THE RSSSO- JAPANESE WAR.

Otago Witness, Issue 2686, 6 September 1905, Page 19

THE RSSSO- JAPANESE WAR.

ST. PETERSBURG, August 31. The peasaat-agitation continues in Pinland in the Saratov and Satara districts. Cossacks and infantry have been sent there. The peasants in the Warsaw district raided a pri-ron, murdering 11 thieves and •wounding 50. ' The remainder of the inmates managed to appeal to the thieves of Warsaw for protection. The latter in. revenge fired several s villages. LONDON, August 50. General Lineyitch telegraphs that a ctetachttient operating at Afdagan captured 116 Japanese, including 26 wounded. The Russian casualties were six. August 31. The Japanese report a series of minor engagements on th© 27tn. They repulsed three Russian attacks in the Sing-chin? district. The/Japanese made three attacks on Tap-lu, capturing the position. i

«n£^ d;a»Sk named Joseph Nutfwas' found dead m his hut at Glendaruel (Vie*on») on August 10. Deceased, who was about 80 yea™ of ag€> .had ]ived lonel lit "^ff? <L hf^ for mi >y years. It was mown that lie was possessed of considerable means, and documents now in the Mm • J^jPQKoe show that the sum of ±,AIW is standing to his credit ia the bank. Un i hat dec6afied h «s relatives