The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-13

COIlSIUETdBIG- UdIIIdl5G e :
life buoys and other articles belonging
to the Russian battleship Czarevltch
floating at sea-. The Czarevitch PROB
ably was sunk. We have received no
reports from the torpedo boats and
the torpedo boat destroyers which
were engaged in the attack on the
ships of the enemy. The Russian yes
sells, with the exception of the Askold
the Novik the Czarevitch and cruiser
Pallada appear to have returned to
Port Arthur. Our damage was slight.
Our fighting power has not been i'm
paired
The AsIkoId in Trouble.
Washington, Aug. 13.-Consul General
partment that the Russian cruiser.
Askold arrived at Shan Tung today SER
iously damaged and wanted to dock.
The taotai has written to the Russian
consul general, Mr.. Goodnow states.
that the cruiser and torpedo boat can
not remain more than "a hours. The
Russian consul general raises the point
that they are entitled to remain rea-
sonable time to make repairs.
Bayan Did Not Come Ous.
Washington, Aug. 13.-The Japanese
legation has received the following ca
blegram dated Toxic today:
Admiral Togo reports that of the
six Russian battleships which were en-
gagged in the battle of August 10, five
are believed to have been seriously
damaged. Both masts of the Pobieda
to work The Retvizan apparently suf-
fcred the most seriously owing to our
concentrated fire on ner at distance
of $500 meters. The damages to the
serious. The cruiser Bayan did not
come out of Port Arthur. The damages
to our ships have already been tenn
porarily repaired"
Russians in Bad Fix.
Shanghai, Aug 13.-Great excite
ment was caused here yesterday. by
the news that four Russian warships
had anchored Oft the Saddle islands.
During the afternoon the Russian tor
pedo boat destroyer -Grozovi steamed
up the river, having vainiy attempted
to make Using Chou, being headed or
by the Japanese. The Grozovi is very
dirty and unpainted and her crew are
black with smoke and CRIME. They
had hard steaming to escape the Jap
anese. Later the Russian protected
cruiser Askold with Rear Admiral
Ouktomsky, second in command to the
date Admiral Without on board, ar
rived at Woosung with her fifth funnel
gone close to the deck, all the tunnels
riddled with shell holes, one gun on
the port side dismounted and several
large shell holes above the water line,
killed and so men wounded. 1t is said
that the Askold intends to go into
dock today and stop the leaks under
water.
report I1aI three huSSldn
cruisers are Oft The Saddle islands.
awaiting British colliers from Using
Chou. A Japanese squadron, consist
ing of one ironclad. two large cruis
aud four torpedo boat destroysrs, is
watching outside to intercept the
Golfers.
The japanese consul here is urging
the Taotaf to disarm the Grozovoi and
Askold but no decision is yet known
to have been arrived at. In the mean
time Japanese shipping remains in
active.
Chinese Lose Faith.
Lao Yang. Aug. 13.-The Chinese
governor of Mukden has issued a proc
is due to the fact that the successive
retirements of the Russians upon their
main line have caused the Chinese to
lose faith in the Russian army.
Trying to- Get Back.
Toxic Aug 13-11 A. M.-The mer-
chant steamer Genkai sighted a Rus
sian torpedo boat destroyer near Jig
wei island off the coast of Korea, on
the afternoon of August IL. Nhe Rus
sian was steaming to the westward.
beach his ship, but the Russian did not
modest them.
The Russian torpedo boat destroyer
evidently parted from the fleet during
the battle of August 10, and was trying
to return to Port Arthur.
Their Joy Is Dampened.
ST. Petersburg, Aug. 13.-2:03 p m.
The gladness of the people at the
announcement of the birth OF the nelr
apparent could not be fully shared at
Peterhof. The emperor this morning
received a telegram from TSingchou
the death of Rear Admiral
Without and the result of the sort1e
of the Russian WarShlpS as ALREADY !
cabled to the Associated Press leav-
ing no doubt of the severe character
of the reverse sustained by the Port |
Arthur squadron. The contents of the |
telegram were telephoned to the ad-
the city. The return of the /
majority of the Russian warshipS to |
Port Arthur has not softened the blow |
On the contrary, it is felt that their |
retreat towards the beleaguered fort |
ress has dashed the hopes of a juno
ton with the Vladivostok squadron. |
Naval men believe, however, that the
Japanese are badly battered and Ad- |
miral Togo will not be in poSftlon |
to follow up his success.
The Associated Press is able on the |
highest authority to deny the report |
that Argentine warships have been
have Joined the Vladivostok squadron. |
The admiralty strongly repudiates
the allegation that the battleship |
Czarevitch is being repaired with Ger
neutrality is possible. The report is |
attributed at the admiralty to jap
anese source, the Japanese, it is added, |
hoping to offset it against their own |
fagrant violation of neutrality in the |
attack on and capture of the Rus |
sian torpedo boat destroyer Ryeshitelni |
at Chefoo.
Japan VIII Explain.
London, Aug. 13.-The Japanese Ie-
cation this afternoon informed the As
sociated Press that the Toxic govern
ment will send a circular note to the
powers on the subject of the seizure |
Of the Russian torpedo boat destroyer
Ryeshitelni, but beyond intimating |
that the explanation will be on the |
ines of the information furnished by |
the legation to the Associated Press
.oday the officials were unable to say
anything additional until more fully
advised as to the result of the official /