Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-06
| ALL IS QUIET
ON THE yALU.
Such is the Message Gen. KurO.
patkin Sends to His Imperial
Master the Gar.
He ARRIVES AT NEWCHWANC.
Attack on Place by Japanese Antici'
patcd--All Preparations Made
To Receive Them

st. Petersburg, April San is quiet
on the Yau" is the report which Gen.
Kachtallnsky telegraphed April to
Gen. Kuropatkin who forwarded the
message to the emperor.
The report added that an exchange Of
shots occurred between Russian cavalry
and Japanese skirmlshers near Win.
The Russians sustained no losses. Five
japanese We're killed. The number OF
wounded is not known.
The stores Of a Russian village near
iongampho, south OF Win on the Yau
river, Korea, have been wrecked and
burned by a detachment Of Japanese
infantry. numbering 300 men,
Gen kachtallncky also reported that
opposite Turmitchen on the island Of
Matuzeo, In the Yalu river, some Rus
sian volunteers had a skirmsh with a
japanese outpost from Win. There
were no casualties on the Russian side.
Six Japanese were killed.
KUROPATKIN AT NEWCHwANG.
Newchwarg. April 6.---Gen. Kuropat
Kin, commander-in-ch chief Of the Russian
military forces In the far east. arrived
here today and reviewed about 1000
troops on the parade grounds outside Of
the Forts, one battery OF horse artil %
lery, several batteries Of field artillery,
parts OF four regiments OF Siberian ri d.
Hes and detachments OF Cossacks and
regular cavalry participated IN the re-
view.
Russian secret service agents report.
ed that the japanese intended TO at
tack Newchwang yesterday.
On account OF the mining of the riy-
er and also in expectation of practise
firing from the forts merchants are not
using the lower reach of the river.
Gen. Kendratovtch, the Russian com.
mander here, who has been praised or
account Of the order and cleanliness
prevailing at Newchwang, says he is
now prepared for japanese attack
which II Is evident the other authori.
ties also expect. The command of Gen
kendratovtch embraces the Seoul pa.
trolls west Of the Lao river and also
the troops In the districts south, In.
GLIDING Kalcou and north, including the
railroad and Hal Chong.
The troops now here are OF a better
class than when the war opened,
Gen. Kendratovtch is opening new
| hospital ut Newchwang.
The relation OF the Russian authori.
ties with the foreign residents here
are improving and the adminIstrato.
| proposes 10 consult and cooperate wish
the foreigners for the protection OF
neutral lives and interests.
RUSSIANS ENTRENCHING.
Shanghai, April cit Is not believed
that the Russian troops between An
] Tung and Chu Tien Tung (about tel
| miles north Of An Tung), comprise the
| main Russian force, and consequently
the engagement which is looked TO- a
or near these places probably viii not b,
decisive, but only forerunner Of largei
operations
The Russians are constructing en-
trenchments at several points on thu
Yalu and Tumen rivers These en-
trenchments. however, are not yet com
pleted, and II tho Japanese succeed II
forcing their way past one line Of de-
lenses Il would give them a distinct ad
vantage and make ii more difficult fo
the Russians to concentrate and oppos,
them.
The ice on the Yalu In melting rapid
ly and the muddy roads make prompt
ness In military operations most din
| cult