The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12
BATTLE STILL RACES.
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his right flank, where his skirmishers
| had already engaged the japanese. An
artillery duel then opened on the left
with the Japanese mountain guns,
brought up from Chowsan pass, which
were Smelling the Russian scouting de-
tachments. The Japanese projectiles.
however, fell wild and the Russian
guns came up at a gallop, numbered
| and opend fire on the Japanese art1l-
! lery. This duel was continued until
dark The Russian fire was accurate
and eventually silenced the Japanese
battery.
| The Russians lost ten men wounded
and had one man killed.
This morning the batteries reopened
fire at 10 o'clock, the japanese reply
| ing. To the right the fight was pro-
ceeding simultaneously, apparently in
favor of the Russians. The latter were
using about ten miles of telegraph and
telephone lines abandoned by the Jap
panese. 1t is rumored here that the
Russians have occupied Yentai.
Japanese Capture Blockade Runner
Toxic, Oct 12.-5 p. m.-The Brit
ish steamer Flu Ping belonging to the
Chinese engineering and mining com
pany carrying munitions of war, was
captured by the Japanese off Port
Arthur today.
Admiral Hosoya, commanding the
third squadron of the Japanese fleet,
d.
less telegram was received from the
guardship Otowa reporting that the
Flu Ping was captured by the tor
pedo boat Shirataka. The Flu Ping,
of munitions of war, the telegram
from Otowa said, was attempting to
violate the blockade of Port Arthur.
General Japanese Advance.
Toxic, Oct. 12-2:3O p ma gen
eraI Japanese advance along a broad
DrOQT6SSlnR.
A brigade of Russian infantry with
1000 cavalry and two guns, having
the object of striking General Kurokfs
flank crossed the Taitse river October
8. The Japanese cut off the retreat
of this force and possibly will capture
it, The Russians are attacking Sem
chung, thirty miles northeast of Saim-
atsze southeast of Lao Yang and al
most due north of Feng Wang Cheng,
evidently with the object of cutting off
Japanese communications with the
Yalu river.
Fought All Day Tuesday.
Toxic, Oct 12.-S p. ma battle,
south of Mukden, ragged uninterrupt-
eddy all of Tuesday and into the night.
1t was continued today.
The results have not been decisive.
The Russians have heavy force on
the Japanese right, toward the Taitse
river, but it is believed that the Jap
anese have checked the Russian turn
ing movement.
Japanese Gaining.
Toxic, Oct. 12.-6 p. m.-Field Mar
shall Oyama reports that there was
fighting along the entire front October
10, that the Japanese are gaining
gaining ground and that the Russian
attack on Sienchuang (Sianchan) on
the Hun river. S5 miles southwest of
Mukden, was repulsed.
Dropping Shells in the Harbor.
Chefoo oct. 12-7 p. m.-Japan-
csc who arrived here today from Port
Dalny report that additional heavy
guns are now dropping shells into the
harbor of Port Arthur. One shell-re-
Gently severely damaged the Russian
battleShip Retvizan.
The repulse from High hill, the Jap
anese say, was the only reverse which
the japanese before Port Arthur have
suffered. On the other hand the Jap
anese have destroyed two redoubts
which gave the Russians thanking
fire from Rihlung mountain against
their assailants and the Japanese re-
main in six other captured fortifica-
tons south of Shuishiying, which were
mentioned in these dispatches Sep
TENDER %.
The Japanese considered that the
progress they have made is satisfac-
tory and believe that the capture of
the fortress, although slow, is certain
to be accomplished.
Japan to Float New Loan.
Toxic. Oct. 12.-3 p. m.-The gov
eminent decided today to float a do
mestic loan of $40,000,000 represent
ing the balance of the amount autho-
rized by the diet.
The emperor has decorated the
American nurses with the order of the
crown.
The report that NJ Kato, former
Japanese minister to England, has
purchased the Nichi Nichi (newspa-
PERI is confirmed. He will personally
conduct the paper.
Think Baltic Fleet Will Sail.
Paris, Oct. 12.-Oficials here ex-
press the belief that the Russian Baltic
fleet will actually start for the far east
next Friday or Saturday. This is sig
nificant, as the French officials here
tofore have discredited all report that
the fleet was about to leave Russian
waters.