CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.] WAR IN THE FAR EAST

Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 132, 4 June 1904, Page 5

CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.] WAR IN THE FAR EAST

PORT ARTHUR GARRISON. PROVISIONED FOR FIVE MONTHS. EFFORTS AT RELIEF. irilBSS AMSDCTATION.I LONDON, 3rd Juno. The correspondent of Tho Times on board tho steamer Haiimin reports Jhat refugees from Port Arthur t>lato the military authorities havo requisitioned all food-stuffa, leaving flio natives and civilians to rely upon chance supplies by junks. It is estimated that on half rations tho garrison has sufficient foodstuffs to last five mouths. Five damagod warships are moored to the jetties. Everything movable has been romoved. It is asserted in naval circles at Kronstadt that tho last order sent from St. Petersburg to the Admiral at Port Arthur is that in the last ovent ho is to got into open fight with Admiral Togo. Tho Russians at Vagenfau (70 miles north of Port Arthur) are trying to march to tho relief of Port Arthur. Constant out post engagements aro occurring. American correspondents state that the Japanese uvtillery practice is immensely superior to tho Russian. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN RUSSIAN CHIEFS. DECISION OF THE TSAR. (Received June 4, 10.16 a.m.) LONDON, 3rd June. Fresh difficulties have occurred between Admiral Alcxieff and General Kuropatkin. Tho former demand** tho relief of Port Arthur. The Tsnr referred tho quarrel to tho Council of War, which ordered General Kurop.itkin to relievo the fortress with the utmost caution. Theso diffcrencca Jed to the evacuation and re-occupation of Niuc'lrwang. ENGAGEMENT NEAR PORT ARTHUR. THE RUSSIANS DRIVEN NORTHWARD. (Received Juno 4, 10.16 a.m.) LONDON, 3rd June. The Japanese c«vnlry defeated a mixed fovco of Russian cavalry, infantry and artillery nine miles noith of Port Adams, after a two hours' fight, driving tho Russinus northward. Twenty -six Japaiwvw were killod in the engagement, «nd thirty.wvcn wounded. THE FIGHTING AT KINOHAU. STATEMENT OF RUSSIAN • CASUALTIES. LONDON, 3rd Juno. Military critics In Russia attribute the dofcat of the Russian forces at Kinchau* last week to the Japanese battorie* on Mount Sampson dominating the Russian positions. Gcuoral Pilug, Admiral Alrxieffs chiof of stuff, rc-porls that the Russinn casualties at Kinchau «oro thirty otllcers and oiglit hu ndicd men. The Gonoral adds that tho Russians destroyed all their guns beforo abandoning them. MILITARY OPINION ON RECENT FIGHTING. THE DIFFICULT FRONTAL ATTACK. (Roccivcd Juno 4, 10.16 a.m.) LONDON, 3rd Juno. European critics comment favourably on tho Japanese frontal attack on Nunshun. Tho Times correspondent state* that tho position nwemblcd that at the Batik of Alma. Tho Apace round Mount Sampson w«» so restricted thnt the Japanese wow unable to deploy, nnd many soldiers were compelled to wait standing in tho sea. OPERATIONS IN MANCHURIA. • SAMAKI REOCCUPIKD BY THE RUSSIANS. LONDON, 3rd June. Gcnoral Kuroparkin reports that quiet prevails in tho direction of Fenghwangoheng (west of the Yulu). Tho General adds that the Japanese havo evacuated, and tljo Russians reoccupicd, Satnaki (north of Fengjnvangcheng). EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS DECLINED. « (Received June 4, 10.16 a.m.) LONDON, 3rd Jime. General Kuroki's proposal to General Kuropatkiu for r.n exchange of prisoners has been refuged. TRIBAL RAIDS ON THE RAILWAY. LONDON, 3rd June. Large bodies of Ohunchusos (Chinese banditti) aro converging op the railway north of 1 Mukden, under Japanese leaders. JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS. A LARGE ACCESSION of STRENGTH LONDON, 3rd Juno. Tekgrama received at St. Petersburg state thut two divisions of General Nodzu's third army aro now landing at Taku«han (on tho norlh-eaat of J Liaotung peninsula) to reinforce General Oko's army. This will bring his forco up to a hundred and twenty thousand. Tho remainder of the Japanese troops now lauding aro to roinforco General Kuroki, who will then command a forco of a hundred and forty thousand. (R-cceivcd June 4, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, 3rd Juno. Japanese roinforcomonts havo been landed north-cant of Talienwan, on the coast of the Linotunp peninsula. transports cabled as going to tho Yalu junotioiK'd with others, and ore disem barking their troops nt Siuguisze, about halfway up tho eastern coast of tho peninsula. (Received June 4, 10.16 a.m.) LONDON, 3rd Juno. •Fifty Japanese transports nro at Singtuisze.