The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-29
KUROKI LIVES.
Japanese Army Near Mukden Is
Using Dogs as Scouts.
They Locate the Enemy's Posi-
ti0n and Give Warming.
RUSSIANS RETALIATE
By StreWing Neutral Ground
With Poisoned Pork.
Korea Is Being Fortified
Against Russian Invasion.

| Mukden, Nov. ga Japanese cavalry
man, who has been captured by the
Russians declares that General kuroki
is not dead as has been rumored among
the Chinese.
| There has been no important change
in the situation. Small skirmishes are
reported on the eastward, but there is
no sign of a definite Japanese advance.
The close proximity of the opposing
lines in many places is leading to new
and unexpected developments. Recent
ly the Japanese have been using dogs
as scouts, sending them out from the
trenches with long cords attached. 1t
is almost impossible to detect these an
imals, who unerringly locate the Rus
sian position and give warning of any
movement against the japanese. Some
of the Russians have managed, how
ever, to strew the neutral ground with
poisoned pork, thus thinning the ranks
of the dog scout department.
A number of rockets were recently
sent up by the Jaranese in the hope,
apparently of drawing the Russian fire
at night.
Prisoners taken by the Russians are
generally well clothed but are said not
to show any great desire to return to
their own lines.
Fortify Korea.
New York, Nov. 29.-Japanese'
preparations against possible con-
Korean soil are evidenced according
to Herald dispatch from Seoul, by a
report from the governor of Quelpart
island, off the southwestern coast of
Korea, asking instructions and stating
that a steamship load of Japanese
workmen, with tools and machinery
were landed and Immediately began
the construction of Notifications.
The Korean foreign Office announced
that Quelpart is closed to alien resi-
dence according to treaty stipulations
and has requested the Japanese gov
eminent to withdraw its people.
General Hazgawa has sent an Of
fetal dispatch to the Korean emperor,
alleging that the existence here of
pro-Russian party among the officials
and urging that immediate compre-
hensive measures be taken for the re-
moYal of officials interested therein.
Torpedo Boat Disabled.
Brest, France, Nov. 29.-The Rus
sian torpedo boat destroyer Prouzit-
elny has anchored in the roadstead
by her anchor. She will enter the
naval port to repair.
Much Cannonading.
Toxic, Nov. 29.-The imperial head
quarters today summarized the Man
churfa situation in the following:
q
enemy made a dull bombardment
against Santaokuntzu and the enemy's
from $50 o'clock attempted a
night attack which was repulsed at
$50. During the attack the enemy's
mortars in the neighborhood of WEIGH
ialoutzu bombarded Santaokuntzu,
and their Vicinities, but
did not injure us. From sunset Novem-
Der 81, the enemy's mortars and field
guns west of the railroad bombarded in |
cessantly the neighborhood of Kuchiat- |
zu. simultaneously the enemy's infant |
ry occupied a village northwest of Nan |
and fired in the direction of
which is north of Kuchiat- |
zy. The firing quieted down at $3.50. |
The same evening at 1890 the eQemy's |
west of the railroad right bank |
of the Shakhe river and northward of !
fired at us desultorily and
ceased firing at 11:30
There have been several skirmishes |
scouting parties. In other re-
spects the situation is unchanged''