The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-24

roads converge at Mukden. OF the
four armies those of Oku and Nodzu
are nearest Mukden. and their prog
ress will have to be slackened in order
to permit Kuroki and the thanking
columns time to come up. Meantime
Oku and Nodzu have command of the
railroad. Supplies of grain and am
munition are carried from Yentai over
heavy roads and exposed to capture
by Cossack raiders. There has been
an Improvement in the weather at
Japanese
Waiting on Port Arthur.
General Oku's Headquarters in the
Field. via Fusan, Sept. 24.-Before the
retreat northward began Russian Off
GERS told foreigners that the reinforce
June last were only enough to counter
balance the casualties up to that date.
If this is true the Russian forces now
in Manchuria are no larger than when
the battle of Telissu (Vatfangow) was
fought on June 15.
There are persistent rumors among
the. Chinese that the Russians are
evacuating Mukden and are preparing
Everything now awaits the result
of the attack on Port Arthur.
Blockade Ineffective.
Tsingtau. Sept. 24.-The German
steamer Eric, to which the British col
lier transferred her cargo of Cardiff
coal, cleared for Victoria, B. C., yester-
day. The chief engineer of the Eric
refused to sail on the vessel. alleging
that she was going to attempt to run
the blockade at Port Arthur.
Russians here say that several supply
ships have arrived at Port Arthur re-
Gently with foodstuffs. ammunition and
medicines They further say that their
advices from Port Arthur are to the
effect that the Japanse attacks are be-
coming infrequent and less severe
They believe that the japanese as
saults will soon cease and that the
japanese will attempt to starve out the
garrison.
Cholera at Port Arthur.
Using Tau, Sept. 24.-A Russian
naval officer here has received official
a advices that cholera has appeared at
Port Arthur Up to September 19
there were only few cases. but there
were grave fears that the disease
would become epidemic.
First Touch of Winter.
Gen. Kuroki's Headquarters in the
Field, via Fusan. Sept. 19 (delayed).
The first touch of the Manchurian
winter. which follows the summer
den cold wave, the thermometer reg
istering ~ degrees during the night.
Much discomfort was experienced by
the soldiers who were sleeping out
has begun to arrive, and all the men
will be soon provided for in this re-
spect.
Supplies Arrive by Junks.
Mukden, Sept. % delayed in trans
The Japanese continue
treme slowness. Gen. Kuroki's head
quarters is close to Pensihu, about
forty-f1ve miles east of Lao Yang.
A Turkestan regiment is reported to
have killed eight japanese cavalrymen
N the brush near Yentai
Junks are coming up the Lao river
regularly with supplies for the Japa-
1ese.
The return of Lieut.. Gen. Rennen-
Sampff to the command of the cavalry
division has been signalized by re-
lewed activity on the part of the Rus
slams.
Not Room for Three.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 24.-The Novoe
Rosebery's words at Edin burgh that
there is room enough in Asia for
Russia and England says:
This formula is out of date, since |
Japan has introduced a third power
nto the Asiatic domain, and it is
doubtful if there is room for all three. |
Great BritainS alliance has also |
ion. She would like to be neutral, but |
ihe cannot This explains her attitude !
owards Russia
The paper urges the prompt depar- |
ure of the Baltic fleet, saying that |
every days delay is enabling Japan
o complete more warships.
An admiral writes to the Novoe |
vremya bewailing the lack of enter |
Prise and determination in the man |
cement of the Russian navy, to which |
lie ascribes the failures of the squad |
'ons in the far east in their operations |
md of the auxiliary cruisers recently |
commissioned to stop contraband of |
var. He insists on the necessity for |
weeping reforms in the admiralty and !
he introduction of up-to-date methods |
n ship building.