The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-04
Enemies Of Russia Carrying on
an Active Campaign.
Orators Travelling About Maxi
ing Anti-Russian Speeches.
WAS SAVAGE FIGHTING
Battle on the Kalu One Of the
BIO0dIest Recorded.
Losses Mount Into Thousands
on Both Sides.

Port Arthur. May 4.-There have been
no developments since the attack on
Port Arthur Of May g.
During the bombardment the big
guns of the Russian troops and batter
les fired $500 shots. while the machine
guns Of the gunboat GTiak fired 5000
shots.
The Novoe Krai says It learns that
the Russophobe Chinese. headed by
Viceroy Yam Yuan Shi Kai and GEN
eral Ma, are carrying on an active anti
Russian campaign and that travelling
orators are spreading false reports OF
the strength of the japanese and the
magnitude of their victories and are
telling malignant stories of Russian
designs throughout the Chinese towns
/ and villages with the object of incit-
ing the masses against Russia
Japanese Paid a Big Price.
| st. Petersburg. May 4, 6:O3 a. NJ
St. Petersburg is electrified by the SEN
sational news of fighting on land and
sea.
/ From General Kuropatl1in, convey
4 ing Lieut.. General Zassalitch's report.
came graphic details of the battle of
Turenchen, as the combat on the
banks of the Yalu is officially designa-
/ ted which show the savage effort to
/ hold a position commanded by the
japanese and their orderly retreat to
/ Feng Wang Cheng, where they now
are entrenched, conducting en- route
| brilliant rear guard engagement In
which they inflicted heavy loss on the
/ enemy. Viceroy Alexieff's command
( of Port Arthur has been signalized
4 by the repulse of another desperate
! ATTEMPT by the Japanese to close the
entrance to the harbor.
/ Yesterday was day of anxiety and
I excitment among all classes Of peo-
] nj 10 in the nntaga
to Tsarskoye-SelOs where by special
/ wire his majesty is receiving advices
from the front, to the lowest moujik
/ standing before the bulletin eagerly
4 listening to the dispatches as they are
read out by educated persons in the
important AZ was A1exieff's achieve
ment in spite of the magnitude OF the
japanese, who this time sent in ten
fire ships to block the Port Arthur en-
trance. 1t is dWarfed by the details
of the fighting on the Yalu, showing
the severe losses suffered by the Rus
slams who have removed 500 wound
it is estimated that the japanese loss
is between 5000 and 1000.
If this statement of the Japanese
I loss is correct the Russian authOrf-
ties say that General Zassalitch must
be given credit for carrying out that
part of his orders to make the cross
ing of the Yalu as costly as possible
to the enemy.
A False Report.
New York. May 4.-The special tel
egram to the London Chronicle dated
Che Foo, asserting that the Japan ese
had taken New ChWang is obviously
false. New Chwang. which is on q
river and about 80 miles from the
sea. could not possibly be taken ex-
cept as the result of an attack Of at
least two or three days duration. The
Associated Press has American CORE
spondents at Che Foo. Shan Hal
FIwan. New Chwang and Yen Eow.
any one of whom would have reported
an attack upon New Chwang.
Thousands Killed
St Petersburg. May An report
received by the emperor from General
Kuropatkin under today's date, it is
stated that at least from three to four
thousand men were killed in the = alu
river fight.
AIexieH's Report
st. Petersburg. May 4.-High Admiral
Grand Duke Alexis has received the
following official telegram from Alex
Jeff, reporting the japanese attempt to
block Port Arthur:
Il respectfully report to your high
ness fresh attack was made by the
enemy last night with the object or
Obstructing the entrance to the port
and that it was successfully repelled.
AT 1 o'clock this morning torpedo
boats were perceived near the coast
from the eastern batteries. Under the
fire of our var ships and the batteries
they retreated southwark.
AT 1.45 o'clock the first fire ship es-
corted by several torpedo boats, were
sighted, and we opened fire upon It
from the batteries and the war ships
Three-quarters Of an hour afterwar1
our searchlights revealed a number OF
fire ships making for the entrance Of
the harbor from the east and south
west. The coast defense vessels OF
vashni and Gremieschn and the gun
boat Giliak repulsed them By a well
directed fire.
Altogether eight ships were sunk
Z Nv rrr white
head tOrpedoes launched from our tor
pedo boats and by the explosion Of
several submarine mines Further, &C.
cording to the report of officers com
manding the batteries and the gun
boat Giliak two japanese torpedo
/ boats were destroyed.
After 4 O'Clock a. m. the batteries
| and Warships ceased firing, subse-
quently firing only at intervals on the
enemy's torpedo boats, which were
visible on the horizon
"Au the fire ships carried quick
. / firing guns, with which they main
tanned a constant fire.
up to the present thirty men, in
cluding two mOrtally wounded OH
GERS, who took refuge on a launch or
, were rescued from the fire ships by
: us have been picked up
ssThe inspection Of the roadstead
, and the work of saving the enemy
, were hindered by the heavy sea run
the exception of a seaman belonging
to the torpedo boat destroyer Boevoi-
ION the appearance of the first fire
? fship accompanied by the enemys
= torpedo boat, boarded a launch and
: proceeded to the Otvashnf to take