The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-13

fiuence with the Zedzih, one at Said
zaypu, twenty miles above Taku Shan,
and the other sixty miles lower down
the Lun Wan Mia, the latter being fop
cavalry.
No information is vouchsafed re-
garding the raiding Cossacks who ap-
peared south of the Yalu.
No further particulars are to be
had regarding the blowing up of Port
Dalny. which is considered to have
been necessary in view of the Jap
.anese complete command of the sea,
to prevent the employment of a ready
made base of operations against Port
Arthur.
The newspapers do not show any
disposition to revive the criticism of
the action of the commander of the
United States cruiser Vicksburg at
ChemulpO on account of M. Pavloff'S
report. A high official of the adj
miralty said to the correspondent of
the Associated Press:
so far as the Russian navy is con-
cerned, the incident is dead and
buried. We accepted Commander
Marshall's statement that he could
not take any foreign sailors on board
without Instructions
Grand Duke Cyril is suffering from
displacement of the heart. resulting
from extreme weakness, and necessi-
tating complete rest for a long time
1t is doubtful if he can accompany the
Baltic fleet to the far east. The gra nd
duke says he owes his life to his aide
de-camp, Lieut.. Won Kube. They were
standing together on the bridge of the
Petropavlovsk, and Won Kube, who
shielded the grand duke from a flying
stanchion, was killed on the spot
The grand duke says that although
the Petropavlovsk sank at once bv
| the bow, the momentum carried the
flagship forward SO that when he
dived and came up he found himself
floating astern.
Pooling the Natives.
New Chwang, May 13. via Tien Tsin,
May 13.-Chinese bandits are commit
ting depredations in the vicinity of Yin
kow. Several rich natives who were
kidnapped by them have been ransom
ed.
NJ. Pavloff, formerly Russian minis
ter to Korea, and now the representa-
tive of Viceroy Alexieff. who is one of
the ablest of Russian diplomats, is nov
in Pekin, and it is believed that he is
endeavoring to persuade the Chinese
! Chwang section.
japanese scouts were seen at a late
hour yesterday evening southeast Of
Kia Chau.
A part of the Japanese army is at
present marching from Hsiu Yen to the
northwest. The number of this force
can not be obtained, but it is known
to be considerable.
The Russians are moving two regi-
mentS in and out of New ChWang for
the purpose of creating the impression
among the natives that they have a
number of men here. These two regi-
ments comprise the only Russian force
in this vicinity, the remainder of the
troops formerly here being moved tow
ard Mukden-
The belief prevails here that the Rus
sian armies Will soon move the Mukden
forces in the direction of Hardin. and
it is not thought they will risk any
fight on the Lao Tung peninsula.
AS they retreat to the north the Rus
slams are burning the railroad stations
and such food Stuffs as they are una BILE
to take with them. Much Chinese pro-
perty has been destroyed. The Chinese
stocks of merchandise at New Chwang
are the largest in Manchuria, being val
ued at so million dollars and the local
Cinnamon are in fear their property
will be destroyed when the Russian
evacuation of New Chwang is complete.