The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-19
left HIS Coal.
Rojestvensky's Fleet of So Col
liers Remains Behind.
Seems to Indicate That He Is
Out For a Fight.
ONLY ONE MORE PORT
In Which He Can Find Safety
and Take on Supplies.
All Foreigners Are Asked to
Leave VladiYOstOk.

Saigon, French Cochin China, May 10.
-Forty-th Golfers, mostly Russian
and German, are anchored off Mia Be
under the supervision of the French
gunboat Caronade Twenty similar
ships are off Cape st. James near here.
under the supervision of the French
cruiser D'Assas.
The Russian transport Kien is still
in the commercial port of Saigon.
No more direct news of the Russian
fleet is expected here beyond what
might be received from refugees should
the Pescadores Islands.
ROjestVenslSy's Last Haven.
London, May 19.-Now that it seems
definitely established that Vice Admiral
Rojestyensky has started on his north
ward journey there is a great revival
of interest here in the far east cam
paign. Kwanghchau bay, where provis-
ion junks are said to be waiting for the
Russian feet, is the most northWard of
French possessions in the Chinese sea
and the last port which Rojestvensky
can set for his departure to meet the
japanese. It has a fine anchorage and
a sheltered channel where a large feet
may ride in safety.
Reports still circulate in London to
the effect that the Russian Pacific feet
coaling arrangements are inadequate and
have been the main cause of its prolong-
ed stay in Indo-China waters, and that
the admiral is finding ever increased
difficulty.
The correspondent at Toxic of the
Daily Telegraph says it is expected that
the Russian fleet viii sail Saturday or
Monday toward Annoy or Foochow.
Foreigners Asked to Leave.
Washington, May 19.-Riehard S.
Greener, American commercial agent at
Vladivostok. has cabled the state de-
partment that all the foreign and COM
/ 6Tpia1 there ha aApy7 asked tn
! leave Vladivostok fortress and are
given permission to reside in the cities
of the maritime provinces. Mr.. Greener
himself was just leaving Vladiyostok
| for Haborowskz. It is recalled here that
a similar measure was adopted by the
| Russians at Port Arthur at the begin
/ ming of the investment of that place
i by the Japanese land and sea forces
and hence it IS assumed that Vladivos-
/ tok is expected to become a center of
the seat of war very soon.
Danger of Mines.
St. Petersburg, May 19.-The Russian
newspa pers call attention to the indif-
/ ference with which the powers contem-
4 plate the danger involved in navigating
i far eastern waters owing to the Jap
4 anese floating mines contrasting this
with the harsh criticism earlier in the
war where the Russians planted mines
outside Port Arthur. The Novoe
1 Vremya says
"
during the last fortnight the British
press so vigilant wherever the seas are
concerned does not utter a word of re-
/ proach against its ally
Raining In NIanchuria.
Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, May 10
After several days of rain d violent
/ downpour set in which has ruined the
roads and will necessitate period OF
/ military inactivity beside being likely
i to increase sickness in the camps of
the two armies. Luxuriant vegetation
is springing up. which will furnish
I green fodder and so favor future opera
tons by cavalry.
/ According to Chinese reports, the Jap
anese are Strengthening their left wing
and also are sending important rein
! forcements to Korea, but no cnange in
the position at the front has been no
ticed.
japanese Take a Pass.
st. Petersburg, May ia dispatch
from General Linevitch dated May Il
| SAYS
A small detachment of the enemy
May Is occupied Yandi Pass in front o.
the armies. The japanese also attempt
/ ed to occupy Shahotse but were repuls-
| ed and retired southwark. The same
day the japanese approached Honukhu
about six miles south of Taul, but were