The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-06
FIGHTING AGAIN.
Japanese Continue to Drive the
Russians NOrthWard.
Retreating Force Occasionally
Attempts a Stand.
WITH USUAL RESULT.
Linevitch's Men Are Defeated
and Forced to Move On.
Warships Are Reported Moving
Southeast of CeylOn.

army headquarters reporting today
says:
Part of our Kaiyuan force engaged
in driving the enemy, occupied Kuyu-
shu, three miles northeast of Men
huachieh on the afternoon of April 4.
'iOn the afternoon of April 8, the en-
eny with mounted artillery and ma
chine guns advanced south from the di-
rection of Tawo, on the Fenghua road,
and on the morning of April 4th opened
a bombardment on Chincheatun.
simultaneously, a large force of in
fantry advanced from the vicinity OF
the main road two other columns de-
touring to cover both our flanks.
They approached within 400 meters
of our position but at 6 o'clock in the
evening We entirely repulsed them.
Our casualties were 27 men wound
ed. The enemy's loss is uncertain but
it is estimated at over 200 killed and
wounded"
Warships Sighted.
Colombo, Ceylon, April 6.-The steam
er Marmora, which arrived here today
reports sighting at a m, April 4,
three vessels, apparently war ships $50
miles southeast Of Ceylon. The ships
one of which was believed to be a bat
tleship, were steaming slowly east
northeast.
Can't Stop PIUndering.
st. Petersburg, April 6.-The reports
of peasant uprisings in the Baltic
provinces, especially in Lithunia and
Cortland continue extremely diSQuiet-
ing. Although Cossacks and infantry
patrols are scattered through the coun-
try the troops are unable to stop the
plundering Of estates by the larger
peasant bands At Vera where a regi-
nnent of cOssacks fired on a mob which
had complete possession of the town the
rioters were dispersed but they broke
up into smaller bands which terrorized
the neighboring land owners. Similar
incidents have occurred at other places.
The smaller bands drive off cattle, burn
/ barns and fodder and help themselves
from dozens of places tell of panic pro-
duced by the depredations of rowing
bands OF peasants.
Trials by Court Martial
Warsaw, April -6.-All persons partici-
pating in disorders win hereafter be
| tried by martial law. The new regime
| commenced yesterday when two work
men were thus tried and condemned to
death. One of them fired a revolver at
1 a policeman and the other struck a
policeman with an iron bar.
japanese Are Good to Them.
st. Petersburg. April General Line
witch has forwarded to War Minister
SdknafOn- the report OF NISQ6rdl NTOuCu-
koff of the Red Cross service who has
arrived at Russian headquarters with
the medical staff left in care of the
wounded at AIukden, General GouchkoH
reports that the wounded who remain
ed behind at Mukden included General
! Gannenfeld, 81 other officers and 1,649
men, most of whom were brought in
from the field after the evacuation of
the city Twenty Russian Sisters of
| Mercy, 80 doctors and $50 men of the
L sra1 faxv the
japanese to Chefoo when they will be
shipped to Russia
General Gouchkoff pays tribute to the
| Japanese treatment of the Russian
wounded, Sisters of Mercy and doctors.
Peace Is Nearer.
st. Petersburg, April 6.-At the
German embassy the statement that it
had advised the foreign Office that it
regarded an early conclusion of peace
as probable was denied. The embassy,
it was pointed out, simply reported the
prevailing talk about peace in St
! Petersburg. The embassy now shares
/ the opinion expressed in these dis
! patches that the efforts in the direc-
ton of peace failed and that for the
| moment nothing is being done. The
general feeling exists in diplomatic
circles. however, that peace has been
brought appreciably nearer.
The admiralty processes ignorance
of the exact Wherea bouts of Vice Ad-
!
has no information showing that the
three vessels sighted by the steamer
Marmoa (Which arrived at Colombo,
Ceylon. yesterday $50 miles southeast
of CeylOn April 4, belonged to the
Russian squadron. Nevertheless the
belief prevails in naval circles that the
squadron will go through the straits
of Malacca but that Admiral Togo's
heavy division will not be encountered
until Rojestvensky reaches the east
ern sea.
Sympathy for Gorky.
Moscow, April 6.-The last act of
the congress of doctors from all parts
Of Russia which was in session here
yesterday was to dispatch a telegram
to Maxim Gorky addressed to him as
a valiant defender of the rights Of
man." and saying:
'Sympathizing with your misfor-
tune, the congress wishes you a speedy
recovery, a suspension of the pro-
ceedings against you and the restora-
ton of your complete liberty"
No Bombs in the Palace.
st. Petersburg, April 6.-6:40 D. m.
The chief of the imperial police at
TsarskOe-Selo gives an absolute denial
of the report to the effect that
stranger disguised as a colonei OF Cos
sacks who entered the palace on Non
day had been arrested and that two
small bombs were found concealed
upon his person
Russians Win a Fight.
St Petersburg, April 6.-A dispatch
to the war office from Chief of Staff
Karkovitch, dated today. says that
Russian-Korean detachment attacked
a force of japanese infantry. about
five miles from Kiltchjiou (kllJu y,
and that the japanese were disIodged|
from two positions and dispersed by
the Russian fire and Cossaek attacks.
The dispatch adds that japanese de-
tachments have appeard on the Man