The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
1nflict Severe Losses But Sus-
tain No Damage Themselves.
BLOW UP THE BOGATYR
Russians Destroy One Of Their
Protected Cruisers
That Had Struck on the Rocks
Near Vladivostok.
Movement Toward Mukden Has
Come to a StandstiIls

Toxic, May 21-5 p. m.-The japanese
forces which landed at Taku-Shan
Thursday surrounded and routed a
force of Russian cavalry at o'clock
Friday evening in the neighborhood of
Wang Chef Tung, seven miles north of
Taku Shan. The Russian forces, which
consisted of about one squadron, lost
many men, killed or wounded, as well
as captain, who was captured. The
Japanese sustained no losses.
Although it has not been officially
reported, it is said on good authority
that the japanese forces nave captured
Kai Chou, driving the Russians back
to Tashi-Chi, in the direction of New
Chwang, and preventing advance of
Russian troops at New Chwang in the
& direction of Kai Chou. The lombard
ment by the japanese in the vicinity
of kai Chou recently was probably in
preparation for the landing of forces
in the northwest corner of the Laio
Tung peninsula for the purpose of cap
turing New Chwang and cooperating
with the other armies in the march on
Laio Yang.
Probably a small japanese force has
been landed at Kin Chou bay.
Taku Shan where Japanese forces
were landed MAY 19. is at the mouth
of Dayan river, west of the Yalu.
Another Russian Cruiser Gone.
London May 21-12:58 P MA dis
patch to the st. James Gazette from
Kobe, Japan, dated today, after con-
hrming the report of the stranding of
the Russian protected cruiser Bogatyr
on the rocks near the entrance to Via
divostok, adds that the Bogatyr subse-
Quently was blown UP by the Russians
TO prevent her falling into the hands of
the japanese.
The Bogatyr, which, according to the
Kobe correspondent of the St. James
Gazette has been destroyed, was a fine
modern cruiser of 6. $50 tons displaee-
ment and z0,500 normal horse power.
She was built at the Vulcan works.
Stettfn, Germany, was completed in
lSO2, was 4l6A feet long. had 541z feet
beam and drew 2034 feet of water The
armament of the Bogatyr consisted of
twelve 6-inch guns, twelve 3-inch guns,
six 1S-inch guns, two 1.4-inch guns,
and smaller rapid fire guns. She mad
six torpedo tubes her armor was two
nickel steel armor over her gun posi-
tiOns. The speed of the Bogatyr was
estimated to be over % knots. she could
carry /, 100 tons of coal and her crew
numbered $50 men.
Sure 1t Was a Mine.
Toxic. May 21.-It is absolutely GER
tain that the battleship Hatsuse was
sunk by a Russian mine ten mics off
the coast. The position of these mines
makes navigation dangerous for neutral
vessels and a protest from foreign gov
ernments is expected. The loss of the
japanese warships is felt keenly here
No fiags are flying in this citS and the
nightly lantern parades have been
abandoned. American nurses will go to
the Heroshima receiving hospital on the
25th inst
Tariff UI1ase Issued.
st. Petersburg, May 21-The expect
ed ukase regarding the duty on foreign
goods was issued today. 1t permits the
importation Of such goods free of duty
into the government general of Amur
territory through ports south of the
Amur and further south as well as over
the Manchurian frontier with the limi-
tation that duty viii still be payable
on goods subject to duty in Russia
The duty on Russian cotton products
imported into the Amur territory will
be remitted. The new regulations will
become effective today.
Japanese Have Halted
NIukden, May 21-The main BODY of
the japanese forces, estimated at So
600 men, remains south of the Russian
troops who are covering Liao Yang
They apparently have suspended their
advances. This inaction caused sur
prise and some satisfaction as every
day postpOnement of a decisive en-
gagement is considered favorable for
the Russians who are daily increasing
their forces and are enabled by the de-
lay to strengthen their positions. 1t is
supposed that the recent rains hamper
cd the movement of the Japanese ar
tlllery and compelled a Temporary halt
The Russians still hold the railroad to
Tchikiau
Togo RecOnnofters.
London, May 21.-A dispatch to the
japanese legation from Toxic says
Vice Admiral Togo has reported today
as follows: The gunboat squadron and
the torpedo boat destroyers and tor
pedo boat hotillas approached Port Ar
thur yesterday for the purpose of re-
connolterlng. which was successfully
effected with little damage in spite OF
a not cross fire from the forts There
were no casualties on our side
Koreans in the Fighting.
Seoul May ELL 80 a. m.-The jap
anese consul at Gensan reports that
the first collision between Russian and
Korean troops has taken place at Kan
Kow Cdam Heung), the recent center
of the northern Tong-Hak disturb
ances. Cossacks attacked toe so-called
city castle at o'clock in the evening
OF May 10 and exchanged shots for two
hours with the Korean garrison of
three hundred men, who lost one man
killed. The Russians are supposed to
have retired toward the northwest Ma
tives report that several of the Rus
slams We're wounded.
Telegra phic communication has now
been established to a point eighty miles
ncrtn of Gensan-
Port Arthur the Main Object.
New Chwang, May 21.--The officials
have not received any further in
formation regarding the fighting
which resulted in the retreat of the