The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-08

proach within a short distance when
the yopened a heavy fire and compell-
ed the Japanese to retreat after three
hours fighting. An incident of the en-
gagement was a clash between Japan
ese and Russian regiments of cavalry,
resulting in the retreat of the former.
LuII in the Fighting.
Mukden. Wednesday, September Z.
-Night-Delayed in transmission
The fighting has ceased and the Rus
sian transport and army are moving
without interruption. There is much
uncertainty concerning the move
ments and purposes of the Japanese.
1t is impossible to say definitely yet
whether there will be another battle
here or further north. General Kuro-
patkin evidently is not seeking to re-
new the battle, but if challenged he
will not decline an engagement
Czar Goes to Inspect His Fleet.
St. Petersburg, Sept. S--Emperor
Nicholas left St. Petersburg for Cron-
stadt today to inspect the Baltic fleet.
All Ran Away.
Wei Hal Wei, Sept $3.50 p. m.-
A British ship was among those which
investigated the firing heard at sea
last night She reports that seven
ships were engaged in a cannonade
and that they steamed away and dis
appeared upon the appearance of the
British vessel.
Kuroki's Death Reported.
Mukden Wednesday, Sept. S.-NeYs
of a fight at some point between Shak-
he, IL miles northwest of Lao Yang
and Mukden, is hourly expected.
Among the reports current here is
one to the effect that General Kuroki
has been killed and that two Japan
ese generals have been made prisoners,
but no one seems to know where the
reports originated and no confirmation
is obtainable.
Russians Short of Ammunition.
Chefoo, Sept. S.-4 p. m.-Appar-
entity we'll informed Japanese who
reached Chefoo from Port Dalny to-
day report that the Japanese army be-
fore Port Arthur is preparing to make
another assault on the fortress.
Japanese agents here are sending
to Port Dalny 10000 gunny sacks and
endeavoring to secure $4,000 more.
1t is reported that these sacks are to
be filled with sand and used to fiji
up portions of the moat protecting the
right flank.
The Chinese report that the Rus
slams are paying so cents each for
shells manufactured for
use during the Chinese japanese war.
The persistency of this report during
the past two weeks entities it to con-
sideration as indicating a shortage OF
large ammunition at Port Arthur
Japanese Bombard KOrsaIxovsk-
St. Petersburg, Sept. S-Two Japanese
cruisers bombarded Korsakovsk. island
1f Sakhalin, yesterday and fired tor
oedoes at the sunken Russian cruiser
Novik- No attempt was made to land.
is defended by coast bat
-eries.
Big Battle Expected.
St. Petersburg. Sept. S.-A dispatch
from General Kuropatkin timed $50
o'ciock yesterday evening was received
ater in the day. He reported that
General kuroki's army was about 27
miles eastward of the railroad and
hat General Oku's army was 20 miles
west of the railroad. The general staff
expects that a big battle will be fought.
Firing Heard at Sea.
Wei Hal Wei, Sept. SO a. NJ
Firing at sea was heard here last night
and boats outside the harbor claim
hey saw flashes distinctly.
Chinese Growing More Anti-Russian.
Mukden. Sept. S-A correspondent has
ust arrived here after a journey COW
and says that during the lat
er part of his journey he could hear
he fighting at Lao Yang. The cores
1ondent says:
THE whole country is aflame with
he widest and most contradictory ru-
nOrs.
The principal interest in the situa-
ion is in the fact that the Chinese pop
llation is becoming more anti-RuSSian /
With the advance of the Japanese army. |
"Mukden itself is overcrowded, and it |
S almost impossible to get food or a |
,lace to sleep.
Everywhere there is the greatest up |
oar and confusion and many families
ire leaving in the direction of Harbin. |
The soldiers, however, are not disheart- |
ned at the result of the fight and they 1
ay that the japanese losses are so ire /
nendous as to seriously weaken them 1
They declare that they have made the /
pay infinitely more for Lao /
rang than it was worth
vs-9F aF he Ac-
ociated Press Russian correspondents
Who was shot in the attack on Stakel- |
,erg's corps southwest of Lao Yang |
August 81. He is in the Russo-Dutch |
ret out of danger. NJ. Kiritoff, how
ver. declares he soon will be back in
larness.'
Help From the North.
st. Petersburg Sept. S.-The brief
Iukden dispatch received today from |
ne of the Associated Press Russian
correspondents dated September z, is
he latest word from the front. 1t was
all the censor would allow to
,e sent and offers no solution of the /
question whether General Kuropatkin
5 continuing his march northward. But
seems to indicate that such a course
5 contingent upon the ability of Field
Iarshal Oyama to try to repeat at
Iukden the enveloping movement
which failed at Lao Yang. The only
hing certain seems to be that for the
moment everything is quiet. If the
rmieS continue to race northward to
lie Pass, 40 miles north of Mukden, in
he opinion of the best military critics
will become of supreme Importance
0 Kuropatkin if the door of his retreat
closed there. In the event of defeat
e would be forced westward into Mon
Ola
1t is intimated that in order to pro-
sct his army against such possible
Russian troops from Har-
in have taken possession of this pass.
The NOvik Almost Submerged.
Toxic, Sept. S.-6 p. m.-The Off
ers commanding the Japanese expe-
ition sent to examine the wreck OF
he cruiser NoVik report that she is