The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-09
ONE MORE FIGHT.
If Japanese Win 1t They Will
Take a Rest.
Must Arrange Commissariat Be-
fore Advancing Further.
ON EASY STREET.
Admiral Now Can Dock Part of
His Fleet.
Japanese Expect to Occupy New
Chwang at Early Date.

japanese minister here, looks for the
next engagement of the war to take
place at Lao Yang. He said today:
General Kurik probably is on the
march to that place and General
Kuropatkin should give battle there.
Indeed, from the signs of his concen-
tration he may assume the offensive.
But for his defeat at the Yalu river
this movement might be very danger
Gus. Under the existing conditions,
however, General Kuriko ought to be
able to hold back General Kuropatkin
at Laio Yang. The Russians have a
central position and can strike either
to the left or right, an advantage they
did not enjoy when New Chwang had
to be defended. In the event of our
occupation of New Chwang we shall
Immediately appoint a civil administra-
tor as we did at the time Of the war
with China and open the port to all
nations.
%'Vice Admiral Togo. I think, is now
likely to dock part of his fleet and give
the men a rest from the ceaseless vi
gil they have kept up since the begin
ming of the war. Our land advance and
part of the impending engagements
must largely depend on the commits
sariat. This I hardly think is yet able
to cope with a forward movement say
on Mukden, Hardin or Vladivostok.
Order Creates a Sensation.
Kharkoff, Russia, May 9.-The or
der of the mobilization of the reserves,
which is to take place tomorrow, has
caused a sensation here.
Chinese Excited.
New York, May 9.-According to
advices from the north, cables the
Hera4ds Pekin correspondent, the
native Chinese are becoming excited,
owing to reports which are reaching
them of continued successes of the
Japanese arms.
Preparation of Russian Fleet.
New York, May s.=Renewed energy
of the second Pacific squadron, which
will consist OF IL ironclads and II
cruisers, says a Herald dispatch from
st. Petersburg.
of the Sissoi Velikf and the Navarin
and Admiral Nachimoff Immediately
to take aboard armaments and pre-
pare to start for the far east. Ac-
however, the fleet is not expected to
sail until some time in July, going by
the outside route.
Russians Advance in Korea.
Seoul, May 9-Noon.-The japanese
consul telegraphs that a force of Rus
SLAMS, number unknown, accompanied
! by Manchurian mounted bandits, cross
ed the Yalu far above With advanced
southeast ana occupied CnanR jim, 10
miles west of Song jim, May B.
Russian Loan Approved.
st. Petersburg. May AT a meeting
of the financial department of the
council of the empire under the presi-
dency of Count Solsky, today. the re-
/ port of the committee regarding the
conclusion of a new per cent loan of
! $3.50, 900 900 to be issued in France was
approved and signed. It will be sane
| toned by the emperor today.
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Toxic, May 9-5 P M.-The official
report of the japanese casualties at
the battle of the Yalu, May 1, shows
| that the guards lost one officer and 20
men killed and had seven officers and
The second division lost one officer
and "a men killed and 13 officers and
| 305 men wounded.
The Twelfth division had three Off
| GERS and 76 men wounded.
Russians Are Retreating.
Shan Hal Kwan, May st is re-
ported here that there has been severe
! fighting at Fung Wang Chang, in
which the Japanese were victorious.
They took many prisoners.
The Russians are retrea ting toward
1 Haicheng (thirty-two miles east by
north of Niuchwang) and are evacuat-
/ ing the western side of the Lao Tung
4 peninsula.
Thursday and Saturday of last week
| the Japanese landed 10000 men at
Kinchau bay, 10000 at Foo-Chau bay
and 1000 at PitseWo. They occupied
the towns of Wa-Fung-Tien and Pu-
| Ian -Tien and destroyed several miles
4 of the railroad.
/ Heavy firing has been heard in the
direction of Kai-Chau, where japanese
transports have been seen recently.
The isolation of Port Arthur is COM
plete. Sixteen Japanese warships pro-
tected the landing of troops at Kin
Chow bay, directing a sweeping fire
over the narrow isthmus before the
soldiers disembarked. Seventy-fve
Russians who were wounded in this
fighting were brought to Niuchwang
on the last train to arrive there.
Meat Goes Up.
! Moscow, May 9.-The price of meat
has risen 26 per cent, owing to the
heavy shipments to the far east.
Japanese Are Rescued.
| Washington, May 9.-The state de-
partment has received a cablegram
| from United States Commercial Agent
! Greener at VladivOstol1 stating that
the British merchant ship EtrricdaIe
/ had sailed from VladiVOstok Saturday
/ for a Japanese port with 326 Japanese
refugees who had been picked up at
The cablegram does not give the name
of the Japanese port at which the
/ Etrricdale will land her passengers
AIexief Retires to Harbin.
st. Petersburg. May &c P NJ
/ Viceroy Alexiem has telegraphed to the
! emperor announcing the transfer of his
| headquarters to Hardin.
It is expected that General Kuropa :
4 kin will remove to Mukden- The ad-
miralty reports that Rear Admiral Jes-
! sens squadron is at VIadiVostok.
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