RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1143, 12 November 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Use Siege of Port Arthur.

•-•■ it Aisnnntion.—CoDfrifDr

LONDON, Nov, 11

Tug Grand Duke Alexis, as Ad-miral-General, has thanked the captains of the cruisers Smolensk and St. Petersburg for the admirable manner in which they executed their recent commission.

SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR

WARSHIPS IN DANGER

Press Association.- Copyright Londok, Nov. 11

Mr Bennett Burleigh reports that the Japanese fire compels the warships at Port Arthur to bo constantly shifting. ' He says another sally is expected.

SHELLS FIRE THE ARMY WAREHOUSE

Press Assoiation.—Copyright London, Nov. 11

It is officially reported at Tokio that the army warehouse in the northern fort of Port Arthur was bombarded on the lith with heavy siego and naval guns, causing a conflagration. Shells have destroyed the old bat. tery at Smigshushan.

CONDITION OF THE GARRISON

CITY UNINHABITABLE

DEAD THROWN INTO THE ■ DOCKS Press Association—Copyright London, Nov. 11 The garrison at Port Arthur is greatly emaciated. The ration tor the fighters is two pounds of black bread daily. The city is uninhabitable, and many are living in caverns outside the danger zone.

Tim dead are thrown into the docks near Golden Hill, and covered a few inches with water. No money circulates. The wages are paid in kind. The Russians are re-filling old Chinese shells. Several have been found to contain half-bursting charges, the rest of the space being filled with wood. The report that General Stoessel has for an armistice is unconfirmed.

MANCH URIAH CAMPAIGN

RUSSIAN ATTACK REPULSED

Press ARSociation, —Copyright London, Nov. 11 Two companies of Russians on the night of the Bth attacked the Japanese outposts at Shaho, but were repulsed, Otherwise the place is quiet, COMMAND OF SECOND ARMY Press Association.—C'opyrighf London, Nov. 11 General Kaulban has been given command of the second Manchurian army.

MISCELLANEOUS

London, November 11 M. Mivski has warned the Czar that the war is causing steadily increasing and dangorous discontent.

THE COREAN RAILWAY

Press Association—Copyright London, Nov. 11 The Si'onl-Fnaliim railway has been completed,

THE PROPOSAL TO END THE WAR

JAPAN WILLING FOR MEDIATION

RUSSIA RESENTS IT Press Association—Uopynght London, Nov. 11 A telegram, believed lo be inspired by the Slato Department at Washington, status that Japan is willing lo entertain President Roosevelt's or King Edward's good offices to bring to an end the war, hut that Russia ifcsents the idea.

TIM CZAR ON UNITY

ALEXIKFF ST LL VICEROY

Press ABSOciiition.-Unpyright

London, Novpinber ll

Replying lo a deputation of Polish nobles, the Czar thanked their devotion and said ho was convineed that the bad times would unite the brotherhood of the Empire. Prince Alexieffs staff declare that ho is still Viceroy, and deny that he drafted Kiiropatkin's proclamation to the troops prior to the last battle.

Terrible Privations of the Garrison Reported.

Bodies Thrown in tlie Dock,

RESERVIST RIOTING

PILLAGE AND INCENDIARISM

Press Association,—Copyright, LONDON, Nov. 11 Many peasant at reservists Laneff, in the government of Kieff, pillaged and burned some of the mansions, protesting that the landlords ought to go to the front. The Poles openly rejoice at the Russian defeats. It iB stated that a number of deserters at Warsaw were shot without trial.

KING EDWARD'S BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATED ON BATTLEFIELD .

Press Association .-Copyright London, November 11 Generals Out?, Oyama, and Yodama, and Prince Nnshirnoto and others, celebrated King Edward's birthday on the battlefield.