The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-30
RUSSIANS ARE REPULSED


the Kasan road at full gallop toward
the town. which two ofNhe squadrons
succeeded in entering while the third
fell back in disorder under repeated
volleys from our troops. A number of
men and horses were seen to fall.
For an hour afterward our COM
panies continued to fire on the Japa-
eese in the town, preventing them
from leaving the streets and houses.
An hour and half after the be-
ginning of the engagement four COM
panies were seen on the Kasan road,
fastening to attack 1 gave the order
to mount. and the entire force with
covering squadron advanced in per-
feet order and formed in line behind
the hill. The wounded were placed in
! front, and the retirement was carried
out with the deliberatlon of a parade
THE japanese squadron which was
thrown into disorder was evidently un-
able to occupy the hill which we had
Just evacuated, and their infantry
arrived too late.
''The detachment protecting our rear
guard arrived quietly at KaSan, where
we halted for two hours in order to
give attention to our wounded. At
D. m. our force reached Moo San.
1t is supposed that the Japanese had
heavy loss in men and horses. Our
side. unfortunately, had three officers
severely wounded-Stepanof and And
roko in the chest and Vaselvitch in the
stomach. Schilnikoff was less seriously
wounded in the arm but did not leave
the field. Three cossacks We're killed
and twelve We're wounded, including
five seriously.
General Mishtchenko bears witness
to the excellent conduct and gallantry
of the officers and cossacks, and espe-
cially praises the third company of the
Argunsk regiment, commanded by
krasnostanoff."
JAPANESE OCCUPY Hal JU.
Seoul, March 30.-S a. m.-The Jap
anese advance occupied Hal Ju, a sea-
port south of Anju, March 81.
RUSSIANS HEAR OF BIG LOSSES.
St. Petersburg, March 3O.-A later
official dispatch from Gen. Miztchenko
reports that on the authority of the
int Abitants of Chong Juk, Korea, the
Japanese lost 40 men killed, 100 wound
ed and number of horses during the
fighting there Monday.
The Japanese employed 500 Korean
bearers to carry their wounded to
Anju.
General Miztchenko adds that
Captain Stopanoff, who was among
the Russian wounded, died yesterday.
The above, which was dated March
29, was foi warded to the emperor to-
day by General Kuropatkin.
WHALE EXPLODES A MINE.
Vladivostok, Tuesday, March 20
One of the mines in Possiet Bay has
been exploded by a whale. The man nan,
gled carcass subsequently washed
ashore. It bore evidence of the des-
tructive qualities of the mines laid by
the Russians in expectation of a Jap
anese landing at Possiet bay
MAKAROFF'S WARNING ORDER.
Chefoo, March 30.-2:30 p. NIT is
officially announced that Vice Admiral
Makaroff commander of the Russian
naval forces a Port Arthur, has issued
! notification to the effect that all war
ships and merchant vessels entering the
zone of operations at night without
lights and during the day without flags
will be considered hostile unless they
stop when a blank shot is fired.
CAVALRY BORE THE LOSSES.
/ London, March 30.-According to the
official report of the fight which took
place near Chong Ju last Sunday, re-
ceived at the Japanese legation here,
| the Japanese casualties were an officer
and four men killed and 10 officers and
u men wounded. The losses were all
sustained by the cavalry
/ FORBIDDEN TO CROSS THE YALU.
New Chwang, Tuesday, March ga
reliable report from the vicinity of the
Yalu river states that everything is
quiet in the interior cities. Native thea
! ters are running and the Chinese are
und1sturbed except at Antung where all
the large shops have been closed. The
natives have been forbidden to cross or
| recross the Yalu river.
The natives believe that the troops
on the Yalu river do not exceed 10000.
I Travellers report having seen troops un-
der strenuous march along the Fenung
Chung road footsore and weary. The
bridges which are largely temporary
are partly inundated owing to the melt
ing SHOWS and rains.
| FOOD FOR A MONTH
| New York March 30.-A japanese
merchant who left Port Arthur in one
of the many Chinese junks which are
/ now driving a profitable trade suppIy-
/ ing Port Arthur with food stuffs, esti-
mates that the food supply is sufficient
/ for one month, says a Times dispatch
from Wei Hal Wei. He asserts that
the garrison does not exceed 10000 ex-
| cluding the naval strength.
Work on damaged vessels is progress
! ing diligently. In the bombar dment of
March 10, 80 per cent of the japanese
projectiles burst. There were three
small fires as result, but no serious
confagrations.
ENGLAND WILL KEEP OUT.
New Chwang. March 30.-Sir Ernest
Satow the British minister at Pekin,
has informed the residents of that ma
! tiOnality in New ChWang that Great
Britain will not interfere to keen a
warship here and he advised them to
accept the situation as it is. The Brit
ish residents regard Minister Satow 5
letter as Inadequate to the situation
and severely criticize him.
Viceroy Alexieff has approved a plan
permitting cargoes to leave New
Chwang.
SUNK BY RUSSIAN SHOT.
Chefoo, March 30.-11:30 A. M.-The
captain, an oiler and one passenger of
the Japanese coasting- vessel Hanyai,
arrived at Tengchow this morning and
/ reported that the Haneyi had been
fired upon and sunk by the Russian
fleet near the Miaotao islands on the
morning of March 27. They also re-
ported that the remainder of the crew
! and passengers, Chinese and Japanese
/ II in number had been taken prisoners
| by the Russians.
HONORS FOR TAXED.
Toxic. March 3O.-The emperor has
conferred the order of Kyle and the
order of the Rising Sun on Comma1-
der Hiroz Takeo, who was killed dur
| ing the Japanese attempt to bottle up
the Russian fleet at Port Arthur Sun
| day last.
! A movement has been inaugurated to
erect a monument to the memory Ct
| Commander Takeo.