The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-15
3 RUSSIAN BOATS sunk

serious land fighting will emanate from
this point.
/ IRE alarm occasioned by the reported
| landing of Japanese in Korea extends
as far back as Mukden, where the Gil
nese are said to be in a state of panic.
Some of the newspapers here are pro-
| testing vigorously against the censor
ship of war news. The Movie Vremya
says:
I'VE are not children, let US hear the
worst"
! The wife of Captain Roudnef, of the
Variag, has received a telegram from
Viceroy Alexieff, saying that her hus-
! band is alive and unhurt.
An account of the injury to the wall
at Port Arthur during the Japanese
bombardnent is the sum total of the
war news issued officially up to mid
night.
notification had been received of the
attack February IL on two Japanese
merchant steamers, the Naganoura
Maru and Zeusho Maru, which vessels
were said to have been shelled by four
Russian warships and one of them
sunk.
The admiralty stamps as nonsense
the story that the Baltic fleet has been
| ordered to the far east, pointing out
that the ships are laid up at Cronstadt,
winter.
10000 JAPANESE AT CHEMULPO.
ST Petersburg, Feb. ia communi-
cation from Viceroy Alexieff just re-
ing of $4,000 japanese troops at Che
mulpo. The viceroy adds that reports
have been received of attempts to cut
the telegraph wires along the Chinese
Eastern railway and also to destroy
one of the abutments of the Sungari
bridge. These attempts, he adds, were
immediately detected and decisive
measures taken to guard the railway.
Major General Plug wires that ac-
cording to private advices the Japanese
after the battle at Chemulpo landed
$4,000 troops.
Communication by wireless teleg-
raphy has been established with Che
mulpo and Chefoo by ships stationed
between these two places.
All is quiet at Port Arthur. There is
no news of the enemy's fleet and no
confirmation of the reported appear
ance of the Japanese irOncladS off Ia
tung Kan. but the indications are that
the enemys scouts are off Inkau.
The mobilization Of troops is being
successfully carried out. General Ba-
zilewskf chief engineer, reports that
the Port Arthur forts were not dam
aged during the bombardment.
NEUTRAL SHIPS RELEASED.
Yingkow, Sunday, Feb. 14.-The ad-
ministrative authorities at Port Arthur
have formally notified the American
and British consuls there of the release
of neutral ships, which had been seiz-
ed. Both consuls had asked for ex-
plantations. The civil administration of
Port Arthur has intimated that Vice
roy A1exief will not recognize the con-
suls in matters relating to Port Arthur
and Manchuria-
The Russians are commanding sup
plies at New Chwang and the Chinese
are alarmed and are closing their shops
and placing their possessions under
| foreign protection.
Russian residents of New Chwang,
! fearing that the army will be unable
to protect them and their property, are
depositing their treasure under the jur-
isdiction of foreign flags.
| JAPAN'S NEW CRUISERS.
London, Feb. ia dispatch to the
Daily Express from Singapore says:
| When the Kasuga and Niashin left
here they proceeded south and met a
| Nippon Yesem steamer which had been
assigned to a rendezvous in the Dutch
archipelago. The steamer transferred
complete japanese crews and officers
to the cruisers and took their tempor-
ary English crews. The cruisers then
returned to Singapore but left immed-
lately with orders to watch for the Rus
sian volunteer vessels EkaIorinoslav
and Veronej."
PORT ARTHUR SEALED.
London, Feb. 15.-The Toxic corre-
spondent of the Times, cabling under
date of February IL says:
1T is said that the Japanese squad
ron has sealed Port Arthur.
/ RUSSIANS WE'RE UNPREPARED.
Yingkow, Thursday, Feb. lin con-
sequence of the attack by the japanese
upon Port Arthur, Viceroy Alexieff has
ordered all foreigners and civilians to
! leave that place. The families of the
Russian officers in Manchuria are be-
ing sent to Russia and this is causing
great pressure upon the railway Dalny
was the first place to be deserted.
These non-combatants and civilians
hQx ,Fzr,-,
Port Arthur and Dalny.
The Russians freely admit their un-
preparedness for the Japanese attack
to have been a terrible blunder. Only
half the ships were in line of battle and
their officers were ashore celebrating
| the anniversary of Viceroy Alexieff' s
birth. A stirring episode was the re-
| entrance into the harbor of the war
/ ships Czarevitch and Movie after the
| Tight They came in under their own
steam, with bands playing and men
cheering Throughout the afternoon
and night of February 9, wounded men
were being removed to the shore.
JAPANESE COMPLAIN OF ILL
TREATMENT
New Chwang, Sunday, Feb. 14.-About
nfty Japanese men on their way to
Tien Tsin were arrested at Tai Hal
Chow, February II, with their women
lean consul, Henry T. Miller. secured
the release of the women. but Viceroy
Alexieff ordered their rearrest and
transportation together with all the
japanese IN Manchuria to Port Arthur.
Mr.. Miller based his action on ass11r-
ances the Russians gave the Japanese
consul that all japanese subjects would
be protected, and permitted to leave
when they desired
There are numerous japanese COM
plants OF Russian i'll treatment. 1t is
reported 40 Japanese refugees from Har-
pin and elsewhere, who arrived at
Mukden February 10, were arrested and
that many of them were severely beaten
and detained until they purchased their
release When they were liberated the
japanese were sent in open trucks to
TAI Hal Chow. where they were again
maltreated and sent on to Port Arthur.
some of the women were sent to New
ChWang. Consul Miller took the women
under his protection and sent them to
Shan Hal Kwan. Mr.. Miller protested
10 the civil administration against the
cruel treatment of the Japan refugees