The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
ON THE MOVE.
Russ an Army Continues to
"AdVance" NOrthWard.
kurOpatkin Is Reported to Be
at Tie Pass.
A NEW DATE is SET
BY Japanese for Grand Assault
ON Port Arthur.
Little Fighting Is in Progress
Anywhere at Present.
A NEW DATE is SET

russian army is erecting a retrOgrade
movement from Mukden, though st.
Petersburg officials say they are unable
to confirm them. Only brief dispatches
have been received today from the seat
of war and they leave the situation
rather vague. No fighting has taken
place beyond occasional contacts of
outposts. a condition probably due
largely to the very heavy rains which
dispatches say now prevail, preventing
any extended movements of either
army.
No official figures on the losses of the
battle of Liao Yang have been given
out. but estimates still place the casu-
alties on both sides as not far from
900 to $4,000. The news silence con-
tinues unbroken from Toxic, no advices
bearing directly on the operations hav-
ing been received from that source for
several days.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 1o-1:1o P. M
1t continues TO be reported that the
Russian army is moving northward
from Mukden. General Kuropatkin is
said to be at Tie Pass. The evacua-
ly admitted.
Lieutenant General Sakharoff reports
that there was no fighting yesterday.
The rains and the condition of the
roads prevent the Japanese from ad-
vancing.
Japanese Losses Heavy.
Tsingtau, Sept. 10-6 P. MA Japa-
nese officer passed through Tsingtau
today on his way to Kai Chou. He said
the Japanese losses at Port Arthur dur
ing the last few days We're very heavy,
exceeding $1,000. and that the japanese
killed or wounded at the battle of Lao
Yang exceeded 10000
Back From Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg, Sept 1O.-s:1O a. m.-
Workmen attached to the st. Peters
burg torpedo factory have returned |
from Port Arthur where they were de-
tailed some time ago. They left the
besieged fortress August 2, and give
long interesting accounts of the condi- |
tiOnS. The defense, they assert, were |
largely augmented by the discovery of |
a Chinese store of artillery 13 miles |
from the fortress. 1t consisted of 300 |
krupp guns of large caliber with from |
800 to 5000 rounds of ammunition for |
each piece. The guns and ammunition |
were in perfect condition. a large store |
of rifles found were not so good.
The Japanese, it is related, made ar |
rangements with the residents of the |
formation from the fortress by means |
of pigeon post. The plan was divulged |,
by Cinnamon and the whole population, !
40 villa gers was executed Conspicuous |
gallantry was displayed by two COM |
panies of sailors, who were cut off in |
the hills by the Japanese and were iso-
lated two days. Their ammunition soon |
ran out. Stones and boulders We're hurl-
ed at the heads of the attackers. Final
ly several old cannon were dismounted |
and rolled down the hills upon the |
III,
mately 40 sailors out of 800 escaped
The returned workmen say that rid
ing in BIS was an almost prohibitiVe
the smallest drosky fare being
81 There are 800 cabmen in Port Ar
thur.
The commandant forces them to re-
main back of the firing line during ac-
tions and transport the wounded free of
charge
Hospital at Louisa Bay.
Chefoo. Sept. 1O-The Novi Krai of
Port Arthur. official organ of Viceroy
in its issue of September 5, a
copy of which was received here today,
says the Japanese have erected a hos
pital at Louisa bay and apparently con-
firms previous reports to the effect that
a japanese vessel was sunk while lay
ing mines off Port Arthur, August 81.
The Japanese squadron on the horizon,
l, consisted of the protected
cruisers Matsushima, Tsukushima,
and Akasahi. the armored
cruiser Adsuma and II torpedo boat |
destroyers.
Crews VIII Stay on Board.
Shanghai. Sept. 10.-The Russian pro-
tected cruiser Askold was taken from
her )ck today and moored alongside
the Russian gunbOat Mandjur and the
boat destroyed Grozovof. It
has been decided that the crews of
these Russian SHIPS will remain on
board under the supervision of the local
customs authorities and a Chinese gun
boat.
Grand Assault on Port Arthur.
ChefoO. Sept. 0-Noon-Ja panese
who left Dalny yesterday say that the
grand assault on Port Arthur, which
1t was rumored was planned by the
poned until Tuesday, September 8.
and that a still further postponementl
IS possible, as the Japanese intend to
make every possible preparation be-
fore again hurting themselves upon
he wornout garrison. A Chinaman
who left Port Arthur on the evening
Of September 5, confirms the reports
IF heavy fighting from August 27 to
August 81. when he and many others
worked night and day burying the
lead, which included Chinese. Rus
slams and japanese indiScrinainately.
He says that during this fight four
'orts in the vicinity of Rihlungshan
he garrisons of these forts to retire, ,
the Japanese occupied I
hem, but were compelled to retire 3
ater under a heavy bombardrnent !
Previous reports said that the Jap 5
inese had entered only one fort dur !
ng has been comparatively unim-
1ortant. .
The Russians have since remounted