The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-06
A Skirmish Reported to Have
Taken Place Near WIu.
BURNED A VILLAGE.
Japanese Raiders Operating
Near Fongampo.
Admiral Togo's Performances
Reviewed at Japanese Capital.

eraI kachtalinsky~ telegra phed April 8
TO General Kuropatkin. who forwarded
the message 10 the emperor
The report added that an exchanEe
OF shots occurred between Russian
cavalry and japanese slzirmishers near
Wiju-
The Russians sustained no losses.
Five japanese were killed
The number OF wounded is not
known There Is a report that a Rus
sian village near Xongampo. south OF
Wi5u on the Talu river. Korea. has
been wrecked and burned by detach-
ment Of japanese infantry, numbering
800 men.
General KachtaIinkv also reported
that opposite Turmitchen on the island
OF Matuzeo, in the YaIu river, some
Russian volunteers had skirn1fsh
with a japanese outpost from WITH
There were no casualties on the Rus
sian side Six japanese were killed.
No Signs of japanese.
Due. Island OF sakhaIina. april G.-An
IS quiet inland There are no signs Of
the japanese
Boilers Taken Out
Cronstadt. April 6--The boilers Of the
Russian battIeship Alexander II have
been taken out and replaced by new
night in the darkness drove into the
channel made by the ice breaker Irma
and was drowned
Fight With Chinese.
Mukden. April. 6.-In a skirmish be-
l tween frontier guards and Chinese
southern section OF the railway, three
/ guards were wounded and ten bandits
/ were killed and twenty we're wounded
A force has been dispatched in pursuit
| OF the bandits
Togo's Work Discussed
the Berlin correspondent of the Eoir.
I forwarded by the Times correspondent
4 at Brussels. reviEes the report prewa-
I lent soma tinle since to the effect tnat
King Edward had taken the preuiTf-
nary steps to ascertain II Russia were
disposed to accept an offer Of media
ton
The emperor. il is alleged. replied
that such an offer on the part Of the
king OF England certainly would be ac-
cepted-
The slow marca Of events in the far
east is attributed by optimists TO the
fact that negotiations have begun.
Talk Of Mediation.
Toxic. April s.-Noon-A conferences
was held at the imperial headquarters
before the throne today. at which
Lieutenant General Terauchf. minister
of war; Vice Admiral YamamOto. min
lister Of the navy; commanding officers
in the army and navy Major General
IshimtO, vice minister OF war Rear
Admiral Saito. vice minister OF the
/ navy. and a number Of the older states
men were present It IS understood
that the recent naval campaign was
discussed and detailed reports OF Vice
Admiral TogO's operations were read
by Lieutenant Saito, who was a pa=-
ticfpant in the first attempt TO block
Port Arthur. who recounted in detail
this particular operation. giving his
personal experiences and views II any
conclusions regarding future opera
tions were reached at the operations
they were nOt made public.
Wounded Taken to vIadivostok-
vIadivostok April 6-Alany wounded
men from Port Arthur have been
greatest attention from the numerous
volunteer sisters Of mercy
Drawing japanese On
Paris, April 6.-The St Petersburg
correspondent Of the Echo De Paris
says that the Russian general star is
convinced that Russians VIII await a
/ japanese attack on the right bank u
the Talu- They are now easily fortffy-
: { ing the mouth Of the river A remark
able bridge has been constructed On
/ the prolongation Of Win line Connect
ing il with Pin Hu Jan
! The correspondent says the Russians
are seeking TO draw the japanese on
: by sending small groups across the
r river
Russian Finances.
EE-t-LNl4LEs AA4A u---A--E1
The reduction Of the regular credits by
s57. 600 o00 which viii go TO swell the
war fund, falls heaviest on the rail-
road department which loses altogeth-
er SCI, 900. 900. including sz5.000.O 900 for
new roads The church loses al least
$4,000, including $3.50 for the ortfLo-
dox church at Seoul Korea The edu-
cation department is a small loser by
S553. .75s. and the foreign office loses
S576. .352. Of which s2f6.74T was for the
purchase Of an embassy building at
Washington The liquor monopoly ef-
fects an economy Of $500. 900. mostly
by canceliinK the indemnity to liQuJr
dealers Agriculture and mining lose
s.. so. 900, the new department Of meT-
I camille marine loses 5000. 600 and the
/ non participation OF Russia in the st
Louis exposition saves $4,000
Kuropatzin at @ew Chwang-
New Chwang. April 6.-General Eu-
ropatkin. cOmmander-in-chief Of the
/ Russian military forces in the far east
arrtved here today and reviewed about
400 troops on the parade ground 0ut-
side Of the forts One battery OF horse
I artillery several batteries Of field ar
( tfIfery- parts OF four regiments Of ST.
berfan rifles and detachments Of Cos
sacks and regular cavalry participated
IN the review Russian secret service
d agents reported that the japanese in-
T. tended to attack New Cnwang yester-
Z. day
n On account OF the mining Of the riw-
D er and also in expectation Of practice
e are not using the lower reach Of rns