RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1069, 17 August 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

THE KNIGHT COMMANDER AFFAIR RUSSIA'S REPLY TO BRITAIN VERY UNSATISFACTORY RUSSIAN WARSHIPS IN GERMAN PORTS ORDERED TO DISARM FINAL ASSAULT ON PORT ARTHUR THE FIGHT PROCEEDING Aiuiciatian.—CoDjrieftt

London, August 10 TIIE Rochitelin carried Admiral Stoessel's wife and children to Cbifu. SINKING OF THE KNIGHT COMMANDER RUSSIA'S REPLY TO BRITAIN DEFIANT ATTITUDE Press Association,—Copyright London, August 15 Russia's reply to Lord Lansdowne's communication in regard to the Knight Commander is not amicable, and the Cabinet and law olliceis are discussing it. London, August 16 Mr Balfour, in a letter to Sir Albert Rollit, states that the Government has reason to believe that no more ship 3 to be used as cruisers will issue from the Black Sea, or neutral ships bo sunk.

drowning Russians, 600 of whom | wore rescued. London, August 1G Hie St Petersburg newspapers were not informed of the result of Admiral Kamiimira's battle. THE RECHETELIN INCIDENT RUSSIAN CHARGE AGAINST CHINA, COWARDICE AND TREASON Press Association.—Copyright London, August 16 A Russian Note charges China with complicity in the Rechetelin incident, The Note says she is guilty of cowardice and treason, and demands severe punishment, and also tho restoration of the destroyer. CHINA'S DEMAND ON THE JAPS.

THE REGENT NAVAL FIGHT

JAPANESE BATTLESHIP REPORTED SUNK Press Association.—Copyright London, August 16 The Geaarevitch's officers at Kiaochau assort that they saw a Japanese battleship sunk in the battle on the lOtli. THE RUSSIAN CASUALTIES A TERRIBLE LIST Press Association. Copyright. London, August 1(5 It is officially announced at St. Petersburg that the losses in tho Port Arthur naval lighting on the Bth and 10th wero seven officers and 218 men killed, and 35 officers and 1553 moil wounded, and that one ollicor and SiS men are missing. Many of those rescued from the Rurick assisted at the sinking of the Hatachemaru, when the victims wero loft to drown.

THE RUSSIAN ADMIRAL REPORT OP HIS DEATH DENIED Press Association,—Copyright London, August 16 Router states that the report of tho death of Admiral Matussevitch is incorrect, and that lie has undergone an operation Cor the wounds in his head and logs. MISSING CRUISER PALLADA WAS SI-IE SUNK? Press Association—Copyright London, August 1G Admiral Togo lias reported that a vessol of tho Pallada typo was torpedoed and sunk in tho battle on tho 10th. London, August 1G Tho impression prevails at Kinclnvu that tho Pallada and Diana have reached Vladivostok, while at Tokio it is believed that the Pallada and Novik are off Vangtze, and that tho Diana is at Port Arthur, THE VLADIVOSTOK SQUADRON

VESSEL TO BE GIVEN UP Press Association-Copyright. London, August 16 China has demanded that th Japanese return the Rechetelni, JAPAN JUSTIFIES THE . SEIZURE Press Association.—Copyright London; August 10 Japan considers that tho Recho. telni, by refuging at Chilli, committed a breach of the agreement to confino the war to Manchuria and Korea, The breeches of some ot tho guns had beon removed, but still they were aboard. Japan declares that the seizure was intended to stop the abuse of tho agreement. THE GRAND DUKE BORIS •• RECALLED FROM THE WAR Press Association—Copyright London, August 16 Tho Grand Duko Boris baa boon definitely recalled to St Petersburg. SPIES IN THE RUSSIAN CAMP Press Association—Copyright. London, August 14 Admiral Wirenins, in an inter, view, declared that Russia was the victim of traitors or spies. Tho Japanese had admirably equipped spies amongst the Russians, and in. formed them beforehand of the naval sorties. RUSSIAN FIVE PER CENT LOAN RAISED IN FRANCE Press Association,-Uopyrighf london, August 16 Iho Standard's Moscow correspondent states that Russia has arranged a loan with France of a hundred million roubles at five per cent. It is issuing at 90;j, and is repayable in 11)10, THE PORT ARTHUR FLEET ANOTHER SORTIE THE JAPANESE IN CHASE Press Association.—Copyright, London, August 10 Ohifu reports that tho Russian vessels sortiod from Port Artur this morning, and that the Japanese aro pursuing them. THE ST. PETERSBURG

JAP ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE ALL THE yillPS ON FIRE SAVING A DROWNING CREW Press Association—Copyright London, August l(i Tlio olllcial report from Admiral Knmimimi was publisher] at Tokio on Sunday. It is as follows : " Wo mot tho Vladivostok squadron steaming southward. We obstructed it, and lighting commenced All of tho enemy's ships caught firo several times from our shells, and suffered severely, especially the Rurile. The enemy flod at full speed north, leaving the Rurik, which afterwards sank. Thereupon our whole squadron hastened to help the

TURKEY REFUSES PROVISIONS Frew Adoeintloti,—l'opjn&ht. London, August 16 Tlio Daily Mail's Aden correspondent imports that ut Hussion ship supposed to bo tho St. Petersburg callod at Hodieda for fresh provisions and stores, aud that the Turkish offioinls reiusod to supply them, She then steerod for Kamarau, whero she met with a limilar refusal.