The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-26
ATTACK RESUMED
Japanese Army Again Moves
Toward LiaO Yang.
Fighting Has Been In Progress
for Three Days.
GUNS AT PORT ARTHUR
Were Heard at Chef0o During
Thursday Night.
Russian Squadron Preparing for
Another Sortie.
GUNS AT PORT ARTHUR

| St Petersburg. Aug. ga dispatch
| from I.iao Yang under date of Aug.
| rs, says the Japanese eastern forces
began forward movement August "a,
eight companies going on the main
Lao Yang road, in the direction of
Liandiansian.
| The Russian outposts held their po-
sition, the fight continuing yesterday.
The result is not stated. but it is un-
derstood the second and 18th Jap
anese guards division are participat-
ing.
Firing Heard at Port Arthur.
| Chefoo, Aug. 26.-Firing at Port
Arthur was heard here last night.
Preparing for Another Sortie.
Toxic, Aug. 26.-Five steamers and
| three torpedo boat destroyers emerged
from Port Arthur Wednesday morning
and began the work of clearing away
floating mines. At twenty minutes past
six in the evening a twO-funneled tor
pedo boat destroyer struck mine two
miles off Lao I'll prOmontory and sunk
Immediately. Five minutes later
second destroyer with four tunnels,
ran against another floating mine
which exploded. This second vessel
was at once surrounded by other Rus
sian ships and towed into Port Ar
thur, the entire fiotilIa accompanying
her. These occurrences were seen
from various japanese watch towers.
The Japanese cruiser Hashidate also
witnessed the explosion. The action
of the Russians in attempting to clear
the channel of mines indicates the
intention of the fleet to again sally
from Port Arthur.
Russia Admires Our Style.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 26.-7:O4 a. M
The Russ today declares it is in posi-
tion to state authoritatively there is
not the slightest foundation for the re-
port that Italy has suggested to France
an offer of her good offices on behalf of
Russia
proves, according to the Russ, that the
damage is irrepairable and she is forced
to disarm, thus closing one Phase of
the incident. Protection of the cruiser
now devolves upon China and, Incl
dentally, upon the neutral powers hav-
ing warships at Shanghai. The paper
adds this warning:
This protection must be effective, as
another breach of neutrality on the part
of Japan will force Russia to regard
China a belligerent and thus change
the whole aspect of affairs in the far
east
The Novoe Vremya supposes now
that the Vladivostok squadron is tenn
porarily out of commission contraband
trade will resume full swing, especial
ly since the Smolensk-wnichh has proved
to be the flying Dutchman to English
traders on the South African routes
now definitely headed off"
Comparing the methods of the two
countries the Novoe Vremya continues:
I'VE must confess we prefer the open,
frank hostility with which the United
States has been supplying food Stuffs
and war material to japan to the hypo-
critical manner in which England has
been carrying on the same trade"
Russians Feel Encouraged.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 26-3 A. M
The latest information from the front
is summed up in todays dispatch from
tod -rI,<
that the Japanese in the assaults on
Port Arthur August II and % were
again repulsed with heavy losses.
Despite the assertion made in Toxic
that all the attacks have been merely
preliminary to a grand infantry as
sault the feeling grows here that the
ferocity of the repeated attacks and the
defeats must be gradually dissipating
the Japanese may find after all that
''They have broken their teeth on the
stones of Port Arthur"
Nothing can be ascertained here re-
garding the reports from Toxic of the
sinking of two Russian torpedo boat
destroyers at Port Arthur.
The fact the Port Arthur squadron is
already so crippled and scattered has
greatly reduced it's Importance as tao
teal factor in the eyes of the authorf-
ties here. Accounts of the misfortune
to the battleship Sevastopol and of the
sinking of the cruiser NOVik are allow |
ed to be extensively printed, and it ap-
pears that the balance of sea power in |
the east is thoroughly upset pending |
the arrival of the Baltic squadron in |
oriental waters.
Only Three Forts Left.
= Chefoo, Aug. 26.-Golden Hill. |
WhitemarbIe mountain and Liaoti I
mountain, according TO Chinese ad- |
vices dated the night of August 22nd, |
are now the only main forts securely |
held by the Russians at Port Arthur
Others are occupied by them but they |
are subjected to an aruIlery fire which |
renders their tenure uncertain Fort |
Number which has frequently been |
reported taken by the Japanese and
retaken by the Russians is again de-
clared to be in the hands of the Jap
anese. A rumor, having some points
authenticity says that the |
new European section OF Port Arthur
is in flames. Owing to the mud and
brick construction of the buildings,
however, it is probable that the fire is
not general 1t is said the japanese
are using guns taken from the harbor
defenses of Kobe, Nagasaki and Yoko-
hama. These guns, numbering three
hundred. are of heavy calibre.
Through the Bosphorus.
Constantinople, Aug. 26-The Russian |
companys steamers j
Yenoria and Meteor, laden with coal
supplies and fresh water, traversed the |
yesterday. Tney are said to
be on the way to join the Baltic squad
ron.
5000 Russians Wounded.
Chefoo, Aug. 26.-A junk which
left Port Arthur Aug. % reports that
the Russian wounded at that date
number five thousand and that the
Japanese occupied the heights near
Chacchanko. 1t is further reported
that boys are fighting in the Russian
ranks now.
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