FURTHER PARTICULARS.

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7980, 23 May 1904, Page 2

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

FIVE COMMANDERS KILLED

LAND MOVEMENTS.

THE REPORTED JAP DEFEAT

INTERPRETED DIFFERENTLY

BRILLIANT STRATEGY.

OTHER RUMOURS

PORT ARTHUR TO BE

STORMED.

Received May 22, 9.12 a.vn.

London, Yesterday. Later details of tho Japanese disaster state that Admiral Dewa was returning from the blockade with the third fleet; also that Captain Nakao, who was aboard the Hatsuse, was saved.

Admiral Togo's report confirms the statement that the loss was due to n mine.

The Hatsuse's drowned inclndnd Commanders Viscount Nile, Ainimori, Bukamoto, and the Yoshino's, Captain Sayeki, and Commander Hirowateri.

The Bogatyr was undamaged. General Kuropatkin descibes tho sharp skirmishing north and north-west of Fcngwangcheng, aud states tho Japanese wore dislodged from four positions and retired twelve miles to Totiensze.

The reported retreat is interpreted at Berlin as a concentration movement for the purpose of strenthening the advance towards Niuchwang. The Japanese advance towards Liaoyang is considered a feint, the real intention being to form ah outer ring from Antung to Niuchwang. These placewould then form bases for a northward advance. Viewed in this light, the Japanese diversion northwards of Mukden by an advance by way ot Kirin is a brilliant move.

Signification is attached to the publication at Tokio of landings at Taiuschan.

According to prisoners, tho Russian casualties near Kinchau on tbe 16th were three hundred.

The Towan was informed that the Japanese intend to storm and capture Port Arthur at the earliest possible moment to prevent Russia sending her Baltic fleet.