Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-25
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) Or Counter Movement by
Cars Forces
ACTIVITY At vLAOlVOS1Ox.
A.. +. IN Anticipation Of an Attack
Naval Attaches Are Leaving
By Request

,,c Manchuna, Feb. "a, via
SpIa IS reported here that the
Muse are closing IN on the Russian
pr4, A a result OF this move
easy 49, /" d roysblo that there VIII be
p ,,,- a general engagement or at least
CIV" a. movement by the Russians
w." some part Of the line, especially
n'ps Il thought, the japanese have
H = IN their original tactics OF
e'lin asnking movements from the
maNns the early advent OF spring
nollsa.ii,s, rosgIble operations IN ana
row 1.a mountainous districts.
YIN Since the receipt OF news ol tne Hso1uo
sni Of am unidentified armed i m
!, anknoWn numbers hehihu inc rus
o. .n ~ rleht wing, the Russians nave lah-
sar ,,oss,lres for the purpose OF ninlli-
~ W. Tho opportunities for brlBahds' IN
M w 7beief that Chinese bandlts are TO
we eytent being organized ana direct
"a Nv Japanese cavalry.
Wp,rts of activity nc VladiVostok IN
.I,tin,tion of an attack on That place
tn',1t'p tonanese is confirmed, but the
copttnues IN its accustomed gayety
WNlt,h the civil and military elements
,atn,te The channels OF business
N.,,,,rse there are in their normal
u,'5eior Notwithstanding the fact tina
s,,4ngent patrol by the Japanese OF
strsits between the island OF SAX
,.,,r and the coast Of Japan has COM
lin,,iy lnferrunted the movements OF
Etionipg supplies ut Yladivostok, It
11, rpslnorted, are plentiful, though prices
are high. ..,.. 90 eor,lc, govern-
,.,nts pre leaving Nladivostok by re-
onest of the Russian authorities,
Tbe number Of refugees at Mukden
.ss been greatly reduced because Of
Ns transfer Of them 90 the govern
ment reservation east OF huachehBtzu'
me very considerable number remains
hr al Mukdcn, however, are now IN
rscelpt Of adequate care, this being REM
derei possible by the free import Tor
helr use OF grain from the north
ACTIVITY IN NORTHERN KOREA.
New York, Feb. 25.--As to reports
n Japanes, military activity In
northern Korea, the Herald's cores
pOndent at Gensan cables.
TRANSPORTS are arriving daily with
materials for Notifications, which are
being rapidly constructed on the Max
imhoR peninsula. Meanwhile the Jap
anese have announced the occupation
Of three Islands IN the harbor entrance
Tor military purposes.
"a Japanese fleet, escorting two
transports with land fortitications and
Inc workmen on board has appeared off
Ne Naklmoft peninsula, which forms
Port Lazareff and commands the APP
peaches 10 Gensan.
'Rarbor fortincations are being rap
My constructed there.
This peninsula offers an excellent
SHELTERED naval base from which TO
c1lrol the Sea of Japan. Military tel
Graph lines are being rapidly strung
through the territory to the north
recently evacuated by Russian out
psts"
RUSSIAN CAVALRY ROUTED.
Newchwang, Feb. 25. 10 a. M, via
Ten Isn-lt Is announced that "A cav-
aly detachment OF 300 Russians was
routed at Lluchawopu, 14miles south
west Of Esinmlngtun on the evening
o. Feb. %, The Russians scattered in
The direction OF Hslnmlngtun.
Newchwang Is full Of rumors OF an
impending battle upon the Hun river.
The unusually warm weather will
probably lead to active military opera
tons.
About 300 Russians were again re-