The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-15
MUCH COAL WAITS
Supplies for Russian Fleet Ac-
cumulating at Saigon.
ROjestvensky Appears to Be
Taking His Time.
ENGLAND CRITICISED.
Russians Don't Like the British
Way of Doing Things.
Accuse Them of Giving Out In
formation Unjustly.

Hong Kong, April 15.-Many col
liers are arriving here from Durham,
Natal and Cardiff. Wales. apparently
awaiting orders. War risks at Hong
Kong for japanese shipping have
been raised and trade is affected.
A telegram received here from Sal
gon suggests that the Russian squadron
possibly will not go north before the
end of April.
England Is Criticized.
St. Petersburg, April 15.-2:37 D.
n.-NO further news beyond that
contained in the foreign kilograms has
been received regarding the squadron
commanded by Vice Admiral ROjeSt-
vensky, but the impression continues
that he is steaming toward the island
of FormOsa with the intention of Civ
ing battle if Admiral Togo accepts the
challenge.
Novoe Vrenlya. still manifest irrita-
ton at the activity OF British warships
in reporting the movements of the
Russian squadron. The Novoe
Vremya says that the vessels of all ma
tions are observing neutrality with
the exception, of course, of Great
Britain
The paper takes particular excep-
ton to the fact that the British cruiser
Iphigenia transmitted by wireless teleg-
passed Admiral RoJestvensky's squad
ron 40 miles from Saigon which was
very important news to the Japanese,
inasmuch as Rojestvenslzy had sue
ceeded in slipping by the Japanese
scouts
For a common ship to report such
a fact upon arrival at a port is quite
natural" says the Novoe Vremya,
but it is not so important, as the
news is then more or less old, and in
the meantime the r11icrhf
have changed its course, but for a
man-Of-war to send such information
to coast station by wireless teleg-
raphy is unfriendly.
However, this is not the first time
the British have conveyed a valuable
warning to their friends. During the
China-Japanese war, when Great
Britain was on the side of China q
British cruiser at Wei-Hai-yYei warned
the Chinese admiral by firing a salute
upon the appearance of the Japanese
fleet, although at night when it is not
the custom to salute in that fashion"
Japanese Line Sixty Miles Long.
Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, April Is.
The japanese expected turning
movement is not developing, but prep
arations, it is understood. are pro-
crossing. reinforcement food and
ammunition are being brought up
from New ChWang. The Japanese
outpOsts extend thirty miles on either
side of the railroad.
ROjestY ensky's Last Dispatch.
Paris, April 15-Gaston Dru tele-
graphs from st. Petersburg to the
Echo de Paris. that Armiral Rojest-
vensky's last telegram before leaving
NOssi Be, was singularly laconic and
eloquent.
He wired: ''I will not telegraph
again before the battle. If I am beat
en- you viii learn it through Togo. If
I defeat him I viii announce it to
you.
Mr.. Dru adds that the telegram
was accepted to mean that the Rus
sian seeks victory or death.
CossacI1s Brought In.
st. Petersburg. April 15.-Several
squadrons of Cossacks have been
brought in to reinforce the garrison
of st. Petersburg in consequence of
fears of a renewal of disorders. The
peasants movement in the neighbor-
hood of Moscow is also inspiring seri-
Gus apprehensions.
Both Report Sl1irn1ishes
Toxic, April 15.-7 p. m.-The fol-
lowing official announcement was
made today from the headquarters of
the Japanese armies in Manchuria:
"Our force advancing east along the
Hailung road defeated a body of the
enemy April "A near Heishimu. 10
miles east of Panshi. and vigorously
chased them toward Tachotzu, 26
miles east of Panshi.
Another force advancing north
from Singking attacked the enemy
holding position five miles south of
Pachtu.
There has been no change else
where in the military situation
St Petersburg, April 15.=GeneraI
Linevitch in a dispatch to Emperor
Nicholas dated yesterday says:
"Our cavalry April 10 found the
japanese in occupation of a hill south
ward of Mount Caoschan in the val
ley of the Hun river The cavalry
turned this position and forced the
japanese to evacuate it and retire
westward"
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