The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26
JAPANESE HALT.
Advance Toward Anju Has
Been Suspended.
Three Thousand Men Already
Occupy the Place.
TURN RUSSIAN FLANK.
For This Purpose the Army Is
Being Concentrated.
Cossack Patrol Exchanges
Shots With japanese Post.

Liam Yang. Manchuria, March 20
General Mishtchenko has been informed
that the Japanese have suspended
their advance on the Ping Yang-Anju
line. Three thousand japanese troops
are stationed at Anju and 1000 at PAX
Chieng, while forty Japanese warships
and transports are anchored at Chin
nampo.
According to Russian advices the OBJ
| ject of the Japanese is to turn the
Russian flank, for which they are
awaiting the concentration of their
army. A cossack patrol encountered a
Japanese post near PAX Chieng March
"a and exchanged shots. While retiring
the cossacks met a Japanese patrol and
opened fire. with the result that one
japanese officer. one man and a horse
were killed. The Russian force suf-
fered casualty.
RUSSIA'S NEW WAR MINISTER.
| ST. Petersburg, March 26.-General
! Sakaharoff, the new war minister. like
General Kuropatlxin. is devoted to his
profession. He evades social functions
where he is seldom seen except on state
occasions. The minister has distin-
guished himself as a fighter. With II
scouts he routed 100 Turks and later
carried orders at the Shipka pass under
a hot fire. for which he was promoted
colonel. General Sakaharoff has been
chief of the general staff since 1898,
and brought the mobilization depart
ment to a pitch of excellency unrivaled
except by that of the German army.
He is known as tireless worker, who
rises at $50 in the morning and goes
to bed at midnight.
EIGHT KILLED.
Paris, March 26.-The Mathis Harbin
correspondent, supplementing Viceroy
Alexlef's s report on the Japanese attack
on Port Arthur at midnight of March
2l and the morning of March %, says
| the bombardment resulted in the kill
i ing of eight persons.
The correspondent says that the san
itary service train which should have
| left Harbin yesterday was obliged TO
await the passage of the Grand Ouch
ess Maria's train and that of two 9TH
Duchesses Olga and Tatinana.
According to this correspondent when
4 General Kuropatkin was at Irkutsk he
was presented by the municipality with
| a subscription of II 900 roubles about
$4,000, and he adds that the general is
expected at Harbin tomorrow
RUSSIANS EATING HORSES.
| Toxic, March pa private telegram
| from Korea states that the Russians
are establishing a strong position i'll
| the vicinity of An Tung. They are sa ID
| to have seven fortresses completed ard
to be engaged in erecting six addition
| al ones. 1t is also reported that four
batteries of artillery have been estab-
! lished at Chyang Siong. The Russians
are reported to be experiencing great
difficulty in transporting army supplies
particularly from Lao Yang. The
roads are in bad condition and it has
been necessary to repair them and con-
Struct a number of new bridges. Food
| is scarce. No cattle are available and
the Russians have been killing and
eating horses.
CHINESE LACK DISCIPLINE
Paris March 2c-The St. Petersburg
| correspondent of the Matin says that
Paul Lessar, the Russian minister at
Pelkin, has been instructed to make
representations to the Chinese govern
ment on the subject of the lack of dis
cipline among the Chinese troops.
| CZAR'S MESSAGE TO ALEXIEFF,
St Petersburg, March 26.-The text
of the emperor's message to Viceroy
Alexieff Notifying him of the appoint
ment of General Kuropatkin to the
command of the Russian troops in the
far east and of Vice Admiral Makaroff
to the command of the fleet at Port
i Arthur, not only clearly defines the
l9tter's position, but specifically an
nounces Russia's aims. The message
| follows:
struggle, which is intended to finally
assure the predominate position of Rus
Sia on the shores of the Pacific ocean,
and fOreseeing that it will be necessary
for YOU as my lieutenant to transfer
your residence to 3 more central posi-
tion for instance. or some other place
of your choice, L have found it expe-
dent to send to your assistance Gen
era1 Kuropatkin for the direction of
the land forces with the rights of army
commander. and Vice Admiral Maka-
rolf for the direction of the sea forces
with rights of feet commander. l am
i convinced that the appointment of
these independent, responsible COM
manders- -in-chief will enable you as my
4 lieutenant to discharge the difficult and
historic task which has fallen to your
lot
JAPAN MAKES A REQUEST.
ST. Petersburg, March 26, 2:42 p. M
The japanese government, through the
United States embassy. has requested
Russia to permit the Japanese consul
and consular staff at Turbussi, island
of Sakahlin- with 600 refugees to re-
turn to Japan. Many of the latter are
represented to be suffering from lack
of food.
The Russian authorities have arrang-
ed to deliver without postage all mail
/ intended for soldiers in the field
The papers here are quoting edi-
torials published in American news
papers to prove that the Jappole agi-
tation in the United States is not such
brilliant success as the New York
would have it appear. Some of the
papers sharply criticize the advice of
Sir Robert Hart, the inspector general
of customs. to China counSeling the
strengthening of the Chinese army.