The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-15
FIGHTING HIS WAY
General Oku Continues to Ad-
vance on Tia Tche KiaO.
Russian OutpOsts Are Not Offer
ing Serious Resistance.
UTILIZING KAI CHOU.
Japanese Make IL a Landing
Point for Supplies.
General thanking Movement on
Hal Cheng in Progress.

Sakharoff, reviewing the situation,
notes the continued Japanese advance
on Ia Tche Kiao and continuous fight
ing along the Siuyen roads converging g
on Tang Chi, ten miles southeast of
Ia Tche Kiao. The Russian outpoStS
apparently were not offering serious
resistance on either side of the Siuyen
roads or along the line of General
Oku's advance. There may be a slight
collision at Tang CHA, where General
kuropatkin probably has stationed his
left wing and rear guard. The Jap
anese are utilizing Kai Chou to land
supplies.
General Sakharoff also reports the
appearance of General Kuroki's out
posts considerably south of Lao Yang
This is an indication of a general
fanking movement on Hal Cheng-
The Japanese northern soutposts are
falling back on Saimatsza. probably
due to pressure on the part of Cen
eral Rennenkampff-
NIishap to the Bogatyr-
st. Petersburg, July 15-1:O3 P. Mt
is possible that the fourth ship of the
Vladivostok squadron, now off the Jap
anese coast is the cruiser Bogatyr, as
the repairs to that vessel were known
sometime ago to have been nearly COM
pleted. A private letter received here
from Vladivostok dated June 25, gives
the first authentic account of the mis-
hap to Bogatyr from which 1t appears
the cruiser with Admiral Jessen on
board, went out in pursuit of a Japa-
nese cruiser. The fog was so thick
that the captain caused his protest
against attempting to navigate the 80
gatyr to be entered in the log book,
but Rear Admiral JeSSen insisted on
proceeding.
A few minutes afterwards the
cruiser struck on the rocks. Mines
were Immediately placed around the
vessel as protection against the Japa-
nese, and it required a week for the
other Russian cruisers to haul the
Bogatyr off She was dry docked May
25, and it was then supposed that her
injury would be repaired in hve weeks
Vice Admiral Skyrdlof's order of day
IF June 20 reports the successful float
ng of the Bogatyr, with the congrat-
Ilations of Viceroy Alexieff, was pub
ished this morning.
With the approaching departure of
he Baltic squadron for the far east
Extra precautions are being taken to
prevent the publication of the news of
he movements of the Russian ships.
The newspapers are strictly forbidden
o mention the names of the vessels.
The army organ believes it is
scarcely possible for General Oku to
advance until the Taku Shan column
rea ches Tang Chi. 1t points out that
before Kai Chou 1T took eighteen days
for Oku to cover 20 miles, arguing
hat his slowness may be due to hesi-
-ation as to where to deliver a blow
md that possibly it is his intention to
lgain devote his chief energies to
Port Arthur.
The Novoe Vremya today says:
1.-The British must not compare the
present conflict with the Boer war.
They had 100000 Beers against Great
Britain. We have 100000 Japanese
against great Russia. But in both
Eases little Britain and little Russia T,
net with initial difficulties on account
If the enormous distance they had to
dispatch their armies"
American Submarine at Cronstadt.
Paris, July 15.-The St Petersburg |
correspondent of the Petit Parisen tele- |
,raphs that an American submarine |
'oat of the --latest model and of the |
fulton type arrived recently at Crons- /
adt. 1t adds an American crew is
bout to reach Cronstadt for the pur-
,ose of instructing the Russian crew |
f the boat. Three other American sub |
marine boats which have been ordered |
through an intermediary will reach
shortly.
Japanese Lost 1000.
Mukden. Thursday. July 14-Delayed
n Transmission.-In the fighting at the
light flank of the line of defenses of
'ort Arthur July 3 to July 6, the Rus
ianS drove back the Japanese and oc-
nd the heights commanding LunSan-
an pass. The Japanese losses were
bout 1000. Those of the Russians were
apanese Massing Their Armies.
Ia Tche Kiao July 15@The jap
nese have withdrawn from the west |
de of the railroad and are massing
heir armies on the Russian rear. Re
onnaissances in force carried out by
.ussian cavalry and artillery yester-
a a &
-ai Chou, failed to disclose the jap
nese. A diversion is expected from
a pass. 1t is possible that some of
ne Japanese forces have been off to
ort Arthur to replace the terrible
'sses of July 10.
More Fighting Imminent.
Liao Yang, July 15.-Fighting is
imminent at Ia Tche Kiao and Hal
heng. The Japanese are entrenched
tx miles south of Ia Tche Kiao. Much
is taking place. The
reather is favorable for the movement
f troops. No rain has fallen for a
hole day. The thermometer has
egistered as high as so degrees cen
rigrade.
It is rumored that a japanese col
pad. There are several japanese
at Lao Yang. They are well
reated and contented. Their sole
nxiety is caused by the prospect of
at Moscow.
General Rennenkampf Wounded.
St. Petersburg. July 15.-4:15 D. m
General Rennenkampf was wound
d, but not seriously, in a skirmish
ear Saimatsza. A bullet passed
lrough the calf of one of his legs
The Japanese are still entrenching
1uth of Ia Tche Kiao. No further
dvance has been reported.
The general staff has not received /
0nfrmaGon of the report of the ac- I