The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-25

his entire fleet, except those engaged
upon special duty. The admiral then
discovered that the Russian fleet which
consisted of six battleships, five cruis-
ers and IA destroyers evidently planned
a dash southwark at sundOwn. The
Russians stopped outside the entrance
to the harbor and after nightfall fleet
of japanese torpedo boat destroyers
resOluteiy attacked the Russian ships
and succeeded in tOrpedoing and sink
ing a battleship of the Peresviet type
and disabled the battlesIip Sevastopol.
A cruiser of the Diana type was OBJ
served being towed into the harbOr on
Friday morning, and it was evident she
had sustained serious damage.
The Japanese ships sustained little
damage. The torpedo boat destroyer
Shirakurno was hit by a shell which
fell in the cabin and had three men
killed and three others wounded. Ihe
Chfdori q vessel Of the same class was
hit behind the engine room, but no
casualties resulted therefron. Torpedo
boats Ga and &c were slightly damaged.
To Meet Kuroli.
st. Petersburg, June 25, 1885 p. m.
An unnamed Russian general IS
quoted in the VidOmosH as declaring
that this is the eve of a great battle,
adding that General KurOpatkln IS
moving to meet General Kuroki,
whom he will dispose of before Gen
eral Oku arrives
Land Attack on Port Arthur.
Chicago. June 25.=A special to the
Daily News from ChefOo says;
Another demonstration took place
off Port Arthur yesterday Firing be-
gan from the forts about 10 a. m. and
continued until p. m The pro-
gramme was about the same as on
the previous day. The destroyers and
torpedo boats pursued the same tao
tics and an auxiliary cruiser lay off
the islands until the firing had ceased,
when it proceeded eastward at full
speed
At $40 the same evening firing be-
gan heavily from the bluff with much
activity of the searchlights indicat-
ing the approach of torpedo craft. A
little later the sound of more distant
firing was heard, evidently from the
land side of Port Arthur, continuing
until 2:30 in the morning, with a
brief renewal at ; a. m. During that
period there was an almost uninter-
rupted thunder as of field guns and
vOliey firing, punctuated with crashes
as of siege guns. 1t is probable that
what took place was a general shore
action with a naval demonstration It
seems as though the Japanese intend
to wear out the defenders by con-
tnued night activity before making a
final simultaneous sea and land at
tack
Lao Yang, June 25.=Captain Won
Lang and rs volunteer scouts have re
Joined the command, arriving on foot
after a hot skirmish with the Japa-
nese rear guard. Won Lang and his
little command started out on horse
back to Investigate the number and
movement of the enemy They road
clear around the Japanese advance
and gained important information re-
garding the Japanese position When
in the rear Of the Japanese main body
they were surrounded by two squad
"a Try hut civ
way through with sabre and poinards.
losing hve men. Nearly all their
horses were scattered. They escaped
to the hills, where the Japanese cav
airy was unable to follow them, and
they succeeded in rejoining the colors
with much Information. Reinforce
ments are constantly arriving at Lao
Yang Hot weather has begun.
Twelve Miles From Port Arthur.
Ia Tche Kiao (between Kai Chou
and Hal Cheng, Lao Tung peninsula)
June 25.-The japanese forces are 12
miles from Port Arthur. the whole
male population of which, from the
age OF 10 upwards, is under arms.
The women are assisting in the work
of completing the defenses. Civilian
cyclists occasionally establish com
munication with the outside world.
Russians Left Sixty Dead.
London. June %, 4.15 D. m.-Tbe
japanese legation this afternoon re-
ceived Il dispatch from Toxic an
nouncing that a detachment of the
Takshan army surprised and routed
a squadron of Russian cavalry ten
miles northwest of Santaokow on the
Ia Che Kiao road at dawn, June %.
and also occupied the heights north
thereof expelling the Russians Who
left SO dead on the field.
May Have Been a Mine.
st. Petersburg. June %. 2:O6 p. m.
The admiralty has no direct news of
the naval battle fought off Port Ar
thur June %, but the announcement