The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
Two Companies Reach Man
churian Side of Yalu.
Heavy Firing Heard at Another
Point on the River.
RUSSIANS DON'T MIND.
They Are More Interested in
Another Report
That Four Japanese Transports
with 1000 Men Are Sunk.

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have forced a passage of the Yalu,
two companies crossing between
Tchangdjiou and Siaopoussikhe.
HEAVY firing was heard near Tatung
Kau. in which it is believed the Japa-
nese made a feint in order to distract
attention from the real point of pass
age. So far no bridge spans the
river. It is believed the Russian fire
resulted in destroying the floating
parts of the Japanese bridges.
Japanese Reverse Reported.
St. Petersburg, April 27, 3:12 p. m.
The crossing of the Yalu river by
the Japanese forces did not impress
the Russians, in view of the reports
of the ensuing Japanese reverse. These
reports became more persistent at
noon and caused an all-round rise in
prices on the bourse, but so far there
has been no confirmation officially of
the rumor that the Vladivostok squad
ron yesterday sank four Japanese
transports which were conveying four
thousand men.
Mines Are Safe.
Seoul, Korea, April 27-1 p. NJ
The German steamer Amigo has ar
rived at Chemulpo with bullion from
the American mines at Eunsan. 1t is
reported that the imperial Japanese
mint at Osaka has guaranteed to sup
ply monthly the specie necessary to
insure the running of the British
mines at Eunsan, contracting to take
the tosll bullion output of the mines.
The wage payments of the mines
amount to about $500 per month.
The mint will pay in the value of gold,
the difference between the mines bull
lion output and the amounts advanced.
The uninterrupted operation of both
the American mines at Eunsan and
the British at Eunsan is assured while
the JapaDse are paramount.
Chinese Are Afraid.
New York, April 27.-Owing to the
great fear entertained by the Chinese
government of unknOWingly Violating
neutrality, it interprets the rules con-
cernfng contraband of war in such an
exaggerated manner as. to seriously in
terfere with legitimate commerce. ac-
cording to the Pekfn correspondent of
the Herald. At present it is OBTAINING
at Shanghai an American cargo of
tinplate, tea and lead.
The American minister has protest
ed to the ministry of foreign affairs.
To Buy More War Vessels.
Paris, April 27.-According to a re-
port, the truth of which it is impos-
sible to verify. the sum of 1O5, 100000
roubles has been appropriated by
Russia for the purchase of several
torpedo boats in France, two Argen-
tine cruisers and two German trans
ports. The two German transports
have already arrived at Libau.
Japanese Invasion of AIanchuria
St Petersburg. April 27.-The censor
committee did not give out the dis
patch received regarding the movement
or the Japanese across the Yalu river.
1t was intimated that information had
been received that the japanese had
crossed the river, but this was accom-
panied by statement that the sue
cess of the enemy should in no sense
be regarded as an important victory,
he rffe .
vigorously contesting the passage.
their plan being to annoy the enemy,
as much as possible.
It is evident from the dispatch re-
ceived here that in order to render q
crossing feasible the japanese made 4
feint on Tatung Kau while the troops
actually crossed some miles up the
river near Tchangd1iou. Two compan-
les were first thrown into Manchuria
and unquestionably entrenched and i'm
mediately under the cover of their guns
reinforcements crossed.
1t is regarded as probable that when
these troops are in sufficient numbers
they will march along the ManchuIia
bank of the Yalu river in the direction
of Antung, near which lies the road
on which the advance can continue to
Feng HOang Tchang where the first
determined stand of the Russians will
be made.
No report has been received here Of
ficial or otherwise, showing casualties
on either side.
Submarines Better Than TOrpedoes.
St Petersburg, April 27, $40 p. m.
General Boubonoff, who has been
awarded $12 800 for improvements in
submarine boats, in an interview
says: There is less danger in navi-
eating a submarine boat than a tor
pedo boat, and during a battle the for
mer is safer than other vessels
Admiral Verkhovsky has showed
the empress an image of the Virgin
Tor which is claimed miraculous prop
critics which the Russians fervently
hope IS going to turn the tide of bat
tie at Port Arthur. The admiral told
the empress the story of the image
which depicts the virgin as she ap-
peared IN vision to sailor, vet
eran OF the siege of Sebastopol. Two
months before the outbreak of the
present war the virgin came to the
sailor in dream and said:
MANY woes are going to befaIl
Port Arthur until my image is SeDf
there. Then Port Arthur will be VIC
fOrious."
The sailor went on a pilgrimage to
the great monastery of Kieff and told
his dream to the 10000 pilgrims there
Each of them gave five kopeclxs 2lIcN
to have the dream depicted. but me
sailor who had the image refused TO
receive payment The icon eventually
was sent to Admiral Verkhovslzv as
senior admiral Tt represents the vir-
gin bearing an image of Christ win
archangels on either side. and God the
Father above, saying: There can be
but one flock and one shepherd"
Rules for Correspondents.
Port Arthur, April 27.-The regula-
tions to be observed by war correspon-
dents with the Russian army were pub
lished in tOday's issue of the Novi
Hrai- Correspondents of foreign news
papers must have letters Of recon-