passage OF the run
nor was dangerous, but the task was
ilpbt COMPARED 10 vshat IL VIII be WIen
ne Iopanese forces closely invest fort
Arthur. ,.,o,.o,o
one Of the reasons for the desperate
effort OF the Russians to get 10 fort
Arthur what Is officially called an an
munition train" has been revealed Wy
information which leaked out today
There was little need, 1t appears, Tor
more ammunition, great quantities pc
ing stored In the fortress, but Gen
Stoessel was exceedingly anxious 10 De
provided with balloons The nlghest
point Of the fortress Is the Eagle VS.
from which much of the SURROUNDINGS
country can be seen, but balloons WIN
facilitate obs ryation, BEFORE the wa
the Russian authorities loaded on
vessel acomplete balloon equipment ioI
Manchura, but II was captured by lle
Japanese. who viii use II perhaps III
tbelr onerations against Port Arthur.
Recognizing the need of providing Cen
gtoessel with all the requisite lnstru-
ments with which 10 conduct the de-
Tense Of Port Arthur, Gen, Kuropatkin
Is believed to have sent balloons on tne
Ammunition train" The RUSSIAN Dal-
looms are stationary. r.
"Tf the japanese try to drift balloons
over Port Arthur and drop explosives
on the fortress" an officer SAID TO-DAY
'the world will hear Of the first pat
lie in the air"
MAY SOON lombard.
London, May 1s.--A dispatch TO the
Genital News from Lao Vans, dated
today, says that according to news
which reached there today from PORT
Arthur there have been no further al
tscks Oh the beleaguered port since
May 10, The japanese who landed az
Pltzwo, tits added, appear to be push
ing preparations for land attack
which It Is expected will be accompan-
ied by REVIVAL of the bombardment'
the Japanese operations having Tor
their object tie clearing Of Russian
mines from Ka'r bay,
DAILY KIRMIsHEs.
Washington, May lS,--The japanese
legation has received the following ca
blegram from Toxin:
THE commander " the landing force
on the Lao Tung peninsula reports
that between the 5than 18th instant
there have been dailyskirmishes, Jap
anese detachments successfully drv-
ing the enemy back ana destroying the
telegraph and railway. N Pulatien and
vicinity on the 10th afteNeerlous fight
ing the Japanese occupied the heights
three and one half miles \from Kin
Chou. The japanese oasiAlties were
146, including officers killedA
KuRoPATKIN WILL FAD BACK.
S. Petersburg, May IS, GAP. M
CONFIRMING the limitations thy II Is
Cen KuropatlSins purpose 20 ayold a
decsive combat with the JapanNe at
ment was made by the general Naff
.jodav that the commander n-chld "a
making preparations to fall back Nm