The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-01

steamed out to meet the attack They
were. however, forced to retire. The
AskoId was in a sinking condition. The
Novik was badly damaged. and a tor
pedo boat was sunk. The Retvizan
was again damaged.
The Japanese withdrew in good order.
The pause in the war operation in the
far East has been broken by another
japanese attack on Port Arthur of
which only the foregoing brief account
is vet to hand. This report however,
shows a repetition of the now familiar
tactics of Japan. and it is presumed
that this attack was made in bad
weather, previous telegraphic s-adyices
having reported a severe gale, raging
at Port Arthur. AS usual, the Japan
ese did not remain long enough off the
harbor to enable the gunners at the
forts to get their range. Again, also,
the same three cruisers, the Bayan, the
Askold and the Novik, came out to
meet the attack, and this suggests that
either they were the only effective
ships there or that the larger battle
ships were unable to get out.
No news is published of operation or
movements other than at Port Arthur
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Express says it has been official
" announced the japanese mail boat
service between Shanghai and Japan
will be resumed Saturday without fail
A correspondent of the Times at Wei
Hal-Wei cabling under date of F'ebru-
ary 29. says:
"A japanese fleet was seen off the
Shantung coast this morning"
A Toxic correspondent of the Times
cables that the steamers sunk by the
japanese on the other side of the Rus
sian battleship Retvizan at Port Ar
thur partially obstruct the entrance of
the harbor.
RUSSIANS FEEL. BETTER.
St Petersburg, March All the pa
pers here print prominently this morn
ing but without comment, Commander
Marshalls report of the Vicksbllrg in
cident off Chemulpo. Korea. and the
reasons assigned in the United States
Ior ms not uniting in the protest of the
naval commanders against the action
OF the Japanese. These statements will
doubtless clear up the rnisapDrebension
exlstlng here concerning the affair
coming simultaneously with the an
nouncement that the state department
had decided to countermand the ordars
Inal Edward Morgan, appointed United
states consul at Port Dalny proceed to
ms post, Commander MarshalIs report
should have good effect in allaving
the antf-American irritation
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM
St. Petersburg, March The Roursa
Gazette says: -DONA &c
There is no need for alarm over the
blockade OF Port Arthur The war will
not end until not a single Japanese is
left alive. The successes If tba D. -
sian arms Will reassert the interna tfooal
Jaws dehed by London and Washington.
Whlch nave resulted in Japanese sub
1ugation of neutral Korea. -
The Bourse Gazette urges the eo,,e,,, -
meht 10 issue patriotic statement the
proceeds Of which shall go to strer Ctr, ~
the navy all patriots letters to carry
a. a. Go 20 eoo ooa hopec stamp which will bring
IN SSsouVVoO a year. Tradesmen also are
invited 10 aff1x kopec stamp on e,,er,,
purchase. Other independent contrihl,.
tions are expected to yield SIS 00o oo0
% %61CChADE OF VLADIVOSTOCK
81 petersburg, March 1-Direct CON
frmation of the report from HaI[o6o4.
Ihat NlaolNostock is blockaded nv tha
Japanese vessels cannot he oh+ainad
mere Dut II IS considered not iunroha~ :
BILE. During the landing orera H. a.
Korea the Russian war shins to +tn 1ll
north were constant menace ond
blockadfng them would be the roost ae
1ectlVe means of securing noninterfer-
ehce- furthermore, it is worthy of note
that for more than one week no vrorJ
has been allowed to come FROM ~ VIZ y. -, u
vostock. and this in itself seems stronp
~presumptive evidence that imnortan3
events are taking place. 'e'-i
The report from Liau Yang Nov
churia, that the japanese feet Teceived
orders TO attack and capture Port
Arthur on March at all costs counle6 !
with the comparison of Port Artb17r
and Sebastopol made by the Move bae
created profound impression and has
added to the belief that japanese nos
sibly intend to commence land ana sea
operations against Port Arthur sooner
than was anticipated.
The family of foreigner emploved
at Port Dalny arrived here YESTERDAY
having made the trip in Is days. one