The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
az "' THE RUN.
RmsssaD. Cortino 20 Retreat
Before Japanese AdvA,.~'
COssacks RAtire Toward Win
in Much Distress.
HORSES ARE DYING
Telegraph Poles Are Being Cut
Down for Fuel.
Admiral Togo Makes Another
Attack on Port Arthur.

Toxic, April 1-6 D. m.-Informatfon
has been received here from a private
source that the Japanese troops, after
disiodging the Russians at Chemg-Ju,
about so miles northwest of Ping Yang.
on March %. rested for one day and
then advanced to Yong Chun, about As
miles west of Cheng Ju. After a brief
engagement here. they drove the enemy
further north, the Russians retreating
toward Unsan. a town eighty miles
northeast OF Yong ChsN.
RUSSIANS IN DISTRESS.
Seoul. April Is a. NIT has been
lear'--d here that the Russian cavalry,
in ouch distress, is retiring toward
Wiju. The horses are dying for lack
of proper food.
TOGO MAKES INVESTIGATION.
London, April 1-6:34 p. ra.-A dis
patch to the central News from Toxic
says: Vice Admiral Togo made an
other attack on Port Arthur during the
night of March 30-31." The dispatch
adds that it is understood the attack
was for the purpose of taking sound
ings and ascertaining the effects Of the
last attempt to bottle up the Russian
fleet. No details of the attack are OBJ
tainable.
NEW CHWANG TO BE CLOSED.
New Chwang, April III. 5. Consul
1Iiilsr tG11- Informed the citizens Of
his nationality of the United states
acquiescence in the proclamation of
martial law by the Russian authorities
here.
The L. s gunboat Helena leaves
New Chwang tomorrow. The British
gunboat Espiegle is awaiting additional
instructions.
Russian authority has been estab-
iIshed without friction. There is no
apparent alarm. although movable
property is partly removed. It is un-
I 6RTEtO0d ia fa1r ~f.z
eleven ships now here are loaded the
port and river will be closed as the
work of providing for a systematic de-
Tense of New ChWang is progressing.
ASSURANCES FROM EGYPT
St Petersburg, April I-3:16 p. M
Russia has received satisfactory as
surances from the government of
Egypt regarding the passage of pri-
vate ships through the Suez canal. The
inquiries on the subject were prompt
ed by reports that the Egyptian gov
ernnent contemplated adopting meas
ures, contrary to the international
canal regulations, which. might embar-
rass Russia in sending Golfers and
supply ships to the far east when the
Baltic fleet sails for the Pacific at the
end of June.
| The Russ thinks the prospects of the
maintenance of Chinese neutrality are
more reassuring, as the Chinese war
ships are not going to New Chwang
and no more Chinese troops are be-
| ing concentrated near the zone of Op-
erations. The best guarantee of Chi
nese neutrality, it is added, is in the
fact that all the powers are interested
/ in its observance.
The emperor has ordered the Korietz,
Variag, Stereguschti and Yenezet to be
stricken from the navy list
WILL MAKE STAND AT YALU.
! Seoul, April Ill a. m.-Brigadier
General Allen, United States military
observer with the Japanese army, re-
turned here from Ping Yang. He says
the roads in northern Korea are in
very bad condition and that the Rus
slams have lost excellent opportunities
to take advantage of the natural OBJ
stacles offered by the country to cp-
pose the Japanese advance.
General Allen believes it to be evil
dent that the Russians intend TO make
a stand at the Yalu.