ESTIMATED AT 80,000.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 12015, 17 October 1904, Page 7

ESTIMATED AT 80,000.

RUSSIAN CHURCH TREASURES TO BE SEIZED. (Received October 16th, 4.51 p.m.l . ' ' LONDON; October 15. Tlw St. Petersburg correspondent of the " Petit Journal/ states that 'one of tho Czar's aides admitted that two regimente on the Russian right lost on the morning, of the 12th 1500 men and 36 gune. By the evening they were compelled to retreat precipitately, abandoning 76 guns. .. The Russian centre and left was cut, and the retreat became general, and wae fast becoming a disaster. . Tlie Alexander 111. regiment woe., annihilated, and two ot&era nearly so. It is beJioved that the total Russdan and Japanese casualties: amount to 80,000. St. Petersburg considers that the Sixth Army Corps lest many officers killed, including General Zadrick. The fighting wns of a very bloody nature, and practically no quarter was given. The Russian defeats was caused by the Japanese driving a wedge into the middle of the line,* which is already driven back twenty miles. •••'.'' . ! Consternation has been created at tho nnnounoeroehfc that" the Government contemplate seizing the treasure of the. I churches for tlie war fund».