The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-18
to Land on Korea Bay
Is Repulsed.
Encountered Heavy Fire from
Russian Land Batteries.
GRIEF FOR MAKAROFF.
Appear to Feel as Bad
as Russians.
Banner Expressing Sorrow Car
ried in Procession at Kobe.

st. Petersburg, April 1S.-An at
tempted landing by Japanese troops
on the shores of Korea bay, between
Port Arthur and the YaIu river, April
1, was frustrated by the Russians. a.
japanese torpedo boat fiotilla secuted
the shores of the bay but was received
with heavy fire from land batteries at
Taku Shan, Shing Tai Use, Tchane and
Bedzino so that it retired.
Vice Admiral Togo's flagship then
recalled nine transports which were
on the way to land troops. A squadron
of ten warships protecting the trans
ports withdrew with them The Rus
slams have 10000 troops concentrated
at Taku Shan.
Japanese Army Behaves Well.
Seoul, April IS.-A dispatch from
Ping Yang, under yesterdays date, re-
ceived here at Z. o'clock this morning,
says that the country in the wake Of
the japanese army is reSuming its
normal conditions. The majority of
the inhabitants left their homes before
the troops arrived, but are returning.
They have learned that the japanese
soldiers treat the people well, pay for
their supplies and are under strict dis
cipline- Several thousand coolies are
employed carrying rice to the front at
more than the customary wages. Al
together the Japanese army is giving
an admirable exhibition of order and
self restraint There is no looting or
robberies, although the soldiers ra-
! tions are limited and the country is
full of cattle, poultry and other pro-
visions. which might be taken. An
engagement with the enemy is not
expected Immediately.
Japanese Grieve for Makaroff.
New York April 1S.-The extreme
restraint of the Japanese rejoicing
over the sinking of the Petropavlovsk
is markedly in contrast with previous
exhibitions of public feeling, says a
World dispatch from Kobe.
The Osakamich says:
while the nation rejOices the in
dividual mourns the death under such
circumstances of the distinguished and
gallant Makaroff.'
There was a great lantern process
sion at Nago yesterday night One
hundred white lanterns were carried
in token Of mourning for the dead
and those bearing the lanterns were
preceded by banners inscribed;
I'VE sorrow unquenchably for the
brave Russian Makaroff."
The bands played funeral marches.
A meeting of those in the procession
was addressed by military and civil
officers.
Russia Ships a Submarine.
St. Petersburg, April 1S.-The first
Of five new submarine boats being
1 built at St. Petersburg and forty
wagon loads of ammunition were dis
/ patched today to the theater of war.
The submarine boat, which was sent
off in sections, is elliptical in shape
and fitted with an improved electrical
/ apparatus for firing torpedoes which
/ it is asserted experiments have shown
1 enormously increases the offensive
power of torpedoes.
Negotiating for the Deutschland.
New York, April 1S.-Despite Off
cial denials the Worlds Hamburg cor
respondent asserts that negotiations
are under way for the purchase of the
| great liner Deutschland by the Rus
sian government. The vessel which
is lying at Krustand, on the lower
Elbe, has been visited by a committee
of Russian gentlemen, the correspond
ent adds, and examined particularly
as to her engines and coal capacity.
Headed for KinchOu-
Tien Tsin, April 1S.-From several
sources reports have been received
I here that a Japanese fleet of over sew
enty transports is heading for Kin
chou, north of Port Arthur.