The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-23
RUSSIANADVANCE
1t Is Checked by the Japanese
at Every Point.
No General Battle Seems Likely
at Present.
CHECKED BY THE RAIN
Extensive Military Operations
Hampered by Bad Weather.
One of Observation-Disclosures
Off by Flood.

Toxic. June 23.-The following off,
cial dispatch has been received today
from the headquarters of the Japanese
armies in Manchuria:
"In the vicinity of Yingeeheng June
q a thousand of the enemy's escap ping
our scouts, advanced and when they
reached Hsiangyang ten miles
southeast of Wankautzkeau, our forces
repulsed them with heavy loss and pur-
sued them to the vicinity of Wei Yu-
anpaomen.
After our force, which occupied
Yankmulintzu June 19, had completed
their mission they returned.
The enemy consisting of three bat
talions and four squadrons with II
guns advanced through the eastern dis
tricts of the Kiren road and moved
southwark June q From 1880 in the
morning his infantry gradually appear
ed on the heights between Chapengan
and Lichiatun and his artillery posted
on the heights of Lienhuachieh shelIed
the northern heights of Nantchendzy.
Our force after a few hours engage
ment assaulted this offensive and COM
pletely repulsed the enemy, captured
the heights and pursued him.
Otherwise the situation is unchang-
ed"
Stopped by Rain.
London, June 23.-Dispatches to the
Daily Telegraph from the seat OF war
indicate it is not unlikely that the
heavy rains will stop the progress of
the great battle. The Moji, Japan, cor
respondent of the paper says that the
operations are being greatly impeded
by the rains. The Manchuria plains are
flooded and the roads are almost i'm
passable to the heavy transports but
the conditions are more favorable to
the light wagons of the Japanese than
to the heavy one Of the Russians. Lieu
tenant General N1istchenko's opera ations
have ceased, the correspondent says
and one of his detachments which was
unable to retreat owing to the flooded
conditions of streams is completely cut
off.
The japanese Pause.
st. Petersburg, June 23.-4:20 p. m.
According to today's news from the
front the japanese after driving in the
advance posts paused yesterday and
doubt seems to exist at the Russian
headquarters as to whether FIELD
Marshal Oyama has. yet gotten his
columns in position to strike, or is as
suming a false offensive to affect the
peace negotiations.
May Be Diplomatic Maneuver.
Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, June %.
The japanese are no longer press
ing the Russians south and doubt is
now entertained as to whether the
weak offensive is the precursor of Il
big battle or a diplomatic maneuveF-
Belief in the prompt conclusion of
peace is weakening.
The heat is intolerable. Even the
night afford little relief.
Roosevelt Gets No Word.
Washington, June 23.-President
Roosevelt so far has not received an
answer from Russia to his latest rep
-
believed that the illness of Count
Lamsdorff may account for this de-
lay. While there is no official an
nouncement on the subject, the gen
eral understanding is that these rep
resentations concern an armistice.
Count Cassini has had a long talk
with Secretary Hay at the latter 5
residence, but the visit was primarily
a personal one and no decision regard
ing the negotiations was reached.
Secretary Hay expects to leave this
afternoon for his home in New Hamp-
shire.