The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-25
Lineyitch Is Continuing His Re-
treat NOrthWard.
Although Processing to Have
Little Fear of Oyama.
A LULL IN FIGHTING.
No Big Engagements Expected
for Several Weeks.
Japanese Are Reported to Be
Active in Mongolia.


st. Petersburg, March 25-1:5o P. M
General Linevitch continues the retire
ment Of the bulk of his army north
ward.
The general staff now declares it is
certain that Field Marshal Oyama has
been compelled to relinquish the idea
of a pursuit in force for the present
The Japanese forces on the Russian
fianl1s are too light to constitute a seri-
Gus danger and a lull in heavy fighting
for several weeks if not months, is pre-
dicted by some of the correspondents.
A Russian correspondent warns the
St. Petersburg authorities Of the dan
ger of japanese activity in Mongolia.
where he says their emissaries are en-
listing the Lamas and arousing their
old warlil1e spirit.
Russians in the Canal.
Port Said, Egypt, March 25.-The di-
vision of the Russian second Pacific
squadron commanded by Admiral
Nebogatoff which arrived here from
Suda bay, Island of Crete. yesterday.
entered the canal this morning
VIII Fight for the Railroad.
St. Petersburg, March 25.-The
Russian rear guard is now occupying
line of fairly strong natural positions
3 miles south of Gunshu pass, the
center being the railroad village of
roads on either side which apparently
it is the intention to defend long
enough to force the japanese to show
their hand. The Russians may how
ever, have been oUthanked, and have
no intention of making a serious stand
and especially as all the correspond
ents continue to report rumors of wide
turning operations both f7anks. in
dicating a probable basis in fact The
correspondents believe a resumption
Of hosulities on a grand scale is i'm
probable inside of three months.
Linevitch Reports Slzirmishing.
patch from General Linevitch. dated
March "a, says;
"A Russian patrol has been fired
upon by Japanese cavalry and infan-
try occupying the village of PulJus-
"There has beer. no change in the
position of the armies during the day.
ION March % a detachment OF
Russian cavalry drove back a force OF
japanese cavalry approaching the sta
ton of Shuaningausa- The same day
several Japanese squadrons attacked
/ a small Russian mounted detachment
on the extreme Russian left about four
miles from the station of Nanshentsi-
Russian cavalry reinfOrcemenus were
sent there and forced the Japanese,
who refused to face a charge, back to
Nanshentsi, their retreat being COW
cred by infantry"
Doesn't Stand Investigation.
Port Louis, Island of Mauritius,
March 25.-Investigation tends to dis
credit the report brought here March
% by a steamer which arrived at
Port Louis that day from Colombo TO
the effect that she had met on the
night of March 6 a. Russian torpedo
boat followed by a squadron of war
ships. the number and character OF
which could not be learned.
Blowing Up Bridges.
Gunshu Pass. March 25.-The Rus
sian retreat has now reached the viii
lage of SiDinghai, 4 miles north of
Tie Pass, where it has temporarily
halted. The army has been without
rest for months and it is natural that
fatigue should be evident. The Jap
panese are reported to be advancing
on the Sipinghai positions along the
railway and on both TANKS
A brisk action occurred on the even
ing of March IS at Kai Yuan, the
Russian rear guard beating off two
heavy attacks which lasted until mid
night. After blowing up railway
bridges north of Kaiyuan at five places
the Russian retirement was continued
on March 19, 20 and 21 with only light
rife fire.
The Mukden branch of the Russo
Chinese bank removed all its money
except $150,O0O.
Work of Chinese Red Cross.
New Chwang, March 25.-Since the
battle of Mukden. the Chinese Red
Cross has been feeding 5000 refugees.
Thousands of them are housed al Sin
mintin Mukden and Lao Yang Many
farmers of the Lao Yang districts are
still dependent on relief Since the be-
ginning of the relief work the Red
Cross has expended $4,000 on grain
alone. The railroad has transported
over $4,000 refugees inside the great
wall. Owing to the approach of warm
weather the farmers are going to their
homes but they are in want of imple-
ments and animals. Special commits
sioners are conducting an investigation
into the situation and the government
will undoubtedly furnish seed grain.
Eight hospitals are devoted to the
sick and wounded Chinese of which
four are at Mukden and one. the most
northerly hospital. at Kaiyuan. 1t is
probable that others will be established.
only a few Chinese We're injured during
the recent battle but during the sum
rner ravages of disease are feared ow-
ing to the fact that thousands of bodies
of the dead lie buried too near the sur
face of the soil.