THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12933, 28 March 1904, Page 5

THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.

THE BALTIC FLEET TO SAIL IN JULY, ADMIRAL TOGO AND HIS FLEET THANKED, A JAPANESE PREDICTION. Press Association—By Tcl'giapli—CopjiigM.

THE DESTRUCTION OF THE

BAYAN. TIIE JRETVISAX AS A STATIONARY BATTERY. LONDON, March 25. (Received March 2(3, at 9.1 a.m.) German advices stato that it was a Japanese mine which destroyed the Russian armoured cruiser Uayan, and not, tho torpedo destroyer Skori. The majority of the crew perished. The employment of tho warship Retvisan as a stationary battery has seriously loosened her plates. THE RUSSIAN NAVY. THE BALTIC ELECT TO SAIL IN JULY. LONDON, March 25. (Received March i2G, at 9.1 a.m.) Admiral "Wiromus. has been ordered to wait at the Piraeus with his .squadron until arrangements are mado to coal from Russian colliers. Herculean efforts are being mado to prepare the Baltic fleet to sail for tho Ear East in July, coaling from transports en routo. THE INVASION OF KOREA. TORPEDO DESTHOYER.S AT PORT ARTHUR. LONDON, March 26. (Received 'March 27, at- 9.1 n.m.) Korean officials at Vi'i.ju declare that tho Russians began to invade Korea on February 2, and that 4000 crossed tlw border before the 15th.

ADMIRAL TOGO THANKED. THE WAR PROSPECTS. TOICIO, March 2G. (Received March 27, at 9.1 a.m.) Tlic House of Representatives at Tolrio warmly and unanimously thanked Admiral Togo and las flefrfc for their recent achievements. Commenting upon Russia's efficiency in repairing tlio Port Arthur fleet, the Marquis Ynmagata urged members not to bo over sanguine, hut predicted tlmt tho united efforts of soldiers and civilians high and low would certainly carry the war to a sucessful conclusion. THE RUSSIAN GUNBOAT MANDJUR. • LONDON, March 25. (Received March 26, at 9.1 a.m.) The dismantling of the Russian gunboat Mandjur, lying in Shanghai Harbour, is persistently delayed. A Japanese cruiser is still kept at Woosuug. A SPY EXECUTED. The Japanese executed a "Korean who was acting as a Russian spy at Pingi yang. AN AMERICAN CONSUL. Mr Davidson, the recently-appointed American Consul, lias arrived at Shanghai, and proceeds to Antung in a woek. A VICTORIAN MILITARY ATTACHE. MELBOURNE, March 26. (Received March 26, at 9.15 a.m.) Colonel Howl has been appointed Australian military attache with the Japane.se army. He leaves for the front on Tuesday.

There arc 10 Russian torpedo destroyers aHoat at Port Arthur.