THE CAMPAIGN IN MANCHURIA.

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 130, 29 November 1904, Page 5

THE CAMPAIGN IN MANCHURIA.

REPORTED RUSSIAN REPULSE. (Received November 29, 7.55 a.m.) LONDON, 28th November. The Japanese lett wing is across the Hunho at Mamchien. Field-Marshal Oyama, whb ia in command of the Japanese forces, reports the repulse of a Russian cavalry attack there, and also of infantry attacks elsewhere. The Russian gun hre is, adds Marshal Oyama, harmless. A-' GENERAL ENGAGEMENT LONDON, 28th November. General Kuropatkin, the Russian Com-mander-iu-Chief, reports' that three Japanese reconnaissances in force on the centre is interpreted to possibly mean a movement preparatory to a general engagement. RESULT OF AN ARTILLERY DUEL. A RUSSIAN GENERAL KILLED. LONDON, 28th November. General Kuropatkin reports that in an artillery duel on the 25th, during which { a Japanese attempt to outflank a por- \ tion of his left wing was repulsed, Gen- j eral Rennenkampf, leader of the Cossack ' army, and nine men were killed and fifty-seven wounded. OPPOSING SENTINELS IN CLOSE QUARTERS. (Received November 29, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, 28th November. Rival sentinels at Shaho are occasionally within forty yards of each other. Many tragic and comic amenities are j reported. I The Japanese troops live in earthen burrows' or cornstalk shelter, and use charcoal fires. THE BALTIC FLEET. MOVEMENTS OF THE SQUADRONS. LONDON, 28th November. Several vessels of the supplementary Baltic fleet have arrived at Cherbourg, i on the west coast of France. Admiral Foelkershan's squadron has left Suez, Egyptian coastguard cruisers escorting the warships. THE COALING QUESTION. (Received November 29, 7.55 a.m.) LONDON, 28th November. Baron Hayashi, the uapanese Minister at London, denies that Japan is purchasing coal in Britain. Lord Lansdowne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has issued a circular letter exphtining the statement made on the 4th November that British colliers were forbidden to follow and supply the Russian fleet with coal. Any chartering of British colliers to follow the Russian fleet would, he states, be a serious offence, and might involve proceedings under the Bth section of the Foreign Enlistment Act. [Section 8 of the Foreign Enlistment Act of 1870, which was passed after the Alabama award, deals with .illegal shipbuilding and illegal expeditions. British shipowners contracting to send colliers to follow the Russian fleet would come under section 4, which forbids any person within His Majesty's dominions*without license of His Majesty to despatch, or cause or allow to be despatched any ship With intent or knowledge, or having reasonable cause to Alieve that the same shall or will be employed in the military or naval service of any foreign State at war with any friendly State. Offenders under this section ar6 liable to punishment by fine or imprisonment with or without hard labour.] RUSSIA AND BRITAIN. (Received November 29, 9.45 a.m.) • LONDON, 28th November. French and Russian newspapers comment on the outburst of good feeling to Russia, owing to the courtesies British warships offered the Baltic Fleet and the precautions taken to ensure the safe passage of the vessels through the Sttez Canal. THE CRUISERS AT THE SKAW. (Received November 29, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, 28th November. Denmark ordered the departure of the Russian cruisers Oleg and Izumrud while coaling at The Skaw. STAfEMENT BY THE JAPANESE. PREMIER. * LONDON, 28fch November. General Kataura, Premier of Japan, interviewed, said the Japanese nation was prepared to stake its last man and last yen on its national existence. Happily, the crops were a hundred million yen above the average, and foreign trade had improved. ADiNfrRAL ALEXIEFF. ST. PETERSBURG^ 28th November. An Imperial rescript decorates Admiral Alexleff, and commends his services as Commander-iii-Chjef M Manchuria: