RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1065, 12 August 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

THE POET ARTHUR FLEET REPORTED ESCAPE PIERCE ENGAGMENT WITH JAP SQUADRON INVESTMENT OF PORT ARTHUR WHY THE CAPTURE IS PUT OEF JAPANESE EXPLANATION

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London, August 11 RUSSIA accuses China of allowing tlin .Japanese to enrol Chunchuses in nnutral territory, and insists that China must observe neutrality or declare hostilities. The Pelrin GovtnimKnt are repelling the charges, and renew the assurances that the Jrpancse have not been assisted, REPORTED ESCAPM OF PORT ARTHUR FLKBT KXIIAGEJIKNT WITH THE JAPANESE SEVERN FIGHTING Press Association—Copyright. London, August 11 A Russian destroyer entered Che. too at f) o'clock on the llth and reported that six battleships and four cruisers, and half of a torpedo flotilla, had oseaped from Port Arthur on the morning of the 10th. Advices from Tokio, dated the llth stale that the Russian fleet emerged and had a severe day's engagement with the Japanese, whose dostroyers executed a night attack, but the results are unknown. The Rotsvisau and Pobiedn were outsido Port Ai'tliiii'lliifimorni'ifif.

THE JAPANESE ADVANCE Press Association.—copyright LONDON, August 11 Tlio Japanese are constructing a bridge at Taitse, 27 miles from Mukden and 25 miles from Yentai, THE RUSSIAN RETREAT FALLING BACK ON ALL SIDES Press Association.—Copyright LONDON, August 11 The Temps' correspondent at Liaoyang says that the pressure of Russian opinion determined the recent adventurous movement south, but that General Kuropatkin reverted to the original and only wise plan of removing as far as possible from the Japanese columns. The Russians are retiring on all sides, and will continue) to retire on Tienling, 40 miles from Mukden, and Tienling will become an important place, RUSSIANS SURPRISED BY CHUNOHCSES HEAVY LOSSES Press Association—Copyright, London, August 1.1 The Standard slates that .'iOuO Cliunchuses have surprised and inHicted heavy losses on the Russians at Tienling. CREWS OE KNIGHT COMMANDER AND TEA RELEASED BY THE PRIZK COURT TEA AND HER CARGO ADJUDGED A PRIZE Press Association.—Copyright. LOXDoN, August Jl. The crews of the Knight Commanderand Tea, and of four Japanese vessels have been released, and lnwe arrived at Japan. The Prize Court at Vladivostock decided that the Tea and her cargo wero a lawful prize. : Tlio vessal was chartered by a Japanese company, ami was regularly plying to Japanese ports, and enjoyed all the provilegesof a Japanese merchantman. The cargo of fish was the enemy's property.

THE REPORT DOUBTED ANXIOUS TIME AT TOKIO Press Association.-uopyright London, August .11 Center's agency slates that several Russian warship,! worn oil' Obefoo histnighi, Later reports at Tokio leave it doubtful whethei the Russian lleet escaped, Apparently they feared to attempt to force Admiral Togo's line.

The Japanese report that the li etvitstn and Poebedia are returning to the harbour.

Admiral Togo's report is awaited with anxiety. The captiin of the destroyer Rocbilelin, who lias araived at Obefoo, stales that tho small craft rcmaiiiod at Port Arthur, and that the war ships hoped to join the Vladivostok squadron, which had been strengthened by tho purchased Argentine vessels.

THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR. JAPANESE CONFIDENT ABLE TO EFFECT CAPTURE Al' ANY MOMENT

THE PASSAGE OF THE DARDANELLES. WARNINGS TO RUSSIA Press Association-Copyright, LONDON, August 11 The St. Jaincs 1 Gazette, comment, ing on Iho fact that (he SHlliin's purmission for tho volunteer fleet to pass through the Dardanelles was through Berlin, says: "This is a sinister omen for tho future, The Russian assurance is merely verbal, ami it looks as though Russia is tblermincd to rely on German influence with the Sultan, backed up by German power in the councils of the nations, which would enable her to play fast ami loose with her treaty obligations, and continue a policy of priTiiteering, If so, the British navy must protect British commerce."

WANT TO ATTACK HARBIN SIMULTANEOUSLY Press Associalion.-Copyright London, August 11

The Daily Chronicle's Tokio correspondent states that the Japanese are confident I hey are able to tako. Port Arthur at any moment, and that they are purposely delaying tho capture because if Port Arthur fell the Russians would retire on Harbin, and the Japanese wish to strike both places simultaneously and settle the war ono way or the other, for this yoar at least.

THE LATE IiOMHARDMENT A UATTLBSI-lIP PEPPERED Press Association—Copyright London, August 11 The Russian battleship Uptvkm was hit seventeen times during the recent bombardment. Til KHHKLLS FROM WOLFS HILL SERIOUS DAMAGE Press Association.—Copyright London, August 11 The Ri'cliiiolin's paefioiigora nla(o that shells from Wolfs Hill were dropping into the town I'orlivo days, and lireil an oilstorehjusoat Golde/i Hill, injuring many civilians. RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS THREKEREKUARMY CORPS Press Association.—(Jopyrighf LOXoon, August 11 Three mure army corps arc being tl*»ljatoheil by Russia to Manchuria

The Pall Mull Gazette says; If the volunteer fleet forgets it ia purely a commercial one there will be no room this time for compromise."

IMTISHEKS ON JAP VESSELS Press Association—Copyright. London, August il The Daily Express stales that Captain lligo ami all of the Itlznmimuru's crew, and thirteen ollicera and Uti men of the Sodomani's crewi have reported themselves at Tomsk. They include Captain Anderson, chief officer Uring, and engineers Kerr and Carmichael,