The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-27
|LAND IN SIBERIA.
Mikado's Men Cross Over From
Sakhalien Island.
Capture Important Post North
of VladiYOstOk.
ARE PUSHING AHEAD.
Japanese in Korea Advance
Along 40 Mile Front
Vanguard Is so Miles From
Mouth of the Tumen.
AN ARMY OF 10000.
Russians Are Expected to Make
a Vigorous Defense.
At KyOng-Cheung a Point South
Of the River.
Vanguard Is so Miles From
Mouth of the Tumen.
AN ARMY OF 10000
Russians Are Expected to Make
a Vigorous Defense.
At KyOng-Cheung a Point South
Of the River.

Toxic, July 2z.-The following an~
nouncement was made this afternoons
The detachment detailed to protect the
| landing on the Siberian coast OF Jap
anese troops from the island of SAX
! halien dislodged the enemy from the
vicinity of Alkova July "a. The enemy's
strength consisted of one battalion OF
infantry, newly dispatched there besides
several hundred volunteers, with eight
field pieces from Alexandrovsk placed
in the hills in the direction OF Luikoff.
Before this one detachment of infantry
which had been dispatched under the
protection Of torpedo boats toward the
pier at Alexandrovsk dispersed body
of the enemy which was attempting ia
burn the pier which the Japanese caps
tured intact.
detachment landed at Mugati as
sisted by the torpedo boats, disIodgina
the enemy and capturing 10000 tons OF
coal and light railway materials AM
other detachment occupied a third line
at AlkOva the same afternoon and con-
tinuing the advance AlexandFoVsk was
taken and entered the same evening af-
ter some resistance. The enemy con.
tinued his resistance in redoubts west OF
the town and on an eninence northeast
of A1exandrovSk q stubborn resistance
was. offered. The fighting had ceased
W
enemy, holding the position east Of
Alexandrovsk, was ATTACKED and our
troops pressed him toward Novoe
Michaelkoye. We completely occupied
Novoe Michaelkoye July rs. That
place and AlexandrovSk escaped con-
Migration. Two hundred prisoners were
taken and Our detachment also cap
tured gun carriages ammunition and
provisions.
Advance In Korea
,af,- HE
According to reports from Korea.
the Japanese continue advancing along
| a 40-mile front. Their vanguard is
now about 80 miles from the mouth of
mate the strength of the japanese at
about 10000 men, Their main force
is concentrated at Kenchen.
Resistance Is Slight.
Toxic, July 27.-It is announced al
army headquarters that the Japanese
army on Sakhalin island on the morn
ing of July "a, without meeting heavy
resistance from the Russians, COM
menced landing in the neighborhood
of A1koh, eight miles north of Alex
androvosk, and that Alexandrovosx
was seized Tuesday.
Local military critics in discussing
the situation in north Korea predict
that the Russians will vigorously de-
fend Kyong Cheung, to the south OF
the Tumen river. This town is regard
ed as most important from strateEicaR
standpoint. Kyong Cheung is also re-
garded as the outer line of the de-
fenses of Vladivostok.
Rear Admiral Kataoka in reporting
the successful landing of the Japanese
in the vicinity of Alexandrovosk on
Sakhalin island, says that the piers at
Alexandrovosk, Niyomi and Mukkae
were found undestroyed but the enemy
had set fire to Alkoh, The town of
Alexandrovosk was not burned.
The admiral's report which was re-
ceived at 1880 D. m. on July "a. says
the Japanese flag was hoisted over the
government buildings at AIexandro-
vosk without any loss on the part Of
the japanese force.
Ldnevitch Confirms 1t.
st. Petersburg, July 27-General Line
witch confirms the report that Japa-
nese destroyers landed a battalion OF
infantry at Castles July "a, occupied the
lighthouse and hoisted the Japanese
flag