The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-30
Both Armies I'm ManchuriR Pre-.
pared for Battle.
A Serious Collision is Regarded
as Imminent.
WILL LET MUKDEN GO.
Main Russian Army Said to
Have Evacuated the City.
StoesseI Thinks He Can Hold Out
Till Next Year.

Mukden, Sept. 30.-The delay in the
resumption of the aggressive by Field
Marshal Oyama, according to the best
information, is due to the necessity
of making good the losses which he
sustained at Lao Yang and to the
bringing up of stores and munitions
But the preparations for an active for
ward movement of the Japanese now
seem to have been completed and a
serious collision is regarded as inmi-
n>nt-
General Kuropatkin today reviewed
several detachments of troops which
have just arrived here and conferred
the ST. Georges cross upon 1 8 officers
who disting uished themselves at the
battle of Lao Yang.
Will Let Mukden Go.
London Sept. 30.-Telegpaphing
from Newchwang, Sept %, the Daily
Nails correspondent says:
The main force of the Russian
army has retired to the north of Muk-
den. Strong bodies of troops have
been thrown out to defend both of
the fanks and the southern ap-
proaches to the city have been care
fully mined. The indications are that
no serious attempt will be made to
hold Mukden."
Port Arthur Can Hold Out.
Vladivostock, Sept. 3O.-Private re-
ports from Port Arthur state that the
to hold out until the beginning of next
year.
The report is confirmed of the loss Of
three Japanese torpedo boats and the
damaging of a japanese cruiser by
coming in contact with Russian mines.
Japanese Repulsed.
st. Petersburg. Sept. 30-GeneraI stan
has received news that in the general
assault on Port Arthur from Septe1Ns31r
20, to September 26. the Japanese were
everywhere repulsed.
Russia Has Two Wars.
st. Petersburg. Sept. 30.-The
Novoe Vremya commenting upon the
hostility shown by other powers
toward Russia, says:
Russia is now carrying on two
wars-the sanguinary conflict in the
far east, and bloodless, diplomatic
one in the courts of Europe"
The article concludes: ''All these
talks of peace conferences and inter-
vention are simply dangerous ma
ments, so to speak. But when the
nations of the world cry out against
the inhumanity of the war, they must
remember that we did not start it.
1t is unnecessary for us to shade or
soften the picture of the horrors now
being enacted in the far east, Let us
only hope our diplomatic battle Will be
won ultimately as surely as the
other"
The Novosti in a significant editorial
article today reviews the story of SIe
progress IN Lne ORIENT, ana
says the formation of a second Man
churian army is Russia's pledge to the
world that Japan shall be confined to
her original frontier. The editorial
calls upon the other powers to take
cognizance of the yellow peril and
agree that China must not be allowed
to become a military power, and must
not fall under the domination or
Japan.
Sharp Fighting Reported
st. Petersburg, Sept. 3O.-4:30 p. m.
a reliable source the ASsoctat-
ed Press hears that sharp fighting has
occurred near Mukden, resulting in
the japanese driving in General Kuro-
patkin's outposts.
Important dispatches have been re-
ceived and transmitted to the emperor.
They are believed to confirm the As
sociated Press information. The gem
eraI staff, however is unable at pres
ent to go beyond the positive assur-
ance that the main Russian army is
still at Mukden.
Japanese Change the Gauge.
Field Headquarters of the Second
Japanese Army, Sept. 2S,-Noon, via
Fusan, Sept. 3O.-The changing of the
gauge of the railway has been COM
pleted within ten miles of Lao Yang
and it is expected that within three
Or four days the first train will be run
over the new tracks.
There is no change in the situation
Japanese outposts are now 15 miles
to the north.
There are daily clashes between
Japanese outposts and Russian patrols
usually resulting in only small casu-
alties.