The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
Fleet Of 100 Ships in Vicinity
of Elliott Island.
HEAVY FIRING HEARD.
Indications That Land Attack
on Port Arthur Has Begun.
KurOpatkin Suspected of Plan
ming an Important Move.

4unks arriving from Taku Shan, a
port living southwest of An Tung, re-
port the landing of 5000 japanese
troops at Taku Shan on the 2lst in
stant. Another junk from Pitsewo
reports the Japanese landing a small
number of troops there every day and
building temporary barracks on FL
liott island, where a hundred ships
including men of war and transports,
have made a rendezvous.
Only small sl5irmishes are reported
along the western shore of the Lao
Tung peninsula up to the 22d instant.
Heavy firing was heard in the direc-
zion of Port Arthur yesterday indi-
rating that a land attack had COM
menced, as the Japanese feet is not
TO be seen off Port Arthur.
Dalny refugees say that General
: EtoesseI has taken all the cash from
the Port Arthur and Dalny banks, 50
that the depositors are unable to cash
rhecks.
There are two Taku Shans on the
Lao Tung peninsula. One lies about
40 miles southwest of An Tung and
Ahe other is situated midway between
Pitsewo and Talien Wan bay. The
latter is the point at which the Jap
Rnese have been landing their troops
and is evidently the one referred to
above.
Japanese Close a River.
Seoul, May 25-Delayed in trans
mission-The Japanese authorities
have closed all mercantile traffic at
YongampO and none but governm ent
craft are allowed to ascend the river
the Manhurian shore by Japan, has
been open. The measures taken
are similar to those adopted at Chin
nampo prior to the landing of the
second Japanese army on the Lao
Tung peninsula. The Yalu river is
now presumably the rendezvous of
the third army or independent force,
part Of which has already Ian led at
Iaku Shan.
body of Cossacks, one thousand
Strong, IS now reported near the port
Dt Song Chon, $50 of whom separated
at Eilju, proceeding southwest through
the mountains.
The Korean governor of the prov
tnce OF liam Yeng, always a Russo
Phlle, but now evidently intimidated
by the constant appearance of the
Cossacks has advised the prefect Of
Ayonn to prepare supplies of wheat
FOWL and eggs for 1900 Cossa clxs
whose arrival is expected. and other
follow suit.
Thirty engineers have returned
from the north having completed the
survey of the Win railway from Seoul
10 ring Yang. in the space of AZ davS
The emperor of Korea. is SO veil
pleased at the reported bravery Of
garrtsons located throughort the
Porth that he desires to send them
100000 yen worth of rnilitar1, e+C,,eas,
They had been previously or1ered -
suhsist upon the country and this
sudden Outburst of generOsitv is 7,,.oI,
hpiy que TO the war minister's effort
70 erect an enormous squeeze for the
purpose. 'i1
Black Sea Fleet NIobiIizing.
New York May 25.-InteIHgence has
bee2 received from st. Petersburg ac
Ff0rdlng TO q Times dispatch from
IeIllla rhat IA vessels of the Black Sea
NeeL are being modified and placed IN
readiness for service. -
New Chwang Settling Down
New Chwang, May 25=Delaved in
transmissiOn-A fair force is nov ,,a
trolling the city with a field battery Al
the forts 1t is unusually quiet here
with no exciting -rurnors of anv ra+,,re
An efficient staff of native runners
are unable to obtain any fnl5lfne nf
the japanese movements and the Rus
Hians positively viii not discuss their.
plans, since it is evident that Nukden
IS apt to change them at any moment
Commercial activity has been renew
ed IN this section and inland travel
6ions.
Many vessels are arriving and de-
parting for Shanghai, Hong Kong and
@tner southern ports with bean cake
ana other products the Russians ex-
erclslng no supervision even inward or
outward cargoes. Heavy freighting is
going on over the Tien Tsin railroad. I.
263 Were Drowned.
Toxic May 25.-Of the counIenen+
OF the protected cruiser Yoshino SINK
recently In collision with the cruiser
Aasuga, % n-commissioned officers
ana zoo blue jackets We're drowned and
4S nOn-commissioned officers and men
were rescued.
NO details of the disaster have as
yet been received. The navy denart-
ment IS awaiting a detailed report of
the loss of the battleship Hatsllse de-
btroyed by coming in contact with a
mine while cruising off Port Arthur or,
the morning OF May Is, which it ex-
poets hOurly A naval constructor hos
been dispatched by the department fo
question the survivors of the catas-
trOphe and make a thorough investiera-
tion of the affair
IIuropatI1in About to Do SOmetbing
st. Petersburg, May 25.-2:25 %. m
There are indications that General
kurOpatkin is preparing to make 4
very important movement against the
enemy. One of the reasons for this be-
lief is the sudden increased restrictions
upon the war correspondents at the
front The prevailing belief here is
that General Kuroki's army is in diff
hcultfes.
Japanese Advance Resumed.
NIukden. May 25-11 p. m.-According
to the latest information obtainable
the Japanese have resumed their for
ward movement. Several columns are
advancing. though the bulk of the in
vading army is still near Feng Wang