A SHARP ENGAGEMENT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8094, 23 September 1904, Page 2

A SHARP ENGAGEMENT.

LONDON, September 22. Oyama telegraphed that seven battalions of infantry with two batteries attacked the Japanese at Chingtise on the 17th inst., when a sharp engagement ensued. A portion of the Mukden force approached nearest, and then began to retire northward, the Japanese artillery firing on them for hal?-an-hour, inflicting heavy Toss. (Received September 23, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, September 22. Router's messages state that a battle expected hourly at Fushan, 30 miles e«st of Mukden. Reports at Tokio say that the forts' > just captured by desperate assault arc Kuropatkin's fort and another westward of Itzshan, which offer excellent gun positions overlooking Port Arthur. AH Russian attempts to dislodge were repelled. The garrison is dependent for water upon condensers. ■ (Received September 23, 9.25 a.m.) I LONDON, S^rleml^ 23. j War steerage rates cost British lines £150,000 and Gorman lines far more.