The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-13


! ing has been heard at sea and it is
inferred that another engagement has
taken place.
London, Feb. 13-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily TELEGRAPH
claims unimpeachable authority to de-
clare that in the event of Russia being
defeated in the far east, Germany will
make a diversion in her favor likely to
have far reaching results.
PORT ARTHUR LANDING DENIED
St Petersburg. Feb. 1S.-The Associ-
ated Press is authorized to deny the
report that Japanese troops had landed
at Port Arthur with the loss of two
regiments- Nothing is known here Off
claIy regarding the movements of the
Nladivostock squadron, but the reports
that it had sunk Japanese. transports
off Won San and destroyed Hakodate
are generally discredited, it being point
ed out that it is impossible for the
squadron to have been in the two
places almost simultaneously
LOYAL ADDRESS TO THE CZAR.
St Petersburg, Feb. ia loyal ad-
dress from the council of the empire
was presented to Emperor Nicholas
yesterday. His majesty replying to
the deputation presenting the docu-
ments said:
Il thank you for your sentiments
and hope with you, that Gods help will
be with US in these times SO serious to
u.s. count now as always upon your
devotion to myself and to the father
land and hope Russia, Will as heretofore e
/ IN ner history, emerge from her griev-
Gus trial with honor and strengthened
both home and abroad and again de-
vote herself to the arts of peace so
dear to my heart and so necessary to
the fatherland.'
| The emperor has accepted the offer
of the knightly orders of the court at
| Lfvonia and Esthonia, to equip medi-
cal corps for service at the front.
ITALY HAS A PROBLEM
/ Rome, FEB. 13.-The government has
lreceived a message from commander
of the Italian cruiser =Elbe which is at
| Chemulpo, Korea, saying that several
Russian sailors from the warships sunk
there by the Japanese in the recent Ell
gagement took refuge aboard the Elbe,
where they We're kindly received. The
commander says further that he can
not deliver these men to the Japanese
| because they would be made prisoners
and that he cannot return them to Rus
sia, as this action might be interpreted
as a breach of neutrality.
TO ATTACK COALING STATIONS.
Washington, Feb 13.-The best naval
opinion credits the report that Rus
sian Vladivostock squadron of four
| armored cruisers has left NladivOstock,
and it is believed it will attack the
two coaling stations on the northern
coast of Japan In anticipation of this
move it is understood the Japanese
have several war ships guarding these
points.
In Russian circles it is believed the
! municipal government of Vladivostock
will be transferred to a nearby town,
together with the citizens and the en-
tire place turned over to the army for
use as a fortress.
From dispatches received here it is
thought the Japanese will confine their
naval operations for the present to the
destruction of Russian fleet at Port
Arthur.
BLOWN UP BY A NINE.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 13.-A report has
been received from Viceroy Alexieff
saying that the Russian torpedo trans
port Yenisei has been blown up as the
result of accidentally striking a mine
at Port Arthur. The Yenisei sank an6
Captain Stepahnoff, three officers ant
81 men were lost.
The Yenisei was built at the Baltic
| works in 1889. She was of $500 tons
displacement and could make 16 knots
| Her armament consisted of five II