The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-01
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10 Possess All the Other
at Port Arthur.
SO Are I'm Possession Of
% Water Supply.
lust BE NEAR.
Search Every Part OF
lust BE NEAR.
Search Every Part OF
Wthe Fortress.
Oemoiish Condensing Apparatus
on Golden Hill.

Chefoo. Oct. IA communication
rom Port Arthur has been received by
Russian resident here stating that
Pshe Japanese possess all the principal
Notifications around Port Arthur, ex-
cept those on Golden hill, Kikwanshan
and Liautishan, which the Russians
4 ill hold. The approach to the west
ort is still open, but the movements
# the japanese are slow and cautious,
esowing to the fact that the ground is
extensively mined.
The Golden hill forts are being bonn
barded at a range of two miles and a
ialf by guns mounted on the Kusassi
iats. The LiautiShan forts are being
'ombarded at range of only a mile
and a half The end, it is asserted,
cannot be much longer delayed, al
ough the Japanese are suffering
realty from fatigue.
!. The most experienced veterans are
i. ,eing employed in the desperate as
'aults- Their bravery and patriotic
--rdor are wonderful.
Japanese guns now search every
part of Port Arthur, causing universal
avoc. The water condensing appa-
dtus on Golden hill has been de-
stroyed by shell fire. The Japanese
old the reservoir. The fleet remains
the harbor.
The same correspondent later says
lat further inquiries as to the exact
\ position ELECTED nothing definite, but
ne general impression is that the
,, Japanese have made some progress.
1t is reported that the Japanese have
by successful countermining at Port
Arthur annihilated 1000 Russian SOL
iierS.
Will Try to Escape.
! Tien Tsin, Oct. 1, 10 a. m.-Russian
flcers here admit that it is the inten-
lion of the remaining Russian war
vessels at Port Arthur to attempt to
Tscape. They say that they expected
he movement one week ago. and that
At may row be expected daily.
Germ warships are cruising out
de of Using Tau daily. 1t is believed
any of the Port Arthur fleet should
= examined at sea- and If found s=zt-
F.orthy be advised not to enter the
. ,)rt.
Agreement About Prisoners.
. St Petersburg, Oct 1, 1886 p. M
The army organ. replying to a critic
who complains that there is discrini-
nation in favor of Japanese prisoners
yer Russian soldiers, in as much as
he former always travel second class
nd receive an allowance of 20 cents
aeear day, whereas the Russians are
zen placed on freight cars and are
aIiowed only cents, calls attention
to the agreement made at the opening
of the war whereby Russia pledged
herself to good treatment of Japanese
prisoners, by virtue of which. it ex-
Splains, the Japanese must receive food
ksimilar to that which they have been
ccustomed to. The Japanese officers
aptured are allowed the pay of their
or -esponding rank in the Russian
rrly.
orince Mirsky, the new minister of
interior, has selected Prince Obo-
. ky, one of the assistants of the
mister of finance, to be one of his
hief lieutenants.
The torpedo boat destroyers Rezoy,
Arouzitelny, Prozorlivy, GroZiny and
n q
pred to join the Baltic fleet at Reval,
ctober 8, which is considered a sure
dication that the fleet will not sail
efore then.
Passing Across the River.
St. Petersburg, Oct 1.-General SAX
aroff reports that the japanese are
pouring across the Taitse river at Ben
! thu, 80 miles northeast of Lao Yang.
are with the Japanese on the Lao
= Of the railroad.
Sakharoff WINS Skirmish.
Petersburg, Oct. 1.-The war Of
has given out telegram from
seral Sakharoff dated September 30.
,cribing a successful onslaught on a
apanese advance guard near Yentai
n September 2S. The japanese began
he fight by attacking position b.
Ply the Russians at Outiadze, 20 miles
Withdrew and then countermarched
A2i occupied the enemy's position at
- 51mytsa, north of Yentai and drove
(.e japanese as far as Yentai station
ling four men wounded, where the
panese lost 20 killed or wounded.
r General Sakharoff reports that a re-
,nnaissance on September 20 showed
lat the japanese force was concen-
ating in increasing numbers along
he Yentai branch of the railroad and
hat there is also considerable concen-
ration of Japanese along the Taitse
liver near Bensihi.
kuropatkin May Take Offensive.
ST. Petersburg. Oct. 1.-5:02 p. NJ
flank of the Manchurian army are
itted by the war Office to be pro-
ing. The details, however, are
ithheld for strategic reasons. the
authorities departing from silence only
20 the exent of saying that the Rus
y cavalry is executing important
movements, leaving it to be surmised
that it is trying. to cut the Japanese
line of communications and thus de-
feat the flank advance
An absolute denial is given to the
shanghai telegram reporting that
general engagement at Mukden has
| been won by the Japanese. The for
|eign office even declares that nothing
LIS known of serious fighting there. 1t
kfs reported that the reports of the
>Russian retirement from Mukden are
tnot dis roved by yesterdays telegram
from General Sakharoff, showing that
IGeneral Kuropatkin's outposts are as
far south as Yentai.
Further Reconnaissance continue
nd Indicate that the Japanese forces
! -e%Still crossing the. Taitze river at
sensihu, indicating that the center of
ravity remains east of the railroad.
|fihe Japanese apparently have not yet
succeeded in drafting sufficient men
hither to drive home their f1anking
perations-
- Considerable significance is attach
. u