The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-09
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in ST. Petersburg, and adds that it was
first revealed by a man whom nobody
hoes ~ fs For RED CROSS WORKERS.
st. Petersburg, March 9--The Russian
Kennel club has offered to furnish the
Red Cross society with dogs to find and
relieve the wounded on the battle field
and in rough country districts The
offer probably WILL be accepted. Tnese
dogs carry restorers and first aid
package attacked to their collars.
The offer of a society woman to raise
body of 1000 Amazons to fight against
the japanese has been greeted with
laughter at the war Office. The Gazette
urges a boycott of British goods and
ships.
i MESSAGE FROM ALExIEFF.
81 Petersburg. March 9-viceroy
Alexieff has sent the car the following
ssMukden. March 81 have the honor
to communicate to your majesty the
following: March I, the enemys SQUAD
ron appeared at Vladivostok at II
O'Clock in the morning, having passed
near Askold island. After several
maneuvers. which involved changes in
cruisers were lost to the north of the
| island and the remaining vessels of the
SQUADRON steamed along the coast OF
Usuri bay parallel to the shore, keep
a
Upon arriving off Mount st. Joseph
and the Usuri bay battery. the squad
ron, preserving the same order, made
toward the battery. The ships opened
fire from both sides, evidently first
using blank cartridges in order to warm
their guns 1t LBS p. m, when at a
distance of eight versts (5A miles) from
the shore, the leading ship opened fire
entire squadron steamed along the
shore, firing their port guns as they
went. The enemy did not fire while
turning. After the third turn the squad
steamed off to the southwark about ten
miles to the right of Askold island,
finally disappearing at $3.50 p. m.
I'm all the enemy fired about 200
shells at noon. No damage was done to
the fortress or the entertainments, and
in the town and at other parts of the
damage was insignificant.
The garrison is in excellent spirits
| and the batteries for action were car
ried out in perfect order
| According to reports on the events
of March the enemy's squadron reap
peared at o'clock in the morning near
Vladivostok They entered Usuri bay
and proceeded along the coast, opening
fra. The squadron then returned and
headed for Cape Gamova (Possiet bay)
which it reached at $40 p. m.
THE enemy finally turned off when
opposite PallaS bay, and departed in a
southerly direction
/ NORWEGIAN STEAMER RELEASED
Nagasaki, March 9-The Norwegian
steamer Hermesa has been released by
! the Sazebo naval court and ordered to
proceed to this port to await orders re-
garding the disposal of her coal cargo.
| The hospital steamer Kaiser Maru
has arrived here, bringing % wounded
Russian sailors belonging to the gun
| boat Koreitz which was destroyed by
the Japanese fleet at Chemulpo. They
will be removed for the time being to
| Matzuyama hospital, on the island sea.
JAPAN WANTS TO BORROW.
| Toxic March 9.-The Japanese gov
eminent it is said is considering the
advisability of seeking to secure imme-
| diately a loan in America and Europe.
| Although it is estimated that enough
bonds can be sold at home to provide
sufficient money to prosecute the war
for at least one year and a half, and
although many Japanese statesmen and
f1nancierS believe that Japan is capable
OF waging war to a conclusion without
| borrowing a single cent abroad. and
have in a spirit of national pride,
counseled that no foreign loan be
sought, yet it is felt that there may
arise in a year or two a contingency
when money may be seriously needed.
It is thought that it would be better
to place a loan. now if possible rather
than attempt to do so in a future crisis
when money may be badly n Aeded.
RUSSIANS SEIZE TELEGRAPH
STATION.
Seoul. March s.-A party of nine Rus
slams seized the Korean telegraph sta
ton at Yung Won today.
It is reported that Alright has taken
place between Koreans and Russians
on the Korean side of the Tumen river.
THE GEAR TO ALEXIEFF.
st. Petersburg, March 9.-The Novoe
Vremya has a leader today on coal az
contraband. 1t argues that it has beer
so considered since the American Cfvi
| war, but, now that England has coal tt
l sell to Japan, she objects.
Following is the text of the emperor.
} telegram to Viceroy Alexieff:
: st. Petersburg, Feb. Rehabilitation
is proclaimed in the Siberian province
l You are empowered to act as com
) mander-in-chief I am with you hear
and soul and with our brave fellows
: May God bless our perations.-Nich
5 olas."
JAPANESE ESTIMATE OF
DAMAGES.
Toxic, March ct is reliably assert
ed that when the Japanese attempte'
to block Port Arthur, February "a,
Russian torpedo boat destroyer, Will
trying to re-enter the harbor, struck
mine and sank.
D OF the thirteen Russian warships in
side the harbor of Port Arthur. it i
added. all are disabled except five.
Finally, it is asserted that Wo San
re fort at Port Arthur was half destroye
/ by the Japanese shells and that onl
= three batteries are available. Abou
le 800 Chinese and Russian workmen hav
q, been rushing the repairs on the war
/ ships.
t, RUSSIANS ARE UNCERTAIN.
st. Petersburg, March $3.50 P. M
10 The Associated Press is informed o
IL the highest authority that up to
se o'clock this afternoon no word of a ns
= val battle between the Reitzenstei
I, and Urui squadrons had been receives
Is 1t is evident, however, that news of
;, sea fight off VIadivostok would nj
y surprise the people here. They natul
u ally decline to say whether Capital
Reitzenstein's squadron was outsio
= Vladivostok when the Japanese al
is peared; but it is now firmly believe