The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27
SHUT UP In PORT ARTHUR

can be held indefinitely. For food sup
plies and ammunition Port Dalny will
/ be second base.
THE possession of Kin Chou will
be of invaluable aid in the campaign
against Port Arthur. The hills COM
mand positions of the country for sew
eral miles in the direction of Port Ar
thur. 1 presume from the action at
Kin Chou that the Russians intend to
make another stand at Port Dalny.
Their justification for defending Kin
Chou must have been the belief that
their numbers were able to cope with
ours, so I expect that practically all
the available Russian troops have been
moved out from Port Arthur in the
attempt to head off the investment"
Can Starve Them Out.
New Chwang, May 27.-The Japanese
estimate the strength of the Russians
about Port Arthur at 10000 men. The
former have so, 600 men at Kin Chou
Chinese continue to escape from Port
Arthur, but little reliance is placed on
their statements They say food is
growing scarcer at Port Arthur and
there is good authority for saying the
Japanese believe they can starve out
the Russians in three months.
The Russians, who recently purchased
l.50O 5unks anchored here, are shipping
them today to Tung Chfng-Tsu, where
they will block the river to prevent the
produce of that section leaving. Fod-
der is especially scarce.
at this port. The French steamer Bour-
bon landed $4,000 sacks of flour today
A British cruiser at Ching Wan Tao
is awaiting instructions from the con-
sui here, who will not make any state
ment for publication.
Russians Preparing to Retreat.
London, May 27.-The Newchwang
correspondent of the Daily Mail in a
dispatch dated May %, says that coin
cident with Japanese advance in the di-
Of there been a
concentration of all available Russian
troops between Lao Yang and Mao
Tien pass, and that the fortification OF
Lilo Yang are being feYeriShly hurried.
The railway between Tatschitsia and
Lao Yang is still intact, but every pre-
paration has been made for its immedi-
ate destruction in event of the necess1-
| ty for Il retreat to Mukden-
The correspondent says that under
cover of a continuous naval patrol Sc
cret landing operation are IN progress
on the west coast OF Lao Iung PENN
Official Report.
Washington. May 27.-The follow
| ing cablegram has been received at
| the Japanese legation;
| Toxic, May 27.-The commander OF
the army attacking Kin Chou reports
as follows:
ION May 21 reconnaissance was
made and the enemy's cannonad1ng
! showed that they had at Nanshan hill,
south of Kin Chou, four 5 centimeter
| shrapnel guns, ten 10 to 15 centmeter
! cannon-10.5 centimeter shells proved
the range of $500 meters twenty II
centimeter quick firing guns, besides
at least ten fort guns. At the foot
| of the hfli there was wire netting. On
May 22 the attacking force com
menced the operations as had been
pIanneds-. On May % reconnaissance
was made which discovered the en-
enny's right wing on Hushang, to
which were attached about eight
heavy guns facing the sea. F'rag-
ments of the enenay's shells showed
that they had 20 centimeter guns, Is
centimeter short cannon, eight 10
centimeter cannon and seven cent?
meter quick firers. Small bodies of
infantry and artillery of the enemy
were observed stationed at Kin Chou.
| On the morning of May 25 our forces
alta clxed Kin Chou, engaging with the
/ enemy'S artillery on Nanshan hill. At
| dawn of May 26 we commenced can
knonading which lasted five hours,
while three Japanese warships assist
| cd the land forces from Kin Chou
bay. The enemy's gunboats attacked
our Left wing from Talien Wan. We
| took Kin Chou at $50 a.. m. of the
same day and after severe fighting
! occupied Nanshan hill and pursued
the enemy
Marching Southwark.
Washington, May 27.-Minister Griscom
cabled the state department from Toxic
| that the Japanese have captured Kin
/ Chou and are marching southwark.