Russians Destroying Port Arthur.

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7979, 21 May 1904, Page 2

Russians Destroying Port Arthur.

Japs at Niuchwang.

A Train Accident

Torpadoer Destroyed.

London, Yesterday. The despatch boat J^awan reports that when passing Port Arthur on Wednesday, morning- she heard six heavy explosions, suggesting that tbe Russians were destroying their ships and docks. Replying to Eussian diplomatic suggestions regarding China's warlike attitude, Britain and America have expressed a hope that Eussia will respect Chinese neutrality in Manchuria. The Japanese, on Monday, captured Khichan, alias Kaiping, and advanced on Tcschichio, driving fifteen hundred .Russians before thoui. After destroying several miles of way, the Japanese reembarked at Kaichan and proceeded southwards.

A thousand Russians have re-entered Niuchwaug, and intend to burn the gunboat Livoutch if the Japanese approach.

ihe Japanese have aecretly placarded Niuchwang, includipg the Eussian quarters, warning the Chinese not to fear their coming and asking them to collect transport carts and mules.

The Chinese at Fenghuenchong are indignant nt the Russians fleeing without honouring their huge paper issue. The Japanese are still removing the mines from Kerr Bay, but have already safeguarded navigation. The Japanese, near Kaiohan, ca p. tured a commissariat train, restoring the carts and animals to their native drivers.

Qwiag to the subsidence of the line through rain, a train northwards of Mukden was derailed. Thirty persons were killed and injured.

Russians arriving at Chefoo report a disaster to two Japanese warships This possibly refers to the Miyako and the torpedoer at Kerr Bay.