The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-23
Japanese Advance Is Now But
II Miles Distance.
kurOpatkinW W Tres the Car That
He LIS Being Attacked.
STRIKE AT RAILROADS.
Fighting Lines from Bentsia-
putze to Flu Pass.
Engagement Reported go Niles
Northeast OF LiaO Yang.

That Oyama's forces are on the
move is indicated in today's advices.
but his strategy is not disclosed. Kuro-
patkin reports that the japanese have
assumed the offensive on Flu Pass.
about twelve miles from Mukden, the
object of the movement being con-
strued in St. Peterburg as an attempt
TO isolate the Russian columns guard
ing Fushun- Russian advices say that
the main purpose of the japanese
semes to be to turn the Russian left
flank. A report that the Vladixostok
squadron has left port is not confirmed
by the admiralty. Toxic reports en-
gagements on September 20 between
the japanese advance deatchments and
a Russian force at Telling and San
lungku- 1t is not clear whether or not
Tie Pass is meant.
St Petersburg. Sept 2S.-General
Kuropatkin telegraphs that the Jap
Rnese have assumed the offensive. from
Bentsiaputze TO Flu Pass. which is on
the railroad between Mukden and Flu
shun about twelve miles from Mukden.
Toxic. Sept al p. m.-An Off
cial telegram reports that fights have
taken place at the towns of Telling
and Sarlungku, sixty miles northeast
of Lao Yang. on September 20. The
despatch says:
Our detachment advanced through
Heiniuchuang on September 20 and
attacked the enemy, consisting of one
company of infantry. some cavalry and
a machine gun stationed al Telling and |
a battalion of infantry, five hundred
cavalry. six quick firing and one ma |
chine gun stationed at Sanlungku. |
which lies eight miles north of Telling |
The Russians, who were driven off
behind them. We captured some
spoiIs- Our losses were very slight"
Mutiny at Odessa.
st. Petersburg. Sept. 23.-The dis
last week are now said not to have |
been anti-Jewish. but anti-military /
and to have been caused by reserve /
men who. il is alleged. refused to go |
TO the far east. A detachment of reg /
ular troops sent to suppress the DIS 1
turbance is said to have refused TO |
obey orders
Russians Anxious for Coal.
London. Sept. 23.-Russian agents |
are displaying great activity in secur-
ing coal at Liverpool for Vladivostok. |
upon the ships departure and another /
SS-15 on arrival at Vladivostok. The 1
firms generally are fighting shy, but /
q few ships have been dispatched, /
CSNNAA7AOAC
nation
Three Koreans Executed.
New York. Sept. 23.-The Japanese 1
military authorities. according to the /
executed three Koreans who were |
caught wrecking the Seoul-Wiju rail- |
way Investigation shows that these I
Koreans were employed by Russian |
aympathizers.
situation at SIukden.
Mukden. Sept 23--It is stated by |
Russian spies that Marquis Oyama has |
detached a considerable force to CO.
operate with the army before Port
Arthur.
The Russians have taken many
chunchus and prisoners, among them
being found a number of Chinese reg
ular soldiers
The weather has turned suddenly
cold The supply of uniforms is in
supplied with Chinese padded over
coats. which have been bought in
large quantities.
Many Chinese families are leaving
Mukden. The Chinese are extensively
counterfeiting Russian money
The surgeon of one of the Siberian
regiments who was captured at Lao
Yang has arrived here. The Japanese
found him tending the wounded.
They treated him well, entertained
him at a concert in the famous Lao
Yang summer garden, and offered
him position as surgeon in the Jap
anese army. Finding that he pre-
good naturedly escorted him to the
lines and allowed him to return to
Mukden-
Capt. Shubert and four Buriat Cos
sacks have returned from a long
scout south of the Japanese main
army. The captain brings information
regarding the Japanese locations and
movements. and says active operations
in this vicinity probably will develop
within a few days The captain eX- ,
perienced great kindness at the hands
of the Chinese. who fed him and his
men and offered to disguise them in
Chinese clothing. This. however, was
not necessary. as the party eluded the
japanese pickets. passing within a
few yards of one. and reaching the
Russian lines in safety.
War Rumors.
London. Sept. 2s.-Various unconfirm-
ed rumors have reached London that
the Vladivostock cruisers have sailed
out. that Lieut. General Stoessel has
made a counter attack and recaptured
8 fort from the japanese, that Madame
Stoessel was wounded in the shoulder
while attending wounded soldiers at
Port Arthur; that the Chinese are leaV-
ing Mukden. but little reliable news has
been received here. Bennett Burleigh
wires from Toxic to the Daily Tele-
graph denying that the Russians de-
Etroyed the railway bridge at Lac
Yang He says that only the wood
work was burned. and that the steel
eirders are intact He adds that the
Russians hardly damaged the railway
between Dalny and Lao Yang.
The Daily Telegrap1 Tien Tsin cor