The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-07
Admiral TOge Removes It From
LiaO Tnng Peninsula.
Christmas Celebrated in Russia
With a Heavy Heart.
ESCAPE IN DISGUISE.
Russian Naval Officers Arrive at
ChefOO.
Japanese Disappointed at Not
Meeting Baltic Fleet.

Toxic Jan. THE emperor today
issued a rescript thanking General
Nogi, the Third army, Admiral Togo
and the combined fleet for the taking
of Port Arthur.
Admiral Togo has issued an order
abohshing from today the blockade
OF the Lao Tung peninsula.
Held as a spy.
San Francisco. Jan. THE officers
of the steamer Harold Dollar which
recently arrived from Petropavlovskl'
say that Lieutenant Ito Matzumoto OF
the Japanese army is a prisoner IN
the hands of the Russians They say
that the lieutenant was captured az
Yavino. on the western side Oh
kamtchatka peninsula, and that ne Is
held as a SOY by the Russians rear
ing that he intended to escape on the
Harold Dollar the local authorizes
put him behind the bars and he was
in confinement when the vessel put to
sea.
A Sad Christmas
st. Petersburg. Jan. with heavy
heart Russia today celebrated Christ
mas. The day was particularly fam
fly fete. The trial of the war ana
losses at the front had brought sorrow
and mourning to countless homes and
the usual rejoicing was absent In 81
Petersburg all the departments OF the
government were closed until Tuesday
and intense cold kept the people IN
doors. All the ordinary public tesuVl-
ties and private entertainments were
omitted. The imperial. family observed
the day quietly at the palace OF Tsar-
koe-Selo. There was a large Christmas
tree for the children, but there was no
elaborate celebration such as generally
marks the day there.
StoesseI Gives Nogi a Horse
London Jan. IA special from
Toxic says that at the conclusion of
the interview between Nogi and
Stoessel the latter begged to be al
lowed to present to General NOgi his
favorite Arabian charger General
Nogi courteously declined personal ac-
ceptance pointing out that it came
under the category of war material to
be surrendered, but he consented to
accept the animal in the name of the
Japanese army.
Many killed by Shock.
London. Jan 7.-According to the
Daily Nails correspondent at Chefoo
Baron KIeist. q Russian naval officer,
says lack of ammunition was the
main factor in determining the sur
render OF Port Arthur and that since
September when the first general or
der was issued announcing a. scarcity
the strfctest economy was exercised.
Baron Kleist says the Japanese fire
on the forts was so accurate that the
men regarded an order to serve in a
fort as a sentence to death Many
died without visible wounds. from the
mere violence of the cOncussion of
huge Japanese shells. which made
blood burst from the eyes, mouth and
nostrils of those standing near. Early
In the siege the ranks of the Russian
artillery were so depleted that infan- /
try men had to be employed to serve
the guns
Escaped In Disguise.
St Petersburg. Jan. IA Especial
dispatch from Chefoo saws If is re
ported that Rear Admiral Prince Ouk-
tomsky and Rear Admiral DochinsIxy
nave arrived there disguised on board (
LAUGH.
Prince Ouktomsky assumed com
mand of the Port Arthur squadron af-
ter Admiral MakarOff was drowned as
result of the sinking of his flagship
the battleship Petropavlovsk at the
entrance of Port Arthur, April / 8. La
ter the prince was replaced in com
mand of the squadron by the late Rear
Admiral Without and after the latter
was killed during the naval battle of
August 10, Prince Ouktomsky again
assumed command of the squadron
and it is said, contrary to orders re-
turned to Port Arthur. for which it
was alleged ne was to be tried by
court4 marital. This. however was de-
MED but the prince was succeeded in
command Of the naval forces by Rear
Admiral Wiren. Recently. it is un-
derstood Prince Ouktomsky has not
been attached to any of the Russian
ships.
The name of Rear Admiral Dochin-
sky has not figured in dispatches from
the far east.
Celebration Ends.
Toxic, Jan. IA celebration at Hi
blya park today under the auspices Of
the Toxic municipality, ended the weeks
1ubiliant begun upon the return of
Vice Admiral Togo from the front.
There was speech making and fire.
works and. the students and merchant
guilds paraded the streets, which were
gay with flags and lanterns. Five
hundred of the wounded men from Port
"a Frfa
hospitals and We're feted at the Impel-
ial hotel.
Japanese Were Disappointed.
Toxic Jan. I'm naval circles here
the recall of the Russian second Pacific
squadron Is not regarded as a sign that
Russia does not hope for final success !
on the seas. 1t is considered that the
authorities at St Petersburg have real
1zed the imprObability of the second
Fac1nc squadron alone defeating Vice
admiral Togo and has recalled it to
await relnIorcements and to retain its
officers and men preparatory to n s17-
preme- effort for the mastery.
A naval officer said to the Associated
Press correspondent today:
Japan has confidently awaited the
arrival Of the second Pacific squadron
of the Russian navy in the far east
It would nave Deen a splendid fight /
Now we must prepare for the future.
OF which we are not afraid
Northern Army Has just Heard.
Mukden. Jan 6, via Pekin. Jan. I'll
Though the news of Port Arthur's |
capitulation was first generally known /
here today, it was surmised by the /
Russian army January 4, from the
cheering heard in the Japanese camps /
along the entire line when cries of
''banzaf' were distinctly heard The
news created no surprise, because the
army had become accustomed to the