RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1060, 6 August 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

THE RUSSIAN RETREAT PRACTICALLY CUT OFF TROOPS HEMMED IN ON ALL SIDES THE FINAL ASSAULT ON PORT ARTHUR ORDER FROM THE MIKADO NO JAPS TO BE SACRIFICED

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London, August ii Ax unconfirmed report has been circulated in St. Petersburg that a battle is in progress northwards of Haichon. Tlltt FIGHTING AT TANGTZULING. I'r*ss Association.—Copyright London, August 5

General Sakarolf reports that 21) Russian ollicm's iiml 1000 men were killed and wounded in the lighting on July iiOthand Jilst.

Till! RETREATING RUSSIANS

SURROUNDED BY JAPANESE Press Association.—Copyright London, August 5 General Kuroki, wiih 100,000 men, is behind or northwards of tho retreating Russians. General Oicu, with 50.000 men, is in front of them, and General Notlzu, with 1)0,000 men, is on their left flunk.

TIIK SINKING OF THE HIP SANG.

BOATS RUSHED BY CHINESE.' Press Association.—oopyricflit London, August 5 Captain Bradley, of the Britißh steamer Hipsang, fired h pistol at the torpedo boat as she approached. When the Hipsang was struck the Chinese rushed (he bouts, and the Europeans were compelled to swim before they were rescued. THE CAPTURE OF PORT ARTHUR AN ORDEK FROM JAPANESE RMPEROR, Press Association.—Copyright LONDON, August 5 In pursuance of the Mikado's instructions to sacrifice as few lives as possible when Port Arthur is finally assaulted, the Japanese are slowly but surely tightening the grip. They are using "360 guns to pour fire into the diminishing circle in order to reduce it prior to the capture

THE ASSAULT ON THE PORT ALL POINTS CARRIED SAVE ONE THE LAST STAND GARRISON MUDDLED IN ONE FORT I'ross Association.—Copyright LoXDon, August 5

One of the Hipsang's passengers describes .the lighting on tho 2Gth and 28th. His information is taken chiefly from the Port Arthur newspaper. He Bays tho Japanese captured Green Hill and Wolfe Hill, north and east of tho city, but did not succeed [\a capturing Crest Hill, which is now tho only outpost held. The Russians report that the Japanese fired 125,000 rounds of shrapnel.

A truco wiiH declared on the night, of the 28th to bury the dead. The main body of the Russians art now inside the permanent forts, constituting a fortress of 2000 gnus and commanding the plain which the Japanese must cross.

A RUSSIAN BOAST Press Association—Copyright. London, August 5 Russian placards posted at Kharbin, stating that the Japanese will be quickly driven into the sea, have provoked Chineso derision. NIUCIIWANG OCCUPIED. Press Association—Copyright. London, August 5 General Oku reports that tho Japanese have occupied Niuchwang, which is 30 miles north-east of the open port of the seme name.

The Times' Nicuhwang correspondent reports that General Oku's position will restore tho highroad ami railway,

The correspondent adds that the occupation suggests an intention to remove from the Russians the temptation to go west and violate neutral Chinese territory. THE CAPTURED STEAMER ARABIA

CONTRABAND CONFISCATED

Press Association.—Copyright,

London, August f),

The Vladivostock Prize Court has liberated the Arabia, with 142,501) bags of Hour for Hongkong, and confiscated the railway material and Hour consigned to Japanese ports,

PASSAGE OF THE DARDANELLES

A RUSSIAN ASSURANCE Press Association.-Copyright LONDON', August 5 It is reported at Constantinople that Russia lias notified the Porte of the impending passage through the Dardanelles of several vessels of the Volunteer Fleet, laden with coal, and has given an assuranco that she will pieserve their character as merchantmen after the passage.

THE TROUBLEABOUT CONTRABAND BAD EFEEUT ON SHIPPING Press Association,—Copyrighl LdNDOjs, August:") Owing to the uncertainty of what is contraband, the Ptninsiila and China Mutual Steam Navigation and Ocean Steamship Companies have decided not to take cargo to Japan.