The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-18
FIGHT AT MO ten
Russians Make Desperate As
sault on kurOki's Position.
Attack Made at Daylight and
Was Repulsed.
GERMANY PROTESTS.
Against the Seizure of Her Mails
by the Smolensk.
Had No Right to Remove Them
From the Vessel.

Toxic. July 1s.-2 p. m.-General
Kuroki reports that two divisions of
the Russian army made a desperate
assault on Mao Tien pass at dawn on
July II, but were repulsed. The casu-
| alties were not stated.
At o'clock Sunday morning a heavy
fog yelling their movements two di-
visions of Russians, commanded by
Lieutenant General Keller, made an
assault on the Japanese positions at
Mo T1en Pass. General Kuroki adds
that the Russians assailed all the jap
anese positions at Mo Tien pass and in
its vicinity desperately. The Japanese
resisted stubbornly, repulsed the Rus
slams and pursued them for a consider
able distance westward.
Kuroki in his report praises the valor
of mis- men.
Patroling the Red Sea.
St Petersburg. July 1S.-General
public satisfaction is manifested over
a decision of the admiralty to patrol
| the Red sea for the purpose of in
tercepting contraband of war des-
tined for the japanese. As yet, how
subject. Copies of supplementary
regulations for the government of
foreign newspaper correspondents at
the front, dated Mukden, July 10,
|
respondents to pledge themselves
when given leave to proceed to GER
| tain ports to travel only by the route
| indicated: in no circumstances, in no
case to absent themselves from the
regiment, division or corps to which
/ they may be attached; in case of their
expulsion to travel by the route fndi-
Gated tC European Russia, and not to
attempt to leave Manchuria except
/ through European Russia.
No Contraband ON Board.
Tien Tsin, July 18.-The Japanese
have taken the steamer Hsiping, re-
the action of the naval prize court.
The captain of the Hsiping has in
formed her owners that there is moth
ing of a contraband character on
board, and the reason for her seizure
is unknown
Russians Ready to Run.
| Tien Tsin, July 1s.-The steamer Flu
Ping, just arrived here from New
Cnwang reports that on July 16. the
japanese army was within Is miles of
that city. The officers of the Russian
gunboat Sivoutch have saddled horses
along side ready to make their escape
upon the approach of the Japanese.
British Steamer Held Up.
Alden, Arabia, July 18.-The British
steamer Persia was forcibly detained
for an hour in the Red sea by the Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamer Smolensk,
which transferred to the Persia por-
the North German Lloyd steamer,
Prinz Heinrich, July Is. The Smolensk
| confiscated two bags of the Prinz Helm
richs mail, destined for Nagasaki.
Port Arthur Mail Captured.
Toxic, July 1910 a. m.-The Jap
anese torpedo destroyer Hayatori has
captured a junk conveying mail from
Port Arthur to Chefoo. Letters deal
ing with military and naval conditions
at Port Arthur have been seized.
Much valuable information was con-
tanned in the letters. Those which did
not deal with military topics have
been forwarded to st. Petersburg with
the request that they be delivered to
those to whom they were addressed.
Final Assault on Port Arthur.
Chefoo, July 18-s p. m.-The steam
er Hipsang, belonging to the 1ndo-
China Navigating company, is at pres
ent 48 hours overdue from New Chwang
and is reported to have struck mine.
The vessels agents can not confirm
this report, although they are inclined
to believe it.
No news whatever has come out
from Port Arthur recently but the be-
lief that the final assaults will be
made this week is growing here.
Newspaper correspondents are arriv-
ing here from japanese and Chinese
ports and are ready to attempt to get
over to Port Arthur Immediately after
it's fall.
OF Much Importance.
London, July 1S.-Earl Percy, under
secretary for foreign affairs, in the
house of commons today asked Cen
eral Laurie, Conservative and Union
list, to postpone a question which ne
proposed to ask anent the doings of the
Russian volunteer fleet steamer
Smolensk in the Red sea until Thurs
day as the governments information
was still incomplete. Earl Percy fur
ther said that the question was of the
utmost Importance and was engaging
the earnest attention of the govern
ment.
Took Advantage of Fog.
London, July 18.-1:10 p. m-The Jap
anese legation has received dispatch
from Toxic reporting that an attack
pass July II. 1t says the Russians who
numbered about two divisions, COM
manded by Lieutenant General Keller,
fiercely attacked, during thick fog,
Mo Tien pass and the adjacent positions
occupied by the Japanese. The latter,
it is added, stubbornly resisted, repuls-
ing the Russians on all sides and pur-
suing them as far as Kunteapaotzsu.
Uncle Sam in Easy Chair.
Washington, July 18.-The authorities
are viewing with equanimity the OPP
erations of the Russian privateers in
the Red sea. 1t is said that there is
little chance of America becoming in
volved because the American vessels
passing through the Red sea and the
Suez canal excluding warShipS and Ma
Mia transports have scarcely averaged
one a year for several years past.
GERMANY PROTESTS.