The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-29
THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.

Liam Yang, Feb. 29.-GeneraI Mish-
tchenko, with a detachment of mounted
cossacks, has reached Kashanja, Korea.
and is expected to arrive at Yehio-
Yang today. His men and horses are
IN good condition and he is well sup
piled with provisions.
The Korean officials are fleeing from
the places traversed and are informing
the Japanese of the approach of the
Russians.
The cossacks have seized the teIe-
graph line in northern Korea A Jap
anese major and five men, captured by
cossacks at Wiju have been brought to
Lao Yang.
The concentration of Chinese troops
westward of Mukden in the district of
Gubantsa is not relished by the Rus
slams. War material is being brought
up and the militia posts are being
strengt thened. 1t is doubted if the atti-
tude of the population can be relied
upon. The people at several points re-
fuse to sell produce to the Russians.
snow storms are raging here and the
frost is intense.
Railroad is working perfectly and
troops are arriving uninterruptedly
Their health and spirits are excellent.
Seoul, Feb. 29.-Details of a skfrmish
at Ping Yang show that so Russian
caValrymen approached the north gate
1.DU
metres. sharp fusfllade took place
and the Russians retired. All foreign
ers are safe.
The fight took place on the morning
of the 2Sth.
The emperor has contributed 100 600
yen and the crown prince $4,000 ven
to the japanese relief fund.
St: Petersburg. Feb. ga dispatch
received here from Lao Yang. and da-
led February %, says that Chinese on
the Yalu river report that an advance
Suaru OF russian cavalry, which has
penetrated Korea for a distance of
about 200 versts across the river had
an encounter with a detachment of
japanese, and that the Japanese were
compelled to retreat and fled leaving
tnelr horses. which were seized bv Cos
sacks General Linuevitch disDatehad
cavalry and body of infantry in pur-
Sult ana with an order to occl1pv
Northern Korea
10 ASSIST RUSSIAN WOUNDED.
MOSCOW, Feb. ga large represen-
tatlVe meeting of the marshals. nobility
and chief government officials vas hold
here yesterday to discuss the hest T,,ef h
ods OF assisting the Russian wounded
curing the war in the far east At the
close Of the meeting a telegram was
dispatched to the car expressing nm
uouIlueu loyalty to him. His majesty
immediately replied, expressing his
heartfelt gratitude for the noble Thought
which inspired the message and fbe
sentiments voiced toward himself. ad-
ding: az
Il see in these expressions new testi-
mony OF a determination on the mart
OF Russian mobiles to serve their en-
pefor as they did in former davs and
20 work in common with the sons of
Sussla Tor the welfare of our dear
fatherland."
COAL STEAMERS RELEASED.
Suez, Feb. 29.-The Russian cruiser
aurora, with five torpedo boats, has
arrived here '
The British coal laden steamers Et
trlckdale, Frankly and the Norvvaoia n
steamer Matilda, also loaded with coal
captured by the Russian squadron in
the Red sea, have been released bv or
der of the czar.
RUSSIAN CRUISER NEAR COLOMBO
Colomno, Island of Ceylon, Feb. 20
one OF the vessels of the Russian vol
unteer cruiser fleet is reported to he
cruising 81 miles to the westward of
Colombo. -
RUSSIA GIVES IN.
Washington. Feb 29-The R,ssia y
army formally has granted the reanest
of the United States that certain officers
OF the American army be pernoitted tr
accompany the Russian troops and wit.
ness their operation in the war with
Japan. Ambassador Mccormick. in .
cablegram informing Secretary Hav n,
this fact, states that the officers GAINES
join the Russian army before AnriI Il
of the Russian calendar. - Il
Prince CHING GIVES A POINTER
st. Petersurg, Feb 29-An officiaI
news agency today publishes the fol-
lowing dispatch: i0i
Port Arthur, Feb. ccordiner - .
dispatch from Pekin, Prince Ching h has
that the attitude of the Jsnanasa iiI,,sd
In China, who for mere than a staI waei7
have been spreading mendacious ra4
ports, is calculated to cause a risina
against the Europeans. The prince
ter to take the necessary nra,ra,lti19o .a,,tiie7
measures. "
It is confirmed that Japanese for
pedo boat destroyer was blown IN ana
another sunk during the recent fight