The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-12
PORT DALNY DISMANTLED


of the disaster which had attended
their arms on the Yalu, continuing to
carry out their orders to haraSs the
enemy and cut off his communication,
which would now be impossible with
even a much larger force.
Cyril Received a Severe Shock.
st. Petersburg, May 12.-Grand Duke
Cyrils whole nervous system and his
heart are somewhat seriously affected
as the result of his experiences at the
time of the blowing up of the battle
ship PetroLavlOvsk off Port Arthur
April 13. The official report of his
medical attendants says the grand
duke will receive the closest attention
and most careful treatment. His cure,
the doctors say, will be difficult and
tedious process.
Another Disaster Comes to Light.
New York, May 12-Through the
posting by the general staff of a list
containing 20 names of officers and
men killed on board the torpedo trans
port Amur April %, naval disaster
not before reported has just become
public, says a World dispatch from st.
Petersburg.
Amur, which was a sister ship of the
illfated transport Yenezi, was laying
mines in the Port Arthur roadstead,
when she struck one and sank.
Japan Needs More Money.
Toxic, May 12.=At a cabinet meet
ing yesterday it was decided to float
another popular loan of $50,00O,00o
at 95c, redeemable in five years, with
interest at 3 per cent, payment to be
in ten installments, commencing in
June next. An imperial ordinance
providing for the loan will be issued
about May 20. Should the loan be
over-subscribed, an equal distribution
will be made among the applicants in
stead of giving preference to small
subscribers, as was done in the case
of the last loan.
Good Order at New Chwang.
London, May 12.-LIoyd's agent at
New Chwang telegraphs by way of
Che Foo, under date of May IL, as
Produce is arriving in great guam
titles from up the river. A fair
amount of Manchester goods have
arrived, but more would come if
British warship was here, which
would promote trade. New ChWang is
in perfect order. I do not anticipate
any trouble or fighting in this vicinity.
Great credit is due to General Kon-
dradovitch, in command of the Rus
sian troops, and Civil Administrator
Etezel.'
Gar May Go to the Front.
St. Petersburg May 12-1:2S p. M
Emperor Nicholas is arranging to go
to Kharkof May % to bid farewell to
the Tenth army corps upon it's depar-
ture for the far east.
The Associated Press learns from the
highest source that the emperor is ex-
ceedingly anxious to go to the front.
To hissiTltinates recently he has spo-
ken much on the subject, but he real
ICES that<conditions of state demand
his presence at home. Nevertheless, it
is not considered impossible that he
will follow the example of all the RO-
manOm dynasty during the last cen
tury and undergo his baptism of fire.
To fight with the army is one of the
traditions of his house Alexander I
entered a a
battle of Waterloo, Nicholas I died in a
common soldiers hovel in the Crimea
and Alexander II with the heir appar-
ent We're at the front during the Turk
ish war. Perhaps an additional reason
why Emperor Nicholas desires to meet
the enemy is that he carries on his
body the mark of a wound inflicted by
1anat1cal Japanese policeman when
he was attacked in a theater at Otsu
during his visit to Japan in 1898, only
| being saved from death by the noble
action of his cousin, Prince George Of
Greece. Should he finally conclude to
go the emperor would not assume ac-
tive command of the troops, but would
have an imperial headquarters, taking
| with him all the members of his militia
ry cabinet. Being on the spot the en-
peror would more easily advise General
Kuropatkin in the event of any ques-
ton of great military moment which he
might desire to submit to his majesty.
But, of course, the chief advantage
would be the stimulus which the per
sonal presence of the sovereign would
have on the officers and men.
Investment of Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg May 12-From the
official advices- received here it is evil
dent that the Japanese are proceeding
very cautiously toward the investment
of Port Arthur. While an interruption
/ of the telegraph and railroad may
again occur at any time communica-
tion with the fortress was still open
last night. Advices received by the
general staff show that the invaders
who landed at Pitsewo are marching
| slowly on Kin Cho, which is an ad-
vanced position defending the Russian
/ Gibraltar, detaching only a small force
to cut the line at Polondie, thus giving
| rise to the reports that they had eff
| fected a landing at Port Adams. The
Russians have occupied Sisthao bay on
/ the east side of the LaiO Tung penin
sula, opposite Kin Chou, showing that
they have no intention of withdraw
ing further south. On the contrary,
indications point to a stubborn resist
ance.
The presence at Port Arthur of Gen
eral Fock, revealed in the official dis
patches may signify that the garrison
of the fortress is much stronger than
the Russians desired the enemy to be-
heVe. FOck commands the Fourth
Siberian rife division of 900 men. If
the whole division is on the Lao Tung
peninsula, General -StoeSsel has at least
10000 men at his disposal, which would
render the investment of Port Arthur
extremely difficult unless the Japanese
bring up three times that number OF
troops.
There is talk of japanese cutting off
the water supply of Port Arthur, but
this is declared to be impossible as
condensed sea water is the chief source
of the supply. the wells only being
used by the Chinese.
CossacI1 Raiders.
Seoul May 12.-1:30 p. m.-According
to the latest official reports received
here the Russian force which attacked
Anju was part of General Mandartoff's
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