The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-17
japan Embarks a Force OF SO'-
900 to $4,000 Men.
It's Destination Is Being Kept
a Secret.
A Flank Movement OIL Fort
Arthur Is Looked For.
SETZES NEW CHWANG.
Russians Occupy an Important
Treaty Port.
Enter City With Bands Playing
and Banners Flying.
Japanese Make Another Night
Attack on Russian Fleet.

Paris. Feb. 17.-An official dlspatch
received here today from TOXIC an
,ounces that one of the most important
movements of Japanese troops YET
made is occurring today One OF the
-,,ein branches of the army. consisting
of three divisions and including d olVl-
eion Of guards is now going on board
transports. The previous landings OF
Tananese forces in Korea and else
where are said to have been small COM
Dared with this simultaneous sailing or
three divisions, aggregating approx
rnately an army of 10000 to $4,000 men.
The Japanese authorities, it is added,
have taken every precaution to pre-
vent information from going out con-
cerning the embarkation and the des-
tination of this army. 1t is believed.
but this is not sure, that the destina-
ton of this force is the point near the
mouth of the Yalu river, a spot on the
Lao Tung peninsula. fianking Port
Arthur
$4,000 MEN AT WONSON.
Port Arthur, Feb. 1.-THE report
that the japanese have concentrated
about $4,000 troops at Wonson, on the
east coast of Korea, with the object OF
entering Manchuria. is confirmed.
HORSES IN POOR SHAPE.
Shanghai, Feb. 1.-THE following
telegram has been received from Ma
gasaki under date of February Is:
Fifteen thousand troops are en-
barking on transports today. Their
horses are in poor condition. Two
damaged warships are here waiting to
go into dry dock"
BARON DE ROSEN AT SHANGHAI.
Shanghai. Feb. 17.-Baron de Rosen.
the late Russian minister to Japan. has
arrived here on the French steamer
Yarra. He is staying at the Russian
consulate.
RUSSIA OCCUPIES NEW CHWANG.
New York. Feb. IA dispatch to the
Herald from Tien Tsin, dated Monday
February Is. asserts that Russia has
seized the Chinese treaty port of New
Chwang. Fifteen hundred infantry. the
correspondent says, entered the native
city with bands playing and banners
flying. Panic and confusion prevail
among the native population.
Dispatches direct from New Chwang,
dated February 16, made no mention
of this incident.
CABLE is CLOSED
New York, Feb. 1.-THE Western
Union Gable company has received ad-
vices form the Russian government to
the effect that Vladivostock-Nag Nagasaki
cables are closed for an indefinite period
to correspondence of every nature. Some
days ago it was announced that these
cables had been closed temporarily to
public correspondence.
ELEVEN DAMAGED WARSHIPS.
London. Feb. lin a dispatch dated
Port Arthur. February 13, a correspond
ent of the Times gives a description of
seven Russian warships which he saws
are lying disabled there. They include
the battleships Sevastopol and Petro-
panlovsk' which have not been named
In previous reports of the action. The
correspondent says that altogether
eleven Russian ships were put ont of
action al Port Arthur
NoEtihulng, he declares that the Ian
ahese were driven from the neighbor-
hood OF kinchow near Newchwang after
sklrmish in which $50 Japanese we've
taken prisoners and seventy T2I1ssjo,,s =
killed. ~ ANu9sieii MS
In an editorial article the Times re-
marks that as this correspondent does
not mention the injuries snstainad -
the battlships and as the KinchoI1 s+oTS, py
mas not been reported from any other
source, IL would be well to accent such
report with some reserve
ARSENAL GUARD INCREASED
New York, Feb 1.-THE Russi, ,,
authorities have taken every nrecan-
tlon 10 protect the arsenal, cables fbe
Fort Arthur correspondent of the Her
a1o. Inc usual guard of 500 men has
now been increased to , OOO --''S
AT k1nchow, Talienwan and pi5zi,-
tne iorts and garrisons have been re-
plenished threefold.
"A circular has been issued that apv
Chinese caught looting will he sbot
lnfueolately In the festrox,ar
works at Newsky there is a ereat r1,,t,
of activity as they are doing their ~
most TO launch six partly finished YES
sells now building. Labor is scarce ~,
nigh wages entice Chinese smiths 70
work The naval gymnasium is also
preparing recruits for sea duty.
DUTCH CABLE NOTICE
New York, Feb. 1.-THE Commerei.l
ing notice: ioiioN
The Dutch East Indian adntnistra-
tloIt announces that by virtue of article
OF the 81. petersburg convention tela-
grams containing matter not intelliei-
bic to the Dutch administration or
matter relating to the movements IF
ships or troops which would be in tba
interests of belligerent yower1 RI,seio
or Japan. will not be accepted until
further notice by the Sabane Kots
BadJa and Olehleh Offices
kilograms in code language prenar-
ed from commercial codes may be adTnit-
ted on condition that the code used is
furnished to the Dutch officials and