The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-15
PORT ARTHUR
is ABANDONED.
Japanese Believe MakarOff Has
Left the Harb0r.
Gone to Join the VladivostOE
Squadron With His Ships.
ADMIRAL TOGO WARY
Continues to Operate His Battle
ships in q Bunch.
He Doesn't Know Where the
Russian Vessels Are.

Toxic, March 15.-It is strongly be-
lieved here that the Russian fleet
abandoned Port Arthur after the
fourth attack was made upon it by the
japanese fleet and is endeavoring to
reach Vladivostok. Confirmation of
this movement is not obtainable from
any reliable source. but recent scout
ing in the vicinity of Port Arthur has
failed to reveal the presence of any
Russian warships. It seems logical
enough that the Russians should at
tempt a dash for Vladivostok, where it
is possible to dock larger ships, effect
q junction with the armored cruiser
squadron, and secure a base for oper-
ations while possessing adequate land
defenses. The hOpelessness of con-
tinuirg at Port Arthur is manifest,
while a dash for Vladivostok might
succeed, contrary to the opinion pre-
viOusly expressed. Vice Admiral Togo
IS unwilling to run the risk of dividing
his battleship squadron, and continues
to operate the six battleships together.
If the Russians should make an at
tempt to reach Vladivostok. it is be-
heVed they will try a dash through
the Korean straits rather than enter
straits
"A
Washington, March 15-The Japa-
nese legation has received a dispatch
from the government saying that the
total subscriptions for the treasury
loan of 1O0,000,0O0 yen aggregated f5z-
z25-.75 yen, of which SO, ,523. 400 yen rep
resent subscriptions above the issue
price for the bonds to be issued on ac-
count of the loan and 49, 833. .S25 yen 1ep-
resent small subscriptions below 200
yen These two subscriptions, amount
ing to 1885,, ,225 yen, have preference
for acceptance, the cab1egram said and
the remainder, amounting to 156.S4s,f75
yen will be allotted proportionately
among the other subscribers at the is
sue price, -
JAPAN's CONTROL OF KOREA.
London, March 15.-The Correspond
ent of the Times at Seoul comments on
the remarkable civil influence which
Japan has brought to bear upon Korea
without adopting an attitude of over
bearing coercion.
The correspondent says that on the
contrary everything is being done to
conciliate the Korean, but he points
out that from Chempulo to Seoul every
controlling influence is Japanese rail
way, police and telegraph. He adds
tnat Japan must have been laying the
foundation for this condition of affairs
for many months.
ALL QUIET AT PORT ARTHUR.
Port Arthur, March 15.-All is quiet
In the Port Arthur district and no news
has been received here from the scene
OF the land operations, where the move
ments of the opposing forces are evi-
IDENTIFY confined to reconnaissance.
DECLINED WITH THANKS.
st. Petersburg, March 15-The en-
peror has declined with thanks the Of
Ters of the German and French Red
Cross societies to supply contingents
for service in the field
JAPAN RECEIVES HER DEAD
Toxic, March 15.-The steamer bear
ing ten wounded and the bodies of
nine S6aH6n ri iY7f hal
arthur hight On the 10th instant has
reached Sazebo The wounded and dead
We're chiefly participants in the battle
between the Japanese and Russian
torpedo boat destroyers. The survivors,
unite In praising the desperately heroic
attack on the Russians and tell a story
or personal encounter between jap
aneSe sailor and the captain of the Rus
sian destroyer Steregustchf When the
japanese closed on the Russians the
sailor sprang aboard the enemy's vessel
ana met her commander emerging from
tne CABIN Sailor and captain SDranp "A +
each other but the seaman was the
quicker of the two and felled the Rus
sian officer by striking him on the head
with a cutlass. The Russian endeav-
ored to rise but the Japanese sailor
kicked him overheard and he drowned.
Ihe japanese say there were % dead on
the two Russian destroyers The re-
port Oh the death of Engineer Minamis-
va was premature. He is very low
The japanese dead were landed at
Sazepo and received with full military
honors. They were borne on gun car
rtages to the naval brigade headquar-
ters.
PORT ARTHUR CHANNEL NOT
CLOSED.
st. petersburg, March 15.@The report
from New Chwang that four Russian
steamers have been sunk at the en-
trance to Port Arthur after the removal
of the battleship RetVfzan is authori-
tatively denied here. The Associated
Press is assured that with the exception
of the dispatch of yesterday from Cen
eral Zilinsky no official kilograms con-
tanning news of fighting have been re-
cefved in the last 48 hours Several
kilograms relating to the movements
of troops have arrived but as these
were only of strategic Importance theil
contents will not be made public
THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE
Mukden, March 15.-(F From Russian
correspondent of the Associated Press:
The machinery for the advance of the
Russian forces is working smoothly
from Hardin southwark. The running
of passenger trains has been resumed
and Russian families are proceeding OF
their way to Europe without confusion
Severely cold weather, accompanied By
blizzards and snow storms has beer
followed by succession of fine days
The health and spirits of the troops are
good
Information has been received al
headquarters to the effect that the Jap
anese are strengthening their position:
in Korea
General Linevitch, acting commander
of the Russian forces in Manchuria
visited headquarters here on Sunday.
General ZiIinsky who is to succeed