Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-01
Armies of Kuropatkin and 0yama
Will Probably Soon Join in the
Greatest Battle Of the War.
RUSSIAN CAVALRY RAID FAILS.
They Show Disposition to Strike Soon
-0yama Reports His Right
Wing Bombarded.

Gen. Oku's Headquarters, Jan. q,
noon, via Tien Tsin, Feb. 1..-Delayed
I'm transmission After three months
inactlon there is now prospect that
the armies Of Gen. Kuropatkln and
Field Marshal Oyama viii soon join IN
what VIII likely prove the greatest bat
tie OF the war For some days past the
Russians have been quietly massing
troops on Gen. oku's lott, evidently pre-
paratory to an attempt at turning
movement.
For three days past heavy artillery
fire has been kept w by the Russians
on Cen okus left. running today to-
wards the center The Japanese have
not replied 20 the cannonado awaiting
an attack by tho Russians, who have
been heavily reinforced II is believed
now that they have numerous divisions
along the shakhc river. The japanese
force has also been increased. and
everything now seems ready for the
greatest conflict yet recorded In the his
tory Of the present wRr.
The move on the part OF the Russians
seems to indicate a desire 10 strike soon,
In desperate attempt 10 avenge the
fan OF Port Arthur. Probably the rev.
OlutIonary outbreak IN Russia has de-
termlned Gen. Kuropatkin to make
desperate effort TO gain n victory before
the outbreak In Russia becomes known
to the army.
The utter failure OF tho recent cav
airy raid by the RUSSIANS on the rail-
road shows the futility Of further at
tempts OF the kind. With the ground
So solidly frozen troops on the advance
would have great difficulty In intrench
ing to secure the slightest cover, Tho
advantage OF the situation would be
entirely on the side of the army on the
defensive
with the thermometer az zero, and
the ground covered with snow, a bat
tie when fought would be over "A great
plain where the south sun can be of no
advantage TO either side.
BOMBARDING OYAMAS RIGHT.
Toxic, Feb. Field Marshal Oyama
reporting yesterday says that the Rus
slams hombardcd his center and right
wing on Jan 30 and sent small bodies
OF infantry to attack the Japanese out
posts where they were repulscd.
ON the same day heavy Russian
guns fiercely shelled Piyental and
Chenchiehpao.
on Jan. 81 the Russians bombarded
Chonchlehpao, Lapati and Lltajentan,
and two companies OF infantry attack
ed Chlenchiehpao, advancing from the
south end near Peitaitzu. The Japanese
repulscd them.
on Jan, 80 two companies of Russian
infantry unsuccessfully attacked Vat
zupao, two miles northwest OF Chem
cheihpao and two battalions OF Rus
sian Infantry and regiment Of cav
airy failed IN an Attack on Tutaitzu
Field Marshal Oyama in reporting
the wounding OF Lleut.-Gen. Mistchen-
ko, which he had learned OF from Rus
stan prisoners, characteri2es Gen, Mist
chenko's attacks upon the Japanese
flank as brave.
CANNONADING BEGINS.
Mukden. Jan. 81, via Tien Tsin, Feb.
1.-Cannonadlng on the center and
right commenced again today. The
Russian army has reoccupied its old
positions, having returned from Sam
chlapu (Sandepas).
The main events IN the interior of
Russia have been published In the Off
cial army paper so that the troops to
q certain extent realize the present con-
dltlons, but the plans for the army are
shown TO be entirely independent OF
home events. The reason given by the
commanders for retiring fully explain
the army's movements and show them
TO have been independent OF the wealth
er,
A large part Of the wounded are be-
ing cared for at Mukden, where the
hospitals and trains are filled and the
Red Cross corps Is active
The situation as II further develops,
is better realized and understood,
though It IL not less ominous as the
weather has moderated and the Jap
anese are aggressive,
Regarding the first reports OF large
Russian losses Il IL now said that
considerable part OF the first corps and
Gen. Stakelberg, It's commander have
reIolned the main body OF the army
and retired to their old positions.