The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-21
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Bayan Was Not Damaged.

bayan Was Not Damaged
Port Arthur, April 21=The situa-
ton here is unchanged.
A large launch from the Petropav-
lovsk was brought into the harbor to-
day.
Two German naval officers have ar
rived here They viii be attached
to the Russian headquarters.
The cruiser Bayan suffered no dam
age from the hail of shells poured
upon her from the japan warships
when the Bayan went to the assistance
of the Russian torpedo boat destroy
ers on April 10, just previous to the
sinking of The PetrooavIovsk. The
Bayan, in driving off the japanese de-
stroyers which had sunk the Strashni,
was subjected to the fire of six Jap
anese cruisers.
What Russia Means.
New Chwang, April 21=An order
issued by the Russian military au-
thorities, through the commissioner
of customs here, notifying the pilots
OF New Chwang that any pilot who
gave assistance to any Japanese ship
in the waters leading to New Chwang
would be held responsible to the full
extent OF martial law, has been a sub
Ject OIL inquiry of the authorities by
three of the foreign consuls with re-
gard to the exact meaning of the
words Ito the full extent of martial
law. To these inquiries the Russian
authorities replied that the assisting
OF Japanese ships in the waters men
toned would subject the offending
pilots to the same treatment given
Russian subjects and traitors, based
upon the fact that the Russian au-
thorities have declared New Chwang
to be under martial law
In their reply to the cOnsuls, the
auth critics affirmed further that on
the other hand pilots could be COM
PEELED to pilot Russian vessels or
forced to leave New Chwang. The
Russian authorities hold that under
the existing martial law foreigners
are upon the same status as Russian
subjects. but the foreign consuls aver
that foreign residents of New Chwang.
who might assist the Japanese, can be
held responsible for the acts only as
belligerents and cannot be regarded as
Russign subjects
The correspondent of the Associated
Press secured the approval of the
Russian censor before sending this
message, although at the present time
such approval is not necessary
Marines to Leave SeonI.
Seoul, April 21-5:3O p M-Lfeu-
tenant Douglas c. McDougal, u. S. NJ
c., with 70 marines from the Ameri-
can legation guard has been ordered
to leave Seoul and sail on the cruiser
Raleigh for Manila The marines
heretofore have crowded the small
house in the legation compound and
the Bostwiek office building. The i'm
possibility OF. properly housing the
men during the hot season, the quiet
condition of Seoul and the presence
of a sufficient garrison to cuell any
disturbances are responsible for the
decrease in the strength of the Ameri-
can legation guard.
Martial Law Extended.
New Chwang, April 21.-Viceroy
Alexieff has issued an important order
declaring the ''Yinkow' railroad sta
ton and the native village adjoining it
to be within the region under martial
law. The station is opposite New
Chwang and it is a terminus Of the
Pel0in Shan Hal Kwan railroad and
telegraph system. The order also es-
tablishes a censorship over all tele-
grams, the scrutiny of passengers and
the inspection of their baggage. 1t
will go into effect tomorrow.