The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-20

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! even If the transport service is inter
Fupted.
Attempt to Cut Railroad.
Hardin, April 20.-There was a de-
/ termined attempt on the night of April
+ II to cut the railroad between Hardin
and Vladivostok, a formidable body Of
Chinese bandits making an attack near
/ the station Of Inyanpo, one hundred
miles east of Hardin. After desperate
/ fight which lasted several hours the
bandits were driven off and dispersed.
Many smaller companies Of Chinese
bandits are rowing IN the rear of the
Russian army, but disappear when pur-
sued It is thought probable that they
are Manchurians who scatter to their
villages when they find themselves in
danger.
There are various reports of wide
turning movements at Sitsihar or east
ward of that point, but as yet these ru-
n1ors are apparently unfounded.
The Vigor of the skirnishes taking
place on the east flank of the Russian
army, however, seems to indicate that
the japanese are planning to thrust
northeastward and interpose a force
between Hardin and Vladfvostok.
Is Outside Three Mile Limit.
Paris, April 20-No confirmation has
yet been obtained OF the report that
Japan has formally protested against
the stay of the Russian squadron in
the waters of Indo-China as being a
guarded, semi official statement was is
sued:
Nothing is known in the highest
French diplomatic circles concerning
the protest Which according to certain
foreign reports has been formally adj
dressed by Japan to the French gov
eminent relative to the violation of
neutrality by the Russian squadron.
Furthermore this squadron has been
outside French waters for several days
pass-''
In view of today,s press dispatches
saying the Russian squadron was at
Kamranh bay. the last part of the semi
official statement appears to indicate
that Admiral Rojestvensky has with
drawn outside the three mile limit from
the shore line of the bay which accord
ing to French law constitutes the open
sea
Governor General Is Away.
Paris. April 20.-A dispatch received
today says NJ. Beau. governor general
Of Indo-China, recently decided on max
ing a tour of the coast on board a naval
auxiliary vessel. He stopped a Quin-
hon, which is $50 miles north Of Kan
ranh bay and afterward proceeded to
Hanoi, capital of Tonuuin. This indi-
eral from his usual headquarters at
Saigon. The purpose of his trip was
not stated but it appears to have given
him an opportunity to observe the coast
connection with the presence of the
Russian squadron in Indo-China wa
tiers.
Awaiting Frances Reply.
Toxic, April 20-5 p. m.-The reply Of
France to the protest of Japan against
the Russian squadron using Kamranh
bay has not been received in Toxic, but
is expected shortly.
The statement that the cabinet and
the elder statesmen after a conference
held, forwarded a protest is incorrect.
France was approached through the
usual diplomatic channels. The officials
here are not certain whether the Rus
sian are still at Kamranh bay, although
they were reported to be there yester-
day.
Russia Is Annoyed.
St. Petersburg, April 20--5 p. m
It is claimed here that Admiral Ro-
jestvensky has not Overstepped the
French rules of neutrality at Kamranh
bay, the coaling and provisioning Of
his ships occurring outside territorial
waters Russia has not been ADVISED
that Japan has lodged a protest IN
Paris. The charges of Russia's viola
ton of neutrality coupled with the re-
Vival of the story that Russia intends
to send her Black sea feet through the
DardanelIes and the report that the
British Mediterranean fleet has been
sent to the Aegean sea to head off the
Russian fleet cause extreme irritation.
England Makes Formal Denial.
London, April 20.-Foreign Secre-
tary Iansdowne has taken occasion
formally to deny to the Russian gov
eminent the statement of the Novoe
vremya in regard to the British cruis-
err Iphigenia which vessel the newspa-
per said had transmitted by wireless
biography the information that she
had passed Admiral Rojestvensky's
squadron 140 miles from Saigon
This the Novoe Vremya declared, was
very important news to the japanese
inasmuch a Rojestvensky had sue
ceeded in slipping by the Japanse
scouts. The denial of the British for
eign office contained the specific state
ment that the Iphisenia did not even
sight the Russian squadron.