The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03
Awful CARNAGE.
Japanese Losses in Recent
Fighting Are 7S9.
Three Hundred Fell During
Pursuit Of Enemy.
RUSSIANS ARE ROUTED.
In Full Retreat With Japanese
Following Closely.
Hundreds of the Cars Men
Made Prisoners.
Attack on Port Arthur Re-
newed by TOgO's Squadron.

Toxic, May 3-6 P. MA supplement
tai report was received here today from
General Kuroki 1t is dated today and
says:
Yesterday the enemy offered a stub
born resistance against our pursuit,
adding about 300 to our casualties. The
enemy stood with resolution until their
artillery, consisting of two batteries
lost the majority of its men and horses.
They then broke the breeches and clos
ing the apparatus of their guns, hoisted
the white flag.
According to a captured Russian Of
ficer Major General Kashtalinsky, COM
mander. of the Third east Siberian rifle
brigade; the coloneIs of the Eleventh
and Twelfth rifle regiments and the
commander of the rifle artillery battal-
ion were killed in the fighting at Ha-
matan.
1T seems that the enemy was entire
ly routed by our attack, because since
yesterday many have come in and sur
rendered. Our prisoners include 30 Of
ficers, 20 of whom are wounded, and
300 men, 100 of whom are wounded.
"A preliminary report from the chief
surgeon of the First japanese army
shows that we had 7S9 men killed and
wounded. These casualties are divided
as follows:
The imperial guards 1872; second di-
vision $50; third division 316.''
Togo Tries Again.
st. Petersburg, May 3.-3:48 D. m
1t is reported that Vice Admiral
Togo made another desperate attempt
to block the entrance to Port Arthur
last night but failed Vfceroy Alexien
sent out a section of the fleet to meet
the attack and sank eight hreships
and two Japanese torpedo boats. The
channel is reported to be clear.
The fire ships were discovered by
I searchlights of the batteries and
/ guardships. creeping toward Port Ar
thur from the east and southeast,
1 shortly after midnight. The torpedo
| boats and torpedo boat destroyers were
7 ordered out, but none of the larger
warships Admiral Alexieff himself
went on board the coast defense vessel
/ Otvashni- The guard ships al the en-
trance of the harbor and the forts op-
| ened a fierce fire on the fire boats whicn
\ lasted until o'clock in the morning,
when the last fire ship went down.
4 The official report does not specify
4 the exact spot where the steamers were
sunk, but it is plain that the Japanese
1 attempt to cork the entrance to Port
/ Arthur has again failed. The steamers
were armed with Hotchkiss and Max
! i'm guns and responded hotly to the
Russian fire. The Russians succeeded
] in saving a few members of the crews
of the fire ships, including two Off
GERS.
More About YaIu Battle
Seoul, Korea, May 3.-In the fight
ing between the japanese and Rus
SLAMS on the Yalu, all the Russian
guns posted to oppose the crossing of
the river were put out of action before
/ the actual crossing took place. For
| two hours, from until o'clock, con-
tinuous fighting went on, the Japanese
steadily pressing forward and tn e
! hnn a
weight of men and guns opposed to
them.
The japanese infantry with brilliant
| dash captured the fortified heights
pressure was kept up until afternoon,
/ a portion of the Russian forces being
driven toward An Tung. There was
furious fighting the entire distance.
At Antung the Russians found that
in addition to the force confronting
them they were threatened by strong
detachments on either flank. Their
retreat then became so hurried that
there was no time to replace the artil-
lery horses shot down by the Japanese
sharp shooters and twenty guns, to-
gether with a large quantity of am
munltlOn and rifles and a number of
officers and men were captured. The
| Russians were able to carry off all
their wounded.
Russian Story of Defeat.
st. Petersburg, May 3.-Noon-The
emperor mas received an OIHClaA us
patch from General Kuropatkin, for
warding dispatch from General Sas-
sulitch, commanding the Russian
forces which have been engaged with
the Japanese advance from the Yalu
1t is dated noon Sunday and describes
how he ordered the Russian forces al
Antung and Kulien Cheng to fall back
along the main road toward Fong
Wang Cheng. This movement was
protected from the threatened flank
attack by men and guns stationed al
Petietinsky, one mile north of Kulier
Cheng and Chin Cow, villages on the
| Iitsanvena river. Here the fighting
was protected and severe. The Rus
obliged to abandon according to tht
text. few guns. General Sassulite4
says:
although we were unable to hole
our positions here we inflicted heavy
losses on the enemy"
KuFopatkin on the March.
Rome, May 3.=According to dis
ratch es received here General Kuro
patkin is on the march from Lia'
Yang to Feng Wang Cheng with 20.
600 troops.
Japanese Bonds Advance.
London, May 3=The best militar.
experts in London are disposed t.
await further information before at
taching undue Importance to the re
suit of the battle on the Yalu river.
Commenting on the Shanghai repor
! that United States Consul Davidson j
proceeding to his post at Antung, Nh
Globe says: The triumph of tn
: open door has begun and the Unite
States has given once more sign o