The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22

other ship by accident on the 18th inst.
This was an armored cruiser whose
name was not learned. In avoiding
some mines she ran upon rocks from
which she eventually slipped off into
| deep water and sank. There was no
loss of life attached to the casualty.
| The Russian authorities insist that
! there is no truth in the story that
| fore of 1000 japanese landed at Pigeon
or Dove bay, had been annihilated.
Port Arthur is said to be entirely out
\ of beef and vegetables and drawing
| upon Dainy for slim support Troops
| are being rushed towards the Yalu with
all expedition possible. The Pronto was
sent from Port Arthur to Dalny for
7 refugees, chiefly Japanese women. While
| leaving Port Arthur with all lights out
she was fired upon by Russian cruz
ser, Is shots striking her upper works.
1t was subsequently explained that she
| was mistaken for a Japanese torpedo
boat. The entrance to Dalny is honey
combed with mines. Nothing was seen
on the passage to this port of either
| the Russian or Japanese fleets.
New York, Feb 22-The small Rus
sian cruiser reported destroyed in the
above dispatch was probably the Boy
aran, previously announced to have
| been blown up by a mine at Port Ar
| thur February 13 and which another
account said ran onto the rocks while
| endeaYOring to pick up a mine which
had been brought to the surface during
violent storm. 1t was stated in the
St. Petersburg report of the disaster
that the entire crew of the Boyarin,
1877 men, were lost.
RUSSIAN REPULSE REPORTED.
St. Petersburg, Feb 22-It is re-
ported here that the Russian advance
guard on the Yalu river has been
driven back with a loss of more than
2,000 The emperor has ordered an in
quiry into Port Arthur affairs.
LOOKS FOR FIGHTING IN KOREA.
Vancouver, B. c., Feb. 22.-Minehui
Chou, formerly Korean minister to
| Washington, but transferred to Toxic
as Japan's minister from Korea, passed
| through on his way to Japan today. He
said the Japanese troops were as good
on land as on water, and thought much
of the fighting would occur in Korea
JAPAN BUYS PORK.
Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 2.-Representa-
tives of Japan have just placed an or
der with a packing company in this
city for 1000 barrels of mess pork. The
order is to be shipped as rapidly as
possible.
REFUGEES FROM vLADIvOsTOCK.
/ Nagasaki Feb. 22-The steamer
! StoIberg has arrived here from Vladi-
vostock with 20 white foreigners, 1, 500
Chinese and 50 Japanese. She brings
! In addition 40 survivors of the Japanese
steamer Nakonourga Maru, which was
sunk by the Russian cruiser squadron
from Vladivostock on February IL.
Two of these men were drowned during
their transfer. The survivors were well
treated and provided with return pas
sages.
The Vladivostock squadron intended
to lombard Hakodate, but storm pre-
vented the vessels from entering the
straits of Tsugaru. They intended to
make another attempt to reach Hako-
date in March, with the cruisers, five
/ torpedo boats and an armed transport.
The civilians in VladivoStock have
/ been ordered to leave, owing to the
I csfae1 H~11r -
taking everything available. A panic
has seized the Chinese, who are leaving
| by wholesale.
CAPTURED BY RUSSIANS.
London. Feb. 22.-The owners of the
British steamer Rosalie, from Cardiff,
| November %, for Vladivostock and
which sailed from Nagasaki in January
has been notified that she had been
captured by the Russians at Vladivo-
stock.
FRANCES NEUTRALITY STRAIGHT
Toxic, Feb. 22.-The assurance OF
France that the Russian fiotilla, except
two torpedo boat destroyers, which
have been disarmed and will be detain-
ed until the war ends, have left Jibutil,
French Somaliland, reached Toxic to-
day and produced a feeling of general
satisfaction. The government is con-
1dent of the intention of France to
refrain from permitting the Russians
to use its ports as bases for naval op-
erationS, but is concerned over the long
delay of the fiotilla at JibutiI and has
made representations to France on the
subject. The reaffirmation of French
neutrality is highly reassuring to the
present diplomatic situation. It is the
opinion here that the maintenance of
the neutrality of Oriental ports is ex-
tremely advantageous to Japan as it
insures her mastery of the naval situa-
ton, and limits the Russian source of
supply to the Transsfberian railway.
ARRANGING FOR PRISONERS.
Toxic, Feb. 22.-The news of the
escape from death of the crew of the
Nakonoru Maru was received in Toxic
with satisfaction and perceptibly les
sens the feeling of bitterness toward
the Russians on account of the sinking
of the ship.
A prisoners intelligence bureau has
been created and regulations regarding
the treatment of prisoners of war have
been published. The Toxic govern
ment. it is understood, has anticipated
the necessity of soon providing for the
care of Russian prisoners.
Baron Kaneko. who, as already an
nounced, will sail for the United
States on Thursday, is charged with a
diplomatic mission concerning the neu-
trail relations of the two countries.
Vice Governor Tabaha shi, of the Bank
of Japan, who goes to America and
England, will investigate the financial
situation generally with a view of float
ing loan later, if one should be neces-
sary.
JAPAN's NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
Paris, Feb. 22.-In a dispatch from
Harbin, the cores spondent of the Matin
says General Velkoff, who is on guard
on the mongolia line, has arrived there
| with General Dasilevsky of the engi-
neer corps.
Half of the Japanese fleet, the cores
pondent says, is covering the landing of
troops in Korea and the other half is
seeking the Vladivostock squadron.
RUSSIANS TURN RACK
Suez, Feb 22.-The Russian trans
ports Orel and Smolensk, which re-
Gently traversed the canal, bound for
the far east, returned here today and
lnr, 81 IL l..