BATTLE HOURLY EXPECTED.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 228, 23 September 1904, Page 5

BATTLE HOURLY EXPECTED.

FIGHT EAST OF MUKDEN. f . »M> — S RUSSIAN iJLrtAIEO. THE BESIEGED TOWN. IMPORTANT POSITIONS CAPTURED. WATER SUPPLY CUT OFF. [S2. Peess Association. —Copybight.]

SUFFERINGS OF THE GARRISON AN ENGILISHWGjUAJSPS ACCOUNT LONDON, Sept. 22. An English lady, wife of a Russian officer at Port Arthur named ILravtchenlso, and other ladies, arrived at Cliiftt with Identenant Prince Radziwill. She says that there are thirty nurses for every one thousand invalids in Fort Arthur. The ladies make clothes for the soldiers,' 4 and the wives of the soldiers and poor women attend to the laundry work. There are no infections or contagions diseases in Port Arthur, she says, Imt a large red-headed fly has caused many deaths. It feeds on corpses, and its hite is often fatal. A doctor has been fatally bitten. 1 He had his thuijib and then his arm amputated, but the poison reached his heart* The garrison, this lady says, are in buoyant spirits, and there are no finer men. All have unlimited confidence in the possibility of their holding Port Arthur. J ENGAGEMENT NEAR MUKDEN. HSAVY RUSSIAN LOSSES. (Received 7.32 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 22. Field-Marshal Oyama has telegraphed to headquarters that seven battalions of Russian infantry and two batteries of artillery, attacked ; the Japanese at Chingtatsi on the 17th inst. In the sharp engagement which, ensued the portion of the Mukden force -which approached nearest was compelled by the Japanese fire to retire to the north-west. During their withdrawal the Japanese fired upon them for half an hour, inflicting heavy losses. RUSSIAN DEMORALISATION. I Offensive Campaign. (Received 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, September 22. The French correspondents in St. Petersburg state that military circles in the Russian capital severely criticise General Kuropatkin's tactics. The Czar, it is reported, is disposed to accept the advice of the Minister of War and order offensive operations owing to the increasing demoralisation of the army. THE REFUGEE WARSHIPS. j i (Received 7.32 a.m.) i LONDON, September 22. At the instance of Japan, the crews of [the Russian warships Askold and Grosovoi, now at Shanghai, are to remain on board the vessels under the surveillance of Chinese warships. RUSSIA AND ARGENTINE WARSHIPS. A Denial. (Received 7.32 a.m.) ; LONDON, September 22. ! The Government of the Argentine Republic has categorically denied the statement that it had sold four new warships, to Russia, or that those warships had reached a Russian Baltic port. RUSSIAN CORRESPONDENTS SENT. HOME. (Receive 9.20 ajn.) LONDON", September 22. Owing to differences with the authorities most of the Russian war correspondents have boen ordered home. DEATH OF "TATTERSALL" (By Cable—Press Association— Copyright.) (Received 1.28 p.m.) SYDNEY, thie day. The death is announced of Mr. George Adnma, the well-known sweepstake pi'oi luoter.

ftrther important positions w been occupied by the Japanese fftjlrftor. #>* formidable at- . tpts at dislodged by the Rus--2 The water supply has appar!l been cut off by the Japanese, 1 tto garrison is using only eonLdinilk. In the north an act.on is U expected 30 miles to the east j Mukden. A sharp engagement is ; ported as having taken place to the ; iti-eastofMukdenonthelTthmst. ■ Qe Russians were compelled to Wuthto w with heavy losses. An Eng.ish Mr, who has just left Port Arthur, deariba the state of affairs in the besieged town. The garrison is de- , anted as cheerful and confident. BATTLE "hOURITeXPECTED. SHBTY MILES FROM MUKDEN, j (Keoeived 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 22. j Messages received through Kento>« Agency state that a battle is homly expected in the neighbourhood of Fusion, thirty miles to xhe east of Mukden. , LARGE JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS. LONDON, Sept. 22. Adricn from St. Petersburg state that large Japanese forces have been landed loth at Dalny, for the Pert Arthur besieging army, and at Tisaow, for Field-Marshal Oyama's PORT ARTHUR. AH IMPORTANT CAPTURE. TWO FORTS TAKEN. COMMAND RAILWAY GAP. ____ i (Received 7.32 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 22. Hβ Morning Post states that the Japaneie have succeeded in captor- \ *** forte in the Tieinity of Sioi-diying. 'TUi capture facilitates the inser- j tton of a powerful weige in that »P between the eastern and west- «* fortifications through which t> railwi y enters Port Arthur to »• *e«t of the Pa-H-shwang forts. «i» expected that the acquisition "ail post wiU enable the Japan- * to strike a formidable blow at defences. SA *EH ATTEB DESPERATE : FIGHTING. ! i *ATEB supply CUT OFT. ''■ i *~ i (Eeceived 9.20 a.m.) **„.. L °N»ON, Sept. 22. haw been reoeivea «■ as Euro- | H e l!r' Wlliletlle Ues! "eeT?" ,, * 10 * Itzslian - Bothi 101180^-! *"* d J . f them we « of a + ? Macter, proved ndtile y w «e repelled r Btatement ha » —k, and "» and liaph 3nx4