Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-01
MASS|NG TROOPS
ON OKU'S LEFT.
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 BombarGed.

Gen. oku's Headquarters, Jan. "a.
noon, via Tien Tsin. Feb. 1.--CDelayed
I'm transmlsslon)- AFTER three months
lnactlon there Is now prospect that
the armies Of Gen. Kuropatkin and
Field Marshal oyama viii soon Join Ia
what VIII likely prove the greatest bat
tie Of the war, For some days past the
Russians have been quietly missing
troops on Gen. oku's left, evidently pre-
paratory to an attempt at turning
movement.
For three days past heavy artillery
fire has been kept up by the Russians
on Gen. Oku's left, running today to-
wards the center, Tho Japanese have
not replied 20 the cannonado, awaiting
an attack by the Russians, who have
been heavily reinforced. ~ is believed
now that they have numerous divisions
along the shakho 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 war.
The move on the part OF the Russians
seems TO Indicate a desire to strike soon,
I'm "A desperate attempt 10 avenge the
fall of Port Arthur. Probably the rev.
olutionary outbreak IN Russia has de-
terminod Gen. Kuropattin TO make
desperate effort TO gain q victory before
the outbreak In Russia becomes known
90 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 The
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, bat
tie when fought would be over great
plain whore the south sun can be Of no
advantage to either side.
BOMBARDING OYAMA'S RIGHT.
Toxic. Feb Field Marshal Oyama
reporting yesterday says that the Rus
sians bombardcd his center and right
wing on Jan. 30 and sent small bodies
OF infantry 10 attack the Japanese OUT
posts where they were repulsod.
on the same day heavy Russian
guns fercely shelled Piyental and
Chenchiehpao,
on Jan. 81 the Russians bombarded
Chonchichpao, Lapati and Litajentan,
and two companies OF infantry attack
ed Chienchiehpao, advancing from the
south end near Peitait2u The Japanese
repused them.
on Jan. 30 two companies of Russian
infantry unsuccessfully attacked Yat-
zupao, two miles northwest OF Chem
cheihpao and two battalions Of Rus
sian Infantry and a regiment Of cav
airy failed IN an Attack on Tutaitzu.
Field Marshal Oyamd I'm reporting
the woundng OF Lieut.. Gen Mstchen-
ko, which ne had learned of from Rus
sian 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 San
chlapu (Sandepas)
The main events I'm 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-
ditions, 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
err.
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 is not less ominous as the
weather has moderated and the Jap
anese are aggressive.
Regarding the first reports OF large
Russian losses II Is now said that
considerable part OF the frat corps and
Gen. Stakelberg, It's commander have
rejoined the main body Of the army
and retIrad IN their old positions