Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-31
IHE GREAT PIER WAS SUNK.
Aft Railway Bridges in the Neighbour
hood We're Found to be
Destroyed.
KuRopArKIN NOT SENDING AID,
Russian Press Not Inclined to Accept
As Absolutely True Stories
From Enemys Camp.

chefoo May 81, 10 p. m.--Chineso
arriving tonight say that the Japanese
occupied Dalny without opposition on
last Sunday
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
washington, May sl,-The Japanese
legation today gave out the following
dispatch from the home government at
Toxic:
Gen. oku commanding the army
operating against Port Arthur
reports that our troops occupied
Dalny on May 30. over 100 ware
houses and barracks. besides the tele-
graph Office and railway station, were
found unlnjured. over 200 railway
cars are disable, but all small railway
bridges In the neighborhood are de-
etroyed. All dock piers except the great
pler which was sunk, remain unin-
hred. Some steam launches were also
found nj the mouth OF the dock"
KURoPATKGN NOT SENDING
TROOPS.
81. Petersburg. May 3l,-The state
nent emanating from Paris that Gen.
Kuropatkin was sending 10000 troops
10 the southwark In an attempt to save
Port Arthur from the Japanese Is de-
clared here TO be untrue,
FOR RELIEF or PORT ARTHUR
Tien Tsln. May 81 1T ia reported
here that the flrst brigade of the III 81
Russian division, consisting OF the
O. IT
heran regiments. left TAshichao, ca
point on the railroad about 90 miles
south Of Newchwang), for Kin Chou
yesterday. The purpose of this move
ment is not known but II Is believed
that the troops are moving 10 the re-
lief OF Port Arthur. They are to be fol-
lowed by an entire division.
JAPANESE STORIES DOUBTED
ST. Petersburg, May 31-The Russian
press is sparing Of its commcNt on the
Kin Chou AFFAIR. but there is an evil
dent disnclnation 10 accept the Jap
bnose official reports in their entirety,
The general tone of the papers indl-
rates the belief that in the event of tho
fall Of Port Arthur It would not decide
the war
Much praise Is given for the splendid
defense of Nan Shan made by the Rus
SLAMS against superior numbers.
REFUGEES FROM PORT DALNY,
Chefoo, May 81, 1880 p. m.--Five
hundred Chinese refugees from Port
Dany and Taienwan arrived here to-
day After sitting their conflicting
stories It appears that the Russians
left Tahenwan May 20 FOR Port Arthur
after Burning everything likely to be
Ot use to the japanese. bandits later
took possession Of the town ana were
pillaglng when the Japanese cavalry
appeared May o. On May 20 the Rus
slams left Port nalny previously
burned the offices ana residences, de-
stroying the railroad and scuttling
three large merchantmen, the zeid
Boreala and Nagadan, and all the
iredges and launches.
Some Of the refugees also say the
Russians destroyed the gunboat Bobr
which Is said TO have taken part In the
battle Of Thursday last at Kinchou
and three torpedo boats. Others say
these vessels returned to Port Arthur
The docks and piers at Dalny wc~t
not destroyed, Bandits occupied the
city after the Russians left ana levied
tribute on the inhabitants. \ Chimes,
contractor who had built most OF
b1lny for the hu2sians was held lol
ransom and his clerks were killed
The town was still burning May 2,
when the refugees started for Chefoo
The Japancs had not appeared at Dial.
ny up TO that time.
One junk which was leaving Dalny
was sunk by bandits and so person,
were drowned The Chinese who nav,
arrived here did not leaNe Dalny OF
nalienwan because they were afraid o
me Russians or Japanese
They He'd from the bandits who On
tered those towns.