The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
ARMIES UNITE.
Generals Kuroki and cku Form
Junction.
Attack the Russian Line at
Mao Pass.
FIGHT HAND TO HAND.
Russians Hold Position Stub
bOrnIy Throughout the Day.
Fall Back on Their Main Posi-
tiOn at Night.
FIGHT HAND TO HAND.

Lao Yang, Aug. 27.-Gen. Kuroh
has Joined forces with Gen. Oku in
an attempt to cut the Russian line be-
tween Anshanshan and Liandiansian.
The battle of August Is ragged along
the eastern front. A strong Japanese
force attacked the Russian positions
at Mao pass, eleven miles east OF
Anshanshan. and at Sandiatzi and
Tsegow (Dagow?) IL miles southeast
of Anshanshan. Nine batteries of six
guns each bombarded the Russian
outposts. At this point the combat
repeatedly developed into hand-to-
hand fighting. The Russians stub
bornly held the outposts the whole
day, falling back on their main posi-
ton at night. The chief artillery en-
gagement was in front of Landau
sian, the japanese concentrating their
fire of ten batteries and simultaneous
~ advancing on Torintspu. four miles
southwest of Liandiansian, but they
were arrested by cossacks. who were
afterwards reinforced by infantry and
artillery.
The Japanese resumed the bonn
bardment early August 90, devoting
most of their attention to Landau
sian. The Russian field guns were
very effective They dismantled 80
japanese guns. mostly mountain
pieces The casualties have not been
ascertained.
Must Be Taken by Siege.
Paris Aug. 27.-The Toxic CORE
spondent of the Matin declares that
the Japanese minister of war has con-
hdently informed his colleagues that
there is no hope of taking Port Ar
thur by direct assault and that long
operations will be necessary There
fore the minister has ordered Field
Marshal Oyama to avoid attacks en-
failing heavy losses. This, the CORE
spondent says, has been concealed
from the public.
Cars Message to Kuropatlkin.
St. Petersburg. Aug. 27.-On Au-
gust "a the emperor telegraphed to
General Kuropatkin as follows:
During the christening of the
czarevitch the tsaritza and myself re-
Quested the army and navy, your
hearts, to stand sponsors for his inn
perial highness- May God preserve /
during the czarevitch's whole life the
moral bonds between him and all
ranks of the army and navy, from the /
commanders to the soldiers and sea-
men, who are dear to me and to Rus |
STA and will have proved they live for 1
fatherland and the sovereign by their /
self sacrifice and exploits while suffer- /
ing privationS and encountertng ex-
IRENE dangers"
The Diana Hit Again.
Saigon. French Indo China, August
27.-The Russian cruiser Diana which |
arrived here August 20 with a shell 4
hole below her water line. received in l
the naval battle off Port Arthur, Aug
ust 10. has not received instructions |
from the government at st. Petersburg /
to disarm or repair her damages,
which are slight. Another Japanese
shell killed an officer of the Diana and /
three men and wounded % others.
The cruiser tried to reach Shanghai !
but encountered some Japanese tor
pedo boats. The latter discharged |
nine tOrpedoeS without effect at the
Diana The officers of the cruiser de-
clare that General Stoessel will never
surrender Port Arthur. When the
Diana left the harbor General Stoes-
sci had 1000 men.
Silence at Port Arthur.
London. Aug. 27.-The japanese
legation up to o'clock this afternoon
Arthur 1t is however pointed out
that the capture of Etseshan by the
Japanese. announced several days
ago, would enormously facilitate their
further operations and possibly en-
able the besiegers to get within the
Gordon of outer forts and attack the
last line of resistance along the out
skirts of the town.
Russians Lost Over 1000.
St Petersburg. Aug. 27.-Russiar
in the report of General Kuropatkin,
relative to the fighting around Lao
Yang yesterday. The Japanese also
sustained serious losses, while twenty
four of their guns are reported to
have been put out of action.
General Kuropatkin repots that the
fighting of August 26 was in all parts
of the theater of operations, the heav-
Test being east and southeast of Lao
Yang. in the vicinity of the Ian river
and at Liandiansian
Eberhardts Continue to Win.