The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-15
Escape BON vIadIvostok.

Escape From NladtvOstOk.
London, June ia dispatch TO the
Central News from Toxic filed this.
Wednesday afternoon. says a naval en-
gagement is now in progress of Tsus-
china island, in the Korean straits.
between three Russian cruisers, which
escaped from VIadivostok and NUM-
Der Of Japanese ships. No details have
been received yet.
The Central News dispatch adds that
the Vladivostok squadron was first re-
ported June u. from Olzi island, OF
KiolO. Japan, in the sea of Japan
Later in the day cannOnading was
heard northwest of NaEato, on the Jap
anese coast in the straits Of Korea
The captain OF a Japanese merchant
ship reported this morning that his
ship was fired upon by Russian wal
ship. Heavy cannOnading was heard
early this morning in the enighborhood
of Oki island and subsequently came
news of the engagement already referr-
ed to by Toxic dispatches.
Sortie From Port Arthur.
London. June 15.-4:3O .. m.-A
dispatch TO the Central News from
Toxic says:
while hotillas of torpedo boat de-
stroyers and torpedo boats were sup
porting the military bombardment of
the forts at SiaO Ping Tao, on the
KWan Tung peninsula between Port
Arthur and Port Dalny, Tuesday
morning. the Russian protected cruis-
er N0Nlk ana ten LOEDeQQ DQ1L uE-
stroyers made a sOrtfe from Port Ar
thur The japanese warships retired.
endeavOring to lure the Russians into
the open sea The Russians. however,
returned to the harbor the same after
"A fotilla of gunboats and mine
ships sank a number of mechanical
mines off Port Arthur on Monday
night
Met VIadivostok Squadron.
Toxic June 15.-6 D. NIT is re-
ported here that the japanese protect
ed cruiser Niitaka engaged the Rus
sian Vladivostok squadron off Tsu
island, in the straits between Korea
and Japan. This report, however
lacks confirmation.
The japanese transports Ugo and
Fuyo, homeward bound, met the Rus
sian vessels near Oki island The
Russians pursued. them and fired IS
shots at the japanese ships The
transports escaped and reached Kat
7:3O D. m.-Three japanese trans
ports. outward bound from Shimono-
selSi, met the Russian warships this
morning outside the strait OF Korea
/ The Russians fired Is shots at the
/ Japanese ships. One transport es-
| capped. The fate of the other two IS
not known
/ It is believed at Sasebo that a naval
/ engagement is imminent.
Two Forces Close Together.
! General Kuroki's Headquarters in the
! Field via Flu San, June 15--It was an
/ nounced here today that the enemy in
l front of the second japanese army is
I increasing, and the two forces are COM
/ ing closer together. A battle is expect
ed.
There has been no fighting in front
I of the first japanese army since June
u. when two companies Of Russian
| We're driven from Wu Tai Ho with a
loss of 20 men.
J The Russians have reoccupied Tong
! Yeng Pu, on the Lao Yang road St-
| mingtsu on the Lien Shang Kwan road
and Banchaitsu, on the Hal Cheng road
/ with small forces.
Relief Column for Port Arthur
| Tien Tsin. June 15--It has been learned
I here from a Russian source that 40.lQl
/ Russians passed Taihai ChaO. p miles
south Of New ChWang, last 1lonaaEs go
ing south It is supposed that this force
/ is going to the relief of Port Arthur
Cruising in Korea Straits.
Seoul, Korea, June 1850 p MT
is officially reported here that the Rus
sian Vladivostok squadron is eruisinR
between Tsu island, in Korea strait
and the coast OF japan. and seriously
threatening mercantile ships TO and
from Korea
At Chemulpo there are several Jap
: anese officers whose return TO Nagasak
is delayed because the steamer OF
/ which they propose to travel is await
ing news of the position Of the Russian z
vessels before venturing to sea