CABLE NEWS.

Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 51, 2 March 1905, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

[BI ELKOTUIO TBLKOBArn. — COriUIGHT.] WAR iNJHFFAFEAST THE RECENT FIGHTING. RUSSIAN LOSSES AT TSINCIIEN81 lAN. [rnKsa association.! LONDON, Ist Mnrch. In Saturday's fighting at, Thinchenshnn, oast of Pensiho, wlion tlio ]{ussinns woio driven from the former plncc which was occupied by tlio Japanese, General Rcnncnknmpf enmnmnded the Russians. Cliinoso say that Iho Russians lost between one thousand and two thousand men. Oonernl Kuropatkin reports that eleven Jtipunoso ntlncks on tho villngo of Tansingtung were- repulsed. Tho enemy lind a hundred killed, whilo tho losses of tho Russians numbered six. It is feared by officials at St. Potcrsburg that tho capture of Tsinchonshan and Wanfuling by tho Japanese will onnblo them to attack Fuahun and Sintsintin, llms turning Generaf Kuropatkin's left flank and securing one of tho routes from Mukden to Vladivostock. If Sintsintin is captured it is oxpected that General Kuropatkin will abandon his position on tho Shaho. RUSSIAN ATTACKS REPULSED. ELABORATE DEFENSIVE WORKS. SEVERE CAVALRY FIGHTING. (Rocoivcd March 2, 8.26 a.m.) LONDON, Ist March. Tho Japanese repulsed a series of attacks between tho railway and tho Hunho. Two Russian corps aro building elaborate- defonsivo works opposito tho Japanese extreme loft. A largo forco of Japanese is trying to outflank the enemy. Sovero cavalry lighting is taking placo at frequent intervals. JAPANESE CONSUL'S MESSAGE. SYDNEY, Ist March. Tho Japancso Consul here, M. Iwasaki, has received tlio following cablo mossago from the authorities at Tokio :—: — "On 23rd February (last Thursday), our dolarhmrul attacked tho enemy at Chinghochong, thirty miles north-east of Ponsiho (thirty-eight miles cast of Liaoyang). A strong snowstorm was prevailing at tho time. Steep ground and melting ico were a great hindrance to our movements, but by noon our first lino managed to press closoly to tho enemy's position. "Our troops then made- a fierce attack. The enemy consisted of sixteen battalions, with twenty guns. Holding a strong position, and with scvoral rows of defensive works, the Russians offored a stout resistance. At daybreak on Friday our attacks were renewed. Fighting with grrnach-s ensued. Jly evening Chinghochong fell into our hands. Tho onomy retreated northwards, burning tho town. One hundred and fifty dead woro left on tho field. "Wo captured threo machine guns, a number of rifles, and a groat quantity of ammunition. Tlim enemy's losses aro beliovnd to bo considerable. Tlioro is no caso of frost- hito in our army." VLADIVOSTOCK. STRENGTH OF THE GARRISON. (Roceived Mnrch 2, 8.26 a.m.) LONDON, Ist March. It fa estimated at Tokio that tho garrison at Vladivostock nuinbors 40,000.