The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-16
ON The MOVE.
Japanese Northern Army Has
Again Become Active.
Missing on the East of KurO-
patkin's Forces.
THE PRICE OF PEACE.
1t Is Subject to a Steady Ad-
vance by japanese.
No Longer Content with EVacu-
alton OF Manchuria.
TO FIGHT ALL WINTER.
The Capture of VIadiVostOk Is
in Contemplation.
Decision to StarVe Out Port Ar
thur Is Reached.
1t Is Subject to a Steady Ad-
vance by Japanese.
No Longer Content With EVacu-
alton OF Manchuria.
TO FIGHT ALL WINTER.
The Capture of YIadiVostOk Is
in Contemplation.
Decision to StarVe Out Port Ar
thur Is Reached.

Advices from Mukden and an officia
report to St. Petersburg indicate tha
the Japanese ftrces are again on tht
move. General Kuropatkin's reconnais
sances establish the fact that they are
massing on his east flank and bodies
of japanese are moving up the Lilac
river valley. St Petersburg, however
still believes that a serious engage
ment is not Immediately at hand. but
that it will require some weeks fol
Marshal Oyama to be in shape for an
other attack In the meantime the
Russians continue to fortify Tie Pass
and statements that Kuropatkin will
not abandon Mukden are received in
St Petersburg with some scepticism.
st. Petersburg expects the japanese to
now redoubIe their efforts before Port
Arthur and another of the fleet is ex-
peeted.
Paris. Sept. 16-The Matin today
published a long interview with Baron
Hayashi. the japanese minister in
London, who is quoted as saying:
Before the war we demanded that
Russia recognize China's sovereignty
over Manchuria. Today. after our vic
tories and expenses. we are no longer
content with our former demands. At
ter the fall of Port Arthur. our eondi-
tions viii be still more extreme and
after taking Vladivostok they will be
yet more extreme.
The next battle will be at Tie Pass.
We shall continue hostilities through
out the winter We have given up the
plan of taking Port Arthur by assault
and will compel its capitulation by
famine. Its fall would free $4,000 men
and enable them to reinforce our
northern army, but we do not need
them just now"
Both Armies Reinforcing.
St Petersburg, Sept. 16, 1905 p. m.
News from the front is exceedingly
meager, and the present lulI in the
operations in Manchuria is expected to
continue for several weeks. Ever
since Cen Kuropatkin's retreat was
definitely accomplished, the best in
formed military circles were convinced
that Field Marshal Oyama could not
Immediately renew his aggressive tao
tics. All the information since receiv-
ed regarding the condition of1the Jap
anese armies has strengthened the
considerable time to organize a new
advance and it is believed now that
he will probably await reinforcement
of men and guns to make good his
loss at Lao Yang. These. it is re-
ported. will be ready to leave Japan
at the end of the month. Moreover, it
would create no surprise here if a
Japanese diversion is attempted in the
direction of Vladivostok. to prepare
the way for the renewal of aggressive
ness toward Mukden. In the mean
time Kuropatkin is also obtaining re-
Inducements. A large number of
guns and some independent troops are
on their way to the front. and the
first detachment of the Odessa corps
is expected to be on its way east by
train tomorrow.
There is considerable mystery about
Kuropatkin's plans. Although all the
information obtainable indicates that
the bulk of his army is still around
Mukden. and the official intimations
are that kuropatkin does not contem-
plate retiring further at present, there
is considerable skepticism- About all
that is definitely known is that a con-
siderable number of his troops have
already gone north; that the heights
near the Lao river at Tie pass have /.
been fortified; that the pass has been /
secured. and that cavalry is scouting I
wide on the Russian TANKS to signal I
the first indication of a new turning
movement on the part of the Japanese. /
Only outpost skirmishes of little i'm 1
portance have been reported.
The Japanese are now expected to !
redOuble their efforts before Port 4
Arthur. whence the news received is /
not encoura ging- in spite of the sue
cess which hitherto has attended the
defense, the Russian lines are being |
drawn closer. the garrison is under
going severe privations. and its re-
sisting power is weakening under the
strain A final sOrtie of the Russian
squadron at Port Arthur may be ex-
pected at any time When the COM
mand of the squadron was turned over
to Rear Admiral Wiren he received
strict instructions that if the fortress
falls not one of the Russian ships must
fall into the hands of the Japanese.
japanese Capture a Fort.
Chefoo, Sept. 16.-1:30 D. m--The
japanese troops between September
and September 10 captured a fort situ
ated on a high hill two miles east of
Golden Hill by assault The fighting
was not severe The Japanese were
able to remain in the fort because the
quality of the powder used at Golden
Hill was so poor that many shells fell
short and others failed to explode
The foregoing Information was re-
ceived from an intelligent Chinaman
who left Port Arthur on September L..
He had been a dock yard laborer there
for many years He adds that the
Japanese are tunneling under the
Russian forts with the intention of
blowing them up He says that the
work of tunneling is slow and arduous
and will probably be unsuccessful.
The Russians have placed mines un-