The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13
RUSSIAN WABSHlP SUNK.
Russians Scared by Whales.


VIadivostok. April 13.=News has
been received here that the Japanese
recently destroyed the orthodox Rus
sian church at Yokohama 1t aroused
indignation but there has not been
the slightest attempt to disturb the
japanese temple here
A school of whales was sighted near
AskOld island, off this port, today At
first they were taken to be u japanese
torpedo boat hotilla.
First SI1irmish in the YaIu.
Toxic. April 1s, 10 Il. m.-Details of
the first Slxirmish on the Yalu river,
which occurred last Sunday, arrived
today in the official report of Adj
nairal Hosoga. The text of the re-
port follows:
I'm accordance with my instruc-
tons. the captain of the cruiser Kas-
age directed Lieut.. Yamaguchi with
uve men to scout in the mouth OF the
Xa.u. They accomplished their work
and safely returned to the Kasaga on
Monday. They entered the river in
q Korean junk, and at o'clock sun
day discovered a party of Russians
leaving the right bank of the river
near TOag Toryuho in junk Lieut..
Yamaguchi attacke dthem, a patrol
Of mounted Japanese troops on the
LETT bank of the river joining in the
attack In the meantime another
large Russian junk Joined the first
one and opened fire on the Japanese.
The Russians retired and reached the
bank. They then fled inland The
exchange of FIRE lasted one hour and
90 minutes. The enemy had one
killed and two wounded. We had no
casualties. Four hundred empty car
tridges were found in the Russian
5unks- We believe the Russians were
cavalry patrol watching the river
Saw the Flash of Guns.
Wei Hal Wei, April 13.-The Brit
fsh gunboat Espiegle which left New
u rz~ssr. fr.r r.asf has
arrived here and reports that at day
light Yesterday while off Port Arthur
she heard the sound of heavy firing,
saw the flash of guns. and believed that
a fleet action was proceeding. Three
men of war Of unknown nationality
We're seen in the distance.
Russians Driven Back.
Toxic, Tuesday, April 12=An Off
cial telegram from VIII says that a
company of Russian troops attempted
to cross the first stream of the Yalu
river west of Wiju, and that a COM
panv of Japanese attacked and drove
the Russians back. The bodies of 20
dead Russians, the telegram adds,
We're found after the fight. Their
uniforms showed that they belonged
to the Twelfth regiment of sharp
shooters.
Finally the dispatch says that small
parties of Russians without uniforms
have attempted to cross the Yalu
river at different points between With
and YOngampo. and that they We're all
driven back.
Fragments of Hirose Buried.
Toxic, April IA fragment of
the body of Commander Hirose, who
was killed on March 81 in the second
attempt to bottle up Port Arthur, was
Inferred today. The remains were
borne through the streets on a gun
carriage with battalions of marines
preceding and following the cortege
as an escort from the Navy club to
the cemetery. A throng of people
filled the streets and reverently un-
covered when the little casket passed.
The medals granted the deceased for
valorOus conduct were carried in the
procession on silxen pillows, and the
entire navy staff walked behind the
caslxet. Besides full military honors
paid the dead officer, white robed
priests performed the Shinto burial
ceremony.