The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-15

the fact that she was armed or dis
armed The same authority invokes
support for the contention that the
Russian warships did not violate inter
national law in seeking shelter in neu-
tral ports
The Knight Commanders captain is
expected to arrive in St petersburg
shortly.
Russia Gets After China
Washington, Aug. 15.-Mr. Conger,
the American minister at Pekin, has
ca bled to the state department under
today's date as follows:
THE Russian minister has sent TO
the Chinese government strong note
charging it with duplicity in the Rye
shitelni affair, charging the Chinese
commodore with cowardice or treason
and demanding full explanation, the
restoration of the destroyer and severe
punishment of the commodore. The
Chinese government has demanded
from the Japanese the restoration of
the destroyer
The Land Situation.
Lao Yang. Aug. 15.-The japanese
are preparing to make an attack.
They made Reconnaissance to ascer-
tain the strength of the Russians at
An Shan Shan.
The Japanese are eight miles to the
southwark of An Shan Shan and
thence hold a line southeast including
the valley of Sidahi, whence their line
runs northeas ito Holougow which is
occupied by a large force Further
north their outposts are some miles
from Landiansan.
Opposite An Ping the Japanese oc-
cupy Goutzyatszi. On the Taitzi river
the Japanese outpoSts occupy DaOdin-
shan, whence the Japanese tried to
ford to BenS1hu, which is defended by
the Russians.
The road thence stands towards the
Yantai mines and the railway north
of Lao Yang. The Japanese also oc-
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shan on the Samtzi road over the Tai
pin pass and through Sintezintin to
Mukden.
There are constant reports that the
Japanese are moving large forces on
the river to Tsinmin and they are
bringing up pontoons to cross the
Lao river, thus threatening the Muk-
den and Lao Yang railroad. From
this it is easily to perceive that the
Russian strategical position is very
as the center. a fortified semi-circle.
The works can be concentrated easily
and moved along inside lines The
Japanese on the other hand are out
side and therefore much dispersed.
The Russians, it is claimed, viii be
still better when they retire from An
Shan Shan. The Japanese are ever
showing a desire to close the circle
from the north, simultaneously NOV
ing from the west and east towards
yam Tai, Mukden and Ia pass I'm
der the present circumstances it is be-
Iieved that this task is beyond their
strength at least until the fall of Port
Arthur releases a large number of
troops
Fought Is Hours.
St. Petersburg. Aug. 15.-The en-
,eror has received the following dis
oatch from Viceroy Alexieff, dated
August Is:
- according to a report from Port
Arthur August 10, the Japanese at
acked Taku and Siaohou mountains
n enormous force during the night of
August 9, and occupied them after 5
hours lighting on the night or August
TO-. During a heavy rain storm the
Japanese attacked our east front but
we're repulsed at all points. They also
attacked simultaneously our whole
front from Wolf Hills to Taku noun
ain but everywhere were driven back.
The fortress has been bombarded
rom the east side for four days.