The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
BOMBARDED.
Another Attack Made on Port
Arthur by Japanese.
Heavy Firing Heard at New
ChWang Same Day.
KUROKI is TOO SLOW.
Russians Think He Has Lost
His Opportunity.
Reported TOrpedoing of Brit
ish Steamer Is Confirmed.

Tien Tsin, July 21.-A letter was re-
ceived here today from New Chwang
saying that the commander of Rus
sian torpedo boat had reported that
while in the gulf of Pechili he had ac-
cidentally torpedoed a British steam
er 1t is surmised here that the vessel
referred to is the Hipsang, now five
days overdue from New Chwang- The
Hipsang belongsc to the Indo-China
Navigation company. 1t is reported
here that a heavy bombardment of
Port Arthur occurred yesterday and
heavy gun firing was heard at New
Chwang the same day.
Thinks KurOIxi Too Slow.
St Petersburg, July 21.-The mill
tary critic of the Russ thinks General
kuroki has delayed too long to be
able to strike an effective blow at Lao
Yang, where General Kuropatkin now
Is too strong.
Decorations for Cossacks.
Sint Sint In, Manchuria, July al
St Georges cross and medals for
bravery were distributed today to Cos
sacks here who have returned from
the Korean raid, carrying thirty of
their wounded comrades about $50
miles.
A number of Chinese bandit bands
are operating in Mukden province
Jews in Russian Army.
St Petersburg. July 21.-Rabbi
Drablin, in an interview with the As
ISOLATED Press correspondent, asserted
that there were 5000 Jews fighting
in the Russian army in Manchuria.
The rabbi called attention to the fact
that when Jews fall in battle their
burial is different from that which oc-
ours when death results in other ways.
The Talmugfc law requires that those
who fall in battle shall be buried in
their blood. Therefore. the bodies of
such are not placed in shrouds but
are inferred in their clothes
Although Jewish soldiers can Off
ciate at such burials, Rabbi Drabkin
thinks rabbis shCe.ld be sent to the
far east, together with the instruments
prescribed by the Jewish ritual, the
only place in that region where these
are now being Harbin- The Jews lin.l
Russia are subscribing immense sums
for the aid of the families of their CO.
religionists in the field, Odessa alone
having contributed $125.O00.
Germany's Protest Unanswered.
Berlin, July 21.-No further answer
has been received to the protest of the
German government to Russia as re-
suit of the seizure of the German
steamer Prinz Heinrich in the Red sea,
July Is, by the Smolensk of the Rus
sian volunteer fleet.
The representative of the Associated
Press was informed today that no
negotiations are in progress between
Great Britain and Germany in regard
to Russian procedure in the Red sea-
Chinese Activity Dangerous.
St. Petersburg, July 21--The Invalid
Russ draws attention to the increased
activity of Chinese bandits near the
railroad between Lao Yang and Muk-
den which the paper declares may be-
come dangerous in connection with the
japanese advance towards An Ping.
Japanese Reverse Reported.
Chefoo, July 21.-4 p. ma French
priest living in Chefoo who is per-
sonal friend and who is in communica-
tiOn with General StOessel received in
formation today tnat the japanese suf-
fered severe loss north of Port Arthur
recently and were driven back to Nago
pass.
Russians Claim Victory.
Lao Yang. Wednesday, July 90
delayed in transmission)-- The Rus
sian eastern army today attacked the
japanese on the other side of the val
ley of the Lao river Liut. Gen.
Count Keller after a hard fight COM
PEELED the Japanese to retreat with
great loss.
successful engagement, forcing the
Japanese to rapidly retreat on the
main force The Russian losses were
200 men killed or wounded.
Bands of Chinese bandits have ap-
peared in this neighbOrhood. They
attack the Russian sentries.
1t is reported that General Kuroki
is suffering from malaria and that he
follows his army in a litter
General Oku, it is rumored. has re-
sumed his advance beyond Ka Chou.
The Russians are expecting a battle.
The heat at Lao Yang registers 80
degrees Fahrenheit.
Japanese Sinking Junks.
New Chwang. July 21.-Japanese war
ships in the gulf of Lao Tung are stop
ping vessels carrying contraband of
war They sank four junks off the
Chinese coast. All the crews were lost
Other junks from Chefoo for the Kwan
Tung peninsula with rice have been de-