WAR JAPAN AND RUSSIA

Hastings Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 4703, 23 September 1904, Page 3

WAR JAPAN AND RUSSIA

General Mew*

(Per UnitcJ Press Asso.—Copyright;

Received Sep!»-i::bcr 2j. <it '».17 p =u London.. September 22

Ad authoritative statcrucuL has reachqd Shanghai that the Russian squadron at Port Arthur has determined to make a sortie this week in order to try and reach Kiuochau This step has been decided on in consequence oi the incessant bombardment of Port Arthur maintained by the Japanese. An Knglish woman, wi;e of Kravtchenko, a Russian olhcer, accompanied Prince Kadziwill and other refugees from Port Arthur. They declare that there are 30 nurses per lnoo men in Port Arthur Ladies make soldiers' clothes. Soldiers' wives and poor women attend to the laundry work. There are no contagious diseases, but a large red-headed tiy is feeding on the corpses, and its bite causes many deaths. A doctor was fatally bitttn. He amputated his thumb, and then his arm. but in spite of this, the rjoison reached his heart. The garrison are buoyant, there is no braver or liner set of men. All have unlimited confidence in the possibility of holding Port Arthur.

Advices revived .1! Si Peters tin 12: stat;» that considerable .Japanese inlet's have landed ai lUlny and \ ingkow.