The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-13
WITHOFT KILLED.
Russian Admiral Commanding
the Port Arthur Squadron
Fell in the Naval Battle Fought
Last Wednesday.
OTHER OFFICERS DEAD
The Flagship Czarevitch Was
Badly Shot to Pieces.
Japanese Casualties i'm the En-
gagement Were I7O.

Rear Admiral Without, who was in conf
mand of the Russian naval forces at
Port Arthur, was killed during the en-
gagement on Wednesday.
| The emperor has received a telegram
| from Using Chou signed by Captain
Matouzevitch, the rear admiraPs chief
of staff, reporting that Without met his
death aboard the flagship Czarevitch.
Both his legs were blown off.
Captain Wamoff, of the Czarevitch,
Commander Samoff and several officers
were wounded.
| Several officers besides the rear ad-
tained severe damage. Her rudder was
broken beyond hope of repair.
Captain Matouzevitch did not re-
port as to the whereabouts of the other
vessels but the dispatch adds that the
| protected cruiser Novik has left Using
Chou.
Call 1t Success.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 13.-With one
accord the newspapers this morning
hail the advent of an heir to the
throne with congratulatory editorials.
They characterize the action of the
Russian fleet at Port Arthur in break
ing through the Japanese Gordon as
a great success-a hitting. accompani-
ment ito the birth of the child who
will sometime rule all the RuSsias
and whose coming marks a turn in
the tide of war which henceforth will
roll on to ultimate and certain vic
tory
A Hint to Port Arthur.
London, Aug ia dispatch to
newspaper from Toxic today says:
Another sign that a general as
sault on Port Arthur is imminent is
found in the fact that the emperor
of Japan has notified Field Marshal
Yamagata, chief of the general staff,
allowed opportunity to leave the
fortress. The chief of staff, conse
quently instructed the Japanese. COM
mander at Port Dalny to accord the
necessary facilities for their removal.
Further details of the naval en-
gagement of August 10 indicate that
Admiral Togo's main attack was di-
rected against the Russian battleships
and that while this was going on the
speedier Russian cruisers succeeded
in getting away"
Boarded by Russians.
Gibraltar. Aug. 13.-The British
steamer Ronado, from Hull for
Naples, passed here today and sig
sian cruiser yesterday. Her papers
and other documents were examined
and her hold was searched.
Casualties on Czarevitch 27O.
London. Aug. ia dispatch from
st. Petersburg to a news agency says
the machinery of the Russian battle
ship Czarevitch was so Knocked about
during the fight of "Wednesday that
most of it is worthless. She lost 21O
officers and men killed and 60 wound
ed Rear Admiral Without was on the
bridge of the Czarevitch when shell
exploded there, blowing him to pieces.
Novik Leaves Using Chou.
Berlin, Aug. 13.-The Russian pro-
tected cruiser Novik left Using Chou
at the entrance of Kiao Chou bay, the
peninsula, where she arrived Thurs
day night, within the "A hour limit,
according to an official dispatch to the
navy department from the governor
of Kiao Chou. Several other Russlan
vessels are still in the harbor. in
disabled condition. The German gov
ernment is not willing that the names
of these ships and the details OF the
damages should be published on offl-
ciaI authority because such 1ntelll-
gence might be considered tnconS1sr-I
ent with neutrality and as affording
Japanese valuable information. The
instructions sent to Using Chou permit
the disa bled Russian vessels to repair
suficiently to proceed to another port,
but the repairs must be strictly limited
to making them seaworthy and not to
increasing their fighting capacity
Admiral Won Prittwits, the COM
mander of the German naval forces
in the eastern waters. is assembling
his ships at Kiao Chou, to prepare to
enforce Germanys neutrality against
either belligerent
Japan Promises Statement.
Berlin Aug. 13.-Japan has given
the German government an intimation
that she is preparing a statement re-
garding the seizure of the Russian tor
pedo boat destroyer Ryeshitelni at
Chefoo The foreign Office therefore
is disinclined to express its views on
the Washington dispatches indicating
that the state department is concerned
about the apparent breach of neu-
trality on the part of Japan's torpedo
boats.
Japanese Lost 40.
Toxic, Aug. 12.-5:30 p. m.-The
casualties in the japanese navy on
Wednesday, August 10, numbered ITO.
The Novik Badly Cut Up.
Shanghai, Aug. 13.-The Russian
protected cruiser Askold has arrived at
close to the deck, all the tunnels rid
died with shell holes, one gun on the
port side diSmounted and several large |
shell holes above the water line. One
lieutenant and II men had been killed
and so wounded.
Togo's Report.
Toxic. Aug. 13.-Admiral Togo has
reported as follows: IAN August 10, !
our combined fleet attacked the ene-
my's fleet near Gugan rock. The Rus |
sian vessels were emerging from Port
Arthur trying to go south We pur-
sued the enemy to the eastward. Sell
we're fighting lasted from L o'clock
Wednesday afternoon until sundown.
Toward the close. the enemys fire |
weakened remarkably. His formation
became confused and then his ships
scattered. The Russian cruisers ASkold
and Novik and several torpedo boat
destroyers fed to the southwark. Other
of the enemy's ships retreated sep