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

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 139, 9 December 1904, Page 5

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

AFFAIRS AT PORT ARTHUR. THE CAPTURE OF METRE HILL. [press association.] LONDON, Bth December. The Russians have abandoned their efforts to retake Metre Hill. Although the Japanese gunners could only see the tops of the masts of the Russian -warships at Port Aithur, they hib the, vessels a hundred and thirty times. Many junks which had been used in carrying provisions to Port Arthur have been -deslroy-ed. DAMAGED RUSSIAN WARSHIPS. (Received December '9, 8.35 a.m.) LONDON, Bth December. The Russian warships, at Port Arthur suffered s,evjjiely. The Peresviet was ablaze for some time, the Retvisan's stern is under water, and the Pobiedu, is badiy damaged and listing. The Pallada. in also severely damaged. THE BALTIC FLEET. COALING AT JIBUTIL. (Received December 9, 8 35 a.m.) LONDON, Bth December. The Russian lleet is now coaling at Jibutil (a French port in East Africa, on the 1 Gulf of Aden) from their own colliers, and arc also taking in supplies. , THE FLEET'S CHANCES. RUSSIAN OFFICER'S OPINION. LONDON, Bth December. Captain Clado (one of the officers of the Baltic fleet -ttho bas been detained to 'appear before the International Com1 mission), writing to the Novoe Vremya, says the Baltic fleet has not a lighting chance against Admiral Togo.