The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
Fighting Progressed in a Tenn
perature Of ITO Degrees.
russians Left 1900 Dead on
the Field.
The Japanese Crusier Kasuga
Is Reported Sunk.
JAPANESE LOSE 10000
In Attempt to Take Port
Arthur by Assault.

| Hal Cheng, Aug. 2.-In consequences OF
the desperate fighting of the last few
days and the Japanese turning move
ment the Russians have been compelled
to evacuate Hal Cheng and fall back
on An Shan.
| Rome, Aug. 3.-The Gioranle DItalia
today publishes in an extra edition g.
dispatch from Toxic announcing that
the Japanese armored cruiser Kasuga.
formerly the Argentine warship Riva
Davia, has been sunk. The announce
ment caused a great sensation here.
Evacuation of Hal Cheng.
st. Petersburg. Aug. 3.-In a dispatch
to the emperor dated August 2. General
kuropatkin says:
Our troops have retired from Hal
Cheng along the road Inward An Shan.
The movement was accomplished in per-
feet order and the enemy did not dis
turb us.
THE terrible heat has caused many
sunstrokes and measures have been
taken to diminish the equipment the
troops have hitherto been obliged to
carry by transporting it in supply
carts.
There is no serious news from the
eastern front"
Russians Falling Back.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 3.-General
Kuropatkin's armies are now concen-
tratinS upon Lao Yang, falling back
respectively upon Annshanshan, Liam
dianZian and An Ping, as predicted in
the dispatches of the Associated Press.
These three points form a ring of close
ly knit defenses around Lao Yang and
enable General Kuropatkin to risk
general engagement The only cause
/ for anxiety is An Ping. and General
kuropatkin's words that he hoped the
troops would hold that place would in
0lcata a, .TananaGp Y
IDENTIFY realized the advantage of attack
ing this point and directed theiI' strong
est advance along the SaizatZi-Liao
Yang line.
A brief telegram frmo General Kuro-
patkin received this morning reports
the evacuation of Hal Cheng and de-
clares the Japanese did not continue
the attack toward Lao Yang August
2, adding that they evidently were un-
able to follow up their advantage of the
previous day owing to the stubborn re-
sistance of the Russians coupled with
the tropical heat. The general says the
soldiers threw away their overcoats
and equipments and adds that every
thing possible was done to relieve them,
but nevertheless there were a great
number of deaths from sunstroke He
does not specify the casualties of the
battle and makes no mention of the
loss of guns.
Russians Left 800 Dead.
Toxic, Aug. 80 A. M.-The Japa-
nese defeated the Russians at Tomun-
cheng (Simoucheng) and drove them
toward Hal Cheng in a sharp fight
which began last Saturday and ended
on Sunday. The Russians left 1,500
dead on the field and lost six guns. The
Russians occupied range of high hills
north of Tomucheng( g(Simoucheng) which
were strongly defended with covered
trenches, fortresses and covered EN-
placements, which consumed months in
constructing. The Japanese seized n
range of heights to the southwark on
Saturday. They began the attack at
daylight on Sunday. The Japanese left
wing encountered severe opposition.T The
Russians were gradually reinforced and
their artillery was increased to 81 guns.
The Japanese, who were also reinforced.
renewed the attack at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon and drove the Russians
northward. The Japanese right, expos
ed to a severe artillery fire was forced
to halt. The Russians, who were re-
inforced, assumed the offensive at $50
o'clock in the evening. but were re-
pulsed with a. heavy loss. The Russian
artillery prevented the Japanese from
pursuing and during the night the Rus
slams withdrew toward Hal Cheng. The
japanese casualties were about 400.
General Kuroki has telegraphed that
in the two days fighting at Yang Tsu
Ling and Yushulintzu his losses were
six officers killed, Is officers wounded
and $50 men killed and wounded.
Storming of Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 3.-1:25 p. m
The first Russian report of the
storming operations at Port Arthur
has just been received from the consul
of Russia at Chefoo dated today. 1t
says a general attack began Saturday
with the Japanese in immense force.
There were two days of a lombard
ment of unprecedented violence. The
Japanese at the time of sending this
dispatch, the consul adds. had every
where been repulsed with great loss.
The Japanese casualties possibly
reached 10000, but the Russian losses
were iQSignifica MT.
The consul further reports that the
Russians have an abundance of ammu-
milton. The exact date of the events
reported in this telegram is not clear
as the method of transmission has not
been disclosed 1t is possible that It
was a wireless message reporting
events which haYe occurred since last
Saturday.
1t seems apparent that the japanese
advance against General Kuropatkin
was timed to occur simultaneously
with the assault upon Port Arthur
New Chwang Made a Base.
Newchwang, Aug. "a large depot
of army supplies has been established
by the Japanese at the old Russian
railroad station. Two thousand troops
are kept on guard there.