The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20
DRIVENBACK
Japanese Reported to Have
Been Defeated in the North.
Forced to Retire on Feng Wang
Cheng.
RUSSIANS LOSE 1900
In a Fierce Engagement on the
Peninsula.
The Russians Retreated De-
strOying the Railway.

Tien Tsin. May 20.-It is announced
from authentic Russian sources that
the Japanese army from the Yalu today
sustained a severe defeat and was driv-
en- back to Feng Wang Cheng.
London. May zO.-The Standard cor
respondent at Tien Tsin cabled that
while the Japanese fleet was covering
the landing of troops near Kai Chau
on Monday a fierce engagement occurr-
ed at Hsin Yen Cheng. Two thousand
Russians were killed or wounded. The
Russians retreated and the Japanese
occupied both Kai Ping and Kai Chau.
The Chinese governor at Cheng Chow
has received news, the correspondent
adds that the Russians have destroyed
the railway between Tashichiao and
Newchwang.
New Chwang, May 2O.-The reports
Of the Japanese retreat to Feng wang
Cheng are officially confirmed
Heavy Firing Heard.
Chefoo, May 2O.-Heavy firing was
heard in the direction of Port Arthur
early this morning. Chinese arriving
from Dalny say that the Russians re-
gained control of the railway but lost
it again. Port Arthur is well pro
visioned and prices are only slightly
above normal.
Another Army Landing.
London. May 90, 3:16 p. m.--The
japanese legation today received the
following official dispatch:
Toxic. May 20, 1904.-A portion
of one army commenced landing at
Taku Shan. west of the mouth of the
~ alu river, yesterday"
Russian Cruiser on the Rocks.
Paris, May 2O.-The correspondent
at st. Petersburg of the Echo de Paris
says: The Russian cruiser BOgatyr
grounded during fog on the rocks
position is critical. The crew was
saved.
Army of Relief for Port Arthur.
London. May 20.-A C. .Hales, the
correspondent of the Daily News,
ca hles from Tien Tsin as follows IN
der date of May 10:
TT is reported that Z 0.00o Russians
are marching to the relief of Port Ar
thur. and the Japanese are conse-
quently Fastening offensive operations.
FOrty-five thousand troops have
already ben landed at Kin Chau and
Talien Wan. thus entirely investing
Fort Arthur. The Japanese advanced
lines are seven miles from the Russian
batteries. Skirmishes occur daily
along the railroad.
1T is believed that the Japanese
intend to attack Port Arthur with
the entire fore ewhen it numbers So
600 men. They are mounting six-inch
naval guns on steel wheels with the
object of silencing the Russian bat
teries.
The Manchurian railway south of
Hardin is constantly broken by Chi
nese marauders, and the Russians
threaten reprisals. The Russians ad-
init that they have to contend with
terrible difficulties along the whole
line Their men, however, are behav-
ing splendidly and they are very con-
fdenr."
Whipped Russians in 30 Minutes.
Toxic. May 20, 1920 %. m-Tbe fol
lowing official Stater0ant hoe i,,~+ 49,.
issued here:
"A section of infantry of the Lao
IunS forces went in the direction of
Shan Chun to reconnoiter and met
two sections of Russian infantry The
Russians were repuIsed in thirty min
utes. Our casualties We're one officer
and four men killed and one officer
and eight men wounded. The Rus
6fan casualties We're one officer and
10 to 50 men killed. The landing III
japanese troops at Taku Shan began
yesterday"
Details of Japanese RepuIse.
New Chwang, May 20-The Japanese
numbering 10000 men, came upon 81. .OO0
russians in a strong position on Mon
cay % miles west OF Feng Wang
Cheng. 1t being unwise to risk a bat
tie the Japanese retreated in gOod or
Ger and with great rapidity An IN
oHlclal Russian authority says a
pitched battle was not fought hut
rumor says there was considera Bile loss
the cossacks harassing the fianks OF
the Japanese. This division presutr-
aply was executing a reconnaissance
The pursuit was checked when the
main body of the Japanese was re-
Joined.
This news apparently accounts fcl
the withdrawal to an unknown desti-
nation of warships and transports from
rover Hill, ten miles north of Kiau
Chou, Lao Tung peninsula and of re-
newed defensive activity at New
Chang.
No news has been received here from
Port Arthur.
Prisoners at Port Arthur.
Toxic, May 300 a ma Rus
sian. captured during the recent fight
ing near Kin Chou, Laio Tung PENN
sula, reports that the enemy on the
Kin Chou peninsula consists of tbs
majority of the Fourth infantry di-
vision and all of the Seventh infantrx
division. The prisoner adds that one
Japanese naval officer and thirty raer
are prisoners at Port Arthur. TbeI
are survivors of the last blockadins
squadron
Attack on Kai Chou.
Toxic. May 2O.-4 D. m.-The re.
port of Rear Admiral Togo who
should not be confourded with the
vice admiral of that name and who
commands the Japanese fleet, sent t.
attack kai Chou, on the west coast OF
the Lao Tung peninsula, south OF
New Chwang, says he reached Por-
Arthur soon after the japanese bat
tleship Hatsuze was blown up and as
sisted in saving her crew and driving
back the Russian torpedo boat f1otilla
which came out that evening Rear
Admiral Togo entered Chi Ii gulf the
morning of the 18th, reconnoitereC
the coast near Kai Chou and drove