RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1035, 8 July 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

NAVAL DISASTER JAPANESE CRUISER SUNK BY A MINE IN HARD STRAITS AT PORT ARTHUR BRASS PIPING USED AS CABT- . RIDGES A LAND BATTLE PROCEDING RUSSIANS SEIZE CONTRABAND STEAMER

f'rxf* AKuioiutior IjOXuos, July 7. The Russian volunteer fleet steamer Smolensk has passed the Bosphoroiis. SURVIVORS FROM THE HATSUB. ANXIOUS TO RETURN TO BATTLE. Press Association-Copyright. London, July 7 A hundred survivors from tlifl Hatsuse have arrived at Chinampo. Many are scarred with frightful Ijurnß and wounds from fragments of shells. They proceed to the naval base to join the torpedo flotilla. All are frantically anxious to rotum to battle.

i.-CoDyriaiir resistance on Tuesday and Wednesday in a defile io the left of Motion Pass. BRASS PIPING FOR CARTRIDGES, Press Association—Copyright. London, July 7 Chinese refugees report that the Port Arthur workshops aro busily employed in cutting up brass piping for cartridges, JAPANESE CRUISER SUNK STRUCK BY A MINE. Press Association—Copyright. London, July 7 The Japanese cruiser Karraon (?) was struck by a mine and sank.

BAYONET WOUNDS. Press Association.- Copyright London, July 7 The majority of tho wounds sustained by the Japanese at Motion on Ith wore from the bayotw ■i-iPANESE OUTPOST oURROUNDED, THE RUSSIANS REPULSED Press Association-Copyright London, July 7 A party of Russians surrounded a Japanese outpost, The latter fought until they were relieved. Nineteen Japanese were killed and 38 wounded. The Russian losses were chiefly during the pursuit. THE LIEUT. BURUKOFF

Press Association.—Oopyrig lit. London, July 7 The Russian torpedo boat Lieut* Burukofi! has arrived safely at Pop Arthur.

RUSSIANS LIABLE FOR SERVICE. Press Association—Copyright. Londox, July 7 Under a ukase 4*17,302 Russians ate liable for servico during the present year, and have boon warned to gradually mobilise. The ukase orders the mobilisation of all the Russian naval reserves excepting at Drenburg in Finland, for service in the Baltic fleet, JAP. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF . Press Association—Copyright. London, July 7 General Oyama and his colleagues have started for the front. A GREAT BATTLE PROCEEDING. Preos Association. —Copyright London, July 7 Tlio Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Liaoyang reports that a great battle is proceeding 25 miles from there.

JAPS ADVANCING Press Association.—Copyright Londoni <) »ly 7 The Jaraneso aro continuing to advance, intending to cut oil Mukdon. RUSSIAN RAIDERS. Press Association—Copyright London, July 7 Tho Russians have denuded the country of food, grain, and cattle. CONTRABAND STEAMER CAPTURED. Press Association,'-Copyright LONDON, duly 7 Tho Vladivostok squadron have captured tho steamer Cheltenham, laden with sleepers from Otnra for Fusun. She was insured for £40,000 against risk of capture, METING WITH RESISTANCE Press Association—Copyright London", July 7 A column advanciiig from the Japaness left fixptrienced a slight