The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-13

lovsk's striking a mine in the harbor.
Some of the rumors declare that
al5 Makaron was on board the Petro-
pavlovsk and others say he was not on
board. The report that there had been
hght seems to have originated out
OF the supposition that the Petro-
paVlovsk could not have sustained
| such injuries. [ was also pointed out
that 1t was known the Japanese had
been lowering in the neighborhood for
/ several days.
Later it became known that the first
telegram received by Grand Duke
Vladimir said briefly that Grand Duke
/ Cyril had been wounded and that the
Petropavlovsk had been lost. without
ports agrees in two statements that
/ Grand Duke Cyril, betwee-A whom
and the throne there is only a single
! life, was wounded, and that the Petro-
/ pavlOysk was lost.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press had been cautioned by nigh au-
thOrity to be extremely reserved about
accepting the reports current in the
city.
VIII Fix Up a Story.
st. Petersburg, April 1s.-5:Ss p.
rn.-After the receipts of definite
news of Vice Admiral Makaroff's s
death, the military censor committee
called an extraordinary session to
pass upon the official dispatches,
which viii be given out soon.
a requiem mass for the repose of
the souls of Vice Admiral Makaroff
and the other officers and the crew of
the Petropavlovsk has already been
announced to take place in the Ad-
miralty chu0ch tomorrow.
Korean Newspapers Censured.
Seoul, Korea, April 13.-11:30 a. m.
The Japanese authorities have es-
tablished a censorate over Korean
newspapers which published the
movements of japanese troops. A
| Japanse rabbIe which has followed
the army over here has brought in a
quantity of counterfeit bank notes and
Korean nickel coins for circulation
among the ignorant natives, and the
much trouble.
The wretched conditions of Korea's
finance is evidence of the fact that
the war office is without funds and
fects along the routes taken by the
Korean troops on their marches to
the north to victual and supply the
soldiers without compensation. In
spite of this condition, the minister OF
public instruction has proposed edu-
catiOnal reforms, and the re-examina-
ton of recent graduates from the i'm
pertal schools. The agitation against
such reforms is of long standing, and
few results from the new proposals
are expected.
Killed all the Japanese
st. Petersburg, April 13.-General
Kuropatkin in a dispatch to the en-
peror, says that General Krasnalinski
on the night of April 8 ordered a de-
tachment of sharpshooters to cross to
the left bank of the Yalu opposite
Wiju. The sharpshooters landed on
the island of Samalind and surprised
a patrol of fifty Japanese scouts just
as the latter were approaching the
east side of the island in three boats.
The Russians allowed the japanese
to land and then fired on them. Near
ly all the japanese We're shot bayOnet-
ted or drowned and their boats sank.
The Russians sustained no losses.
Non Commissioned Officers Louch-
kline and Souhaschonov distinguished
themselves in the fight. On the 1llOw-
ing day the Japanese lowered their
flag at Wiju and their outposts, which
lately have been seen, fell back.
On the night of April 8, four Rus
slams crossed the Yalu to Yenampc
(Youngampho) and made toward a
Russian village, where they found a
squadron of Japanese cavalry. They
remained there Il hours when they
were betrayed by Koreans and found
themselves obliged to swim the river
their boat having struck on a sand
| bar. One soldier lost his life. The
boat but were in turn attacked by a
Russian boat which had come 10 the
rescue of the swimmers.
The japanese were all killed and
their boat sunk.
Great Excitement.
st. Petersburg, April 13.4:3S p. m.-
Intense excitement has been caused
here by reports spread broadcast ir
this city regarding the disaster at Port
. Arthur.
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