A Russian Division.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7936, 18 October 1904, Page 5

A Russian Division.

Almost Wiped Out.

Privates Command Companies.

Anajnish and Consternatiou in

Russia.

The Mikado Thanks His Troops

(Received Oct. 18, at 7.36 a.m.) LONDON, October 17.

The third Siberian reserve division, which numbered 4000 at the outset of the wai", and was reduced at the Liaoyang battle to 2500, was further reduced on Wednesday to 800. A captain com-, rnands the regiment, a lieutenant a battalion, and first privates command companies. Generals Smolensky and Eialinlrin were killed at Shaho • the commanders of two batteries were killed, and the commander "of another was wounded. The caissons and vital parts of several guns were removed, prior to abandoning them. A Eeuter message states that shrapnel fell near General Kuropatkin, who was appalled at the heroism of the troops amid a hail -of shells. Eeuter adds: The Eussians are,now fighting in amour propre (vanity.) Manchuria is forgotten, and the one cry is: "We cannot stop; we must win even one battle." The Japanese are fifteen versts south of Mukden. The Daily Mail says there is anguish and consternation in Eussia, the populace superstitiously relying on some miracle. The revolutionaries have flooded southern Eussia with inflammatory proclamations. Some estimates give the Russian casualties as 60,000. The Mikado warmly thanked his troops. The Japanese captured a colonel and 100 men of Alexander the Third's regiment. * Thero were many dramatic incidents of heroism on both sides. The news of the victory was received calmly at Tokio. There were no shouts of triumph. The people regret then 2 own loss and the appalling slaughter of the enemy and recognised that if Russia desires peace there will be no further obstacle on the ground that honour is involved and th© valour of the Eussians is conspicuous.