The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31
Oyama Is Again Attempting to
Envelop the Russian Army.
Main Army Advanced With
Widely Extended Wings.
AGAINST THE CENTER.
Heavy RecOnnOiSsancesAreBeing
Made by Japanese.
ROjestvensky's Golfers Have
Been Ordered to Hong. Kong.

st. Petersburg. March 31.-12:25 p. m.
The news from the front today indi-
Gates that Field Marshal Oyama has
begun genuine advance of his main
army with wings far extended. Heavy
reconnoissancesa being made against
the Russian center with the object of
enveloping the Russian position
Golfers Ordered TO Hong Kong.
Port Louis. Island of Mauritius. March
51.-A report is current here to the ef-
feet that Golfers accompanying the
Russian squadron commanded by Ad-
miral Rojestvensky were ordered to go
10 Hong Kong by way of Batavia, Is
land of Java.
Newspapers SiIenced.
St. Petersburg, March 31-The news
papers today are so significantly silent
about peace reports from abroad That
it leads to the inference that they have
been warned by the government of the
inadvisability of airing their views at
this time. Those papers which have
been faVoring peace say nothing while
the smaller section of the press which
has been insisting on continuation of
the war contents itself with the repro
duction of articles from foreign news
papers showing that peace now means
the abandonment for ever of Russia
position on the Pacific.
Lineyitch to His Troops.
St. Petersburg March 31-General
Linevitch has issued the following ad-
dress to his troops:
'.The emperor has been pleased to ap-
point me commander-in-chi of the
Manchurian armies In many battles
those Of the rivers Shakhe and Hun; at
POutilom and NovgOrod hills; at the
front at Kandulisan and Gangu passes
and on the MUkden position you have
most bravely repulsed most serious at
tacks by the enemy and dealt enormous
losses Let every man accomplish man
fully his sacred duty to the emperor
and the fatherland. The enemy can not
hold out before Russian valor, and re-
Inducements are coming increasingly
from Russia May God help YOU in
the coming battle"
salzharon Is Displaced.
ST. Petersburg, March 31.=It fs Off
cialIy announced that General Karke-
witch has been appointed General
Linevitch's chief of staff in place of
General Sakharoff, who has been
transferred to the Alexander commit
tee for the care OF the wounded. Gen
eral Stakelberg has also been ap-
pointed member of the same COM
mittee.
War VIII Go On.
Paris. March 31.=Whatever hope
fulness the peace situation may have
had some DAYS ago. the situation has
now completely changed and there is
every prospect that the war viii drag
on again. Consequently dispatches
appearing in America saying that For
eigu Minister Delcasse and Dr. Mon
ono the japanese minister to France,
have been conferring a [ the formers
house relative to peace, are inaccurate. /
The foregoing view of the situation
Is taken by the parties Immediately !
concerned and it is asserted with the
authority of the foreign Office and the
japanese legation
Japanese Are Re-enforcing.
Harbin, March 31--Japanese scouting !
parties are very active in endeavOring /
10 pierce the screen of the Russian van
guard posts and develop the disposition +
and strength of the positions. their at /
tempts at times verging on the nature I
OF recOnnaissance- in force. A few jap
anese batteries which have pushed far /
forward occasionally drop Shimose I
shells in suspected places. Yesterday /
there was smart brush where General /
Mistchenko is stationed. the Japanese T
pressing forward in an effort to make /
thorough reconnaissance and learn the I
disposition in this quarter The Rus
SLAMS repelled the advance without un-
covering their disposition. There were
insignificant losses.
Aside from these reconnaissan nces af-
fairs are generally quiet on the south
ern positions.
Chinese state that heavy Japanese re-
tntorcements are constantly arriving.
Late lighting has shown the adrnira-
Die nature of Japan methods of gather
ing information. Every infantry de-
taChment when moving to attack or Oc-
cupy new position carries q reel of /
slender telephone wire previously con-
nected with a battery in the support.
and the effects of fire and the movement
of troops are speedily reported from the
most advanced lines.
Harbin. which was greatly excited
during the passing of the Russian re-
treat has quieted since the Russian
troops halted.
Snow in NIanchuria.
St; Petersburg. March 31-A dis
patch from General Linevitch dated /
March 30 says.
There is no change in the situation.
Inc ne enemy displaying activity east of
Heavy snow fell during the night.
A telegram from Gunshu pass SAYS
GsnsraI Linevitch has forbidden the (
inhahltants Of Harbin with the excep-
Jlon OF the women and children to
leave that place without special Der- I
In'ts. fearing that the town may be
oenuded of workmen
Russia Sticks to Peace Story.
St Petersburg. March 31=It is diff
ncult to shed light on the peace pOur
Iarieurs- From all Information OBJ
tainable IT rs REGARDED as certain that
actual negotlat between the bellig-
SIents are under way but the task of +
Drlhglng them together is proceeding
Lll9r I'M 9rmally through the United States
sno o france in the persons of Presi-
cent Roosevelt and Nj Delcasse. the
fiench foreign minister, who have
'een apprised Of Russia's irreducible
minimum which in addition to no cor
Ssssioh o1 territory or indemnity is be
HeHso 10 include a guarantee of the
rlgnt Of way over the siberian rail-
road TO Nladivostok through northern
-AlaHchuri It is possible that there
occurs
Added significance is attached to
president RooseveIt's desire to have