The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-06
Points Of Decentralization Only
80 Miles Distant.
TWENTY MILES APART.
Russian Line of Communication
Broken at Port Adams.
Alexieff Saw What Was Coming
and Went North.


reports received here from a reliable
Japanese source. It is stated that the
landing is being made on the eastern
coast of the peninsula, opposite the
Elliott islands. After a reconnaissance
from Takushan south by naval de-
tachments the japanese concluded
that comparatively small force of
Russian cavalry guarded the east
coast
St Petersburg. May 6, 12:4S p. m
The landing of the Japanese at Pit
sewo, northeast of Port Arthur, is Off
cially confirmed. 1t is expected that
the railway connecting Port Arthur
! with Gukden and Hardin will soon be
cut. The departure of Viceroy Alexieff
and Grand Duke Boris from Port
Arthur was hurried owing to the pos
sibility of interruption of railroad
communication. The Japanese land
ed in sufficient force to prevent the
few hundred Russians watching at
FitsewO from offering any resistance.
London, May Ga dispatch to the
Central News from St Petersburg to-
day says the Japanese landed at Port
Arthur on the west coast of the Laio
Tung peninsula as we'll as at Pitsewo.
Port Adams is situated about fifty
miles from Port Arthur, at the head
of Society bay, and on the railroad
connecting Port Arthur with Mukden
and Harbin. Consequently it may be
inferred that if the report of a Japa-
nese landing is correct, communica-
ton with Port Arthur has been cut
off PitsewO on the east coast, where
the Japanese have landed, is less than
twenty miles from Port Adams.
Paris. May Ga dispatch to the
Eavas agency from st. Petersburg says
"a ma r1Ea To-
PitseWO yesterday have cut the land
communications with Port Arthur.
New Chwang, May 16.-It is reported
here that the Japanese troops landed
yesterday at PftsewO on the Lao Tung
peninsula, numbered 10. 600 men, Port
Arthur, according to relia BILE informa-
tion IS well supplied with provisions.
Russian Fight Their Own Men.
Toxic, May 6.-General Kurokf in
reporting yesterday tells of a bloody
encounter during he Russian retreat
on Sunday last when Il large force of
russians mistOOk a small BODY of
their own men for Japanese, killing
and wounding IS0 of them. General
kuroki says that a Japanese patrol
consisting of twenty-four men reached
Ieng Shang Hong on the Sd instant
when Russian natrol posted on a hill
south of the village attcked them The
Japanese patrol thereuDOn turned ard
charged them and after IN intrepid
hand to hand affray the enemy was
driven back in the direction of Fene
Wang Cheng. The Japanese patrol
pursued them to a stream three miles
southwest of Kaolimen where Rms
sian sentrieS We're discovered posted
on hills on both sides of the road
Accord to information furnished by
native, body of Russian infantry
1000 strong, occupying a hill near
Teng Shang Hong, on Sunday mistOOlx
a detachment of their own infantry
about zoo, retiring before the Jap
aneSe troops and fought among them
selves. In the scuffie 10 were killed
and seventy wounded and the Russian
carts were stampeded, leaving their
loads of stores behind.
According to the story told bv a
captured Russian officer, who par
bcfpated in the battle on Sunday last
only five or six battalions of Russian
infantry and two battalions of artfI-
lery were able to retire in order. The
other troops ran away in state of en-
tire confusion.
No Cervera Business for Russia.
St Petersburg. May 6.-5:10 D. M
The details of the Japanese landing
at Pitsewo have just been received BY
the general staff. From information
brought to Port Arthur so TRANSPORTS
are disembarking two divisions, num-
berlng altogether 80 600 men, of which
1o.OOO were landed yesterday evening
NO news has been received up to this
nour OF any other landing. Strict or
1S-S Aleif e bGeu given TO fear Admiral
Wittsoef not to take out his warships
from Port Arthur
How Landing Was Effected.
Toxic, May 6-NOOn-The report
of Admiral Hosoya, received TODAY.
gives details of the landing of jap
anese troops on the Lao Tun PENN
sula, suppressing the location of the
landing plac The admiral saws:
Our seventh division, with torpedo
boats and the Hong Kong Maru and
H. a a
advance base Oft the Liao-STung Denin-
sula at $50 May 5. DiscoyeTinp a
number of the enemys patrols. we
bombarded them for a short time and
then landing party of sailors. Can
tain NOmotO leading. was ordered
ashore 1t being low tide it was i'm
possible to- use the boats and the sail
ors plunged into the water vvada1
breast deep for about a thousand
yards and reached the beach at 7:2O
p m. Immediately advancing tbav
took possession of a range of hills
without firing a shot and planted our
flag on the hills
"The gunboats Amagai, Oshima and
Chieokaf We're employed to distract
the enemy's attention. They discover
ed a hundred of the enemy and she'll
ed them, killing several of them
''The first fleet of transports on see
ing our flag displayed on an eminence.
began landing troops at 8 p. m. The
troops who were forced to wade ashore
were in high spirits.
I'm order to facilitate the further
landing of troops, piers are being