THE WAR.

Bush Advocate, Volume XVII, Issue 25, 31 January 1905, Page 5

THE WAR.

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

fPer Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. London, January 30. Tokio Sunday afternoon reports state that 65,000 Russians were massing on the Japanese left and bombarding the right and centre. Small forces were attacking all along the line, but were quickly repulsed. The Japanese on Saturday occupied Lintiaokaon and Likiajopeng, 2£ miles west of Chenchichpan. The Russians are retiring to the north and west.

General Mistchenko was wounded in an engagement with a Japanese force which after driving back a regiment of infantry, and a brigade of cavalry and twelve guns occupied Saerhpan, five miles south, of Heikantai.

Russian unofficial telegrams show that the battle oi Sandepu lasted all Thursday.

The Russians lost 24 officers and 1600 men, and were compelled to evacuate the position on discovering a strongly fortified concealed redoubt.

Owing to Admiral Rozhdestvensky's complaints that fishing boats constantly cross the line of the squadron during the night without showing lights, rendering his position extremely difficult, possibly leading to deplorable results, the Hon. A. Lyttelton cabled to the Governor of the Straits Settlements, that in view of the Baltic fleet entering the waters of the = colony, British fishing vessels must carry lights in order to avoid any regrettable misunderstanding.