THE FIGHTING IN THE NORTH.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10141, 30 August 1904, Page 2

THE FIGHTING IN THE NORTH.

RUSSIANS LOSE 3000 MEN,

BATTLE WITH SEARCHLIGHTS,

(Received August 30,. 8.9 a.m.) While General Kurokiwas engaged on the' Saimetse road', towards Liaoyang, routing aud inflicting serious losses on the Russians, Generals Oku and Nodzu hurried north on the hills at Aiishantian, wie fugitives' evacuation leaving the railway open: . '

, The Japanese believe they are able to outflank the Russians facing General Kuroki at, Tanghoyen aud Anping. ■French advices state that the Russian losses m Liaoyang district amounted to 3000. , ■ '!.

The. Japanese adopted a new method of nighb attack. They concentrate searcji■lights on the point of attack, preventing the garrison seeing the attackers. " .

RUSSIAN PERFIDY. The Japanese, learning that the crews of Uhj ;Varya-g and Korietz, despite their pledge to abstain from further service during the- war. has been drafted to the Baltic squadron, demandfed that .China should prevent a recurrence by retaining the crews of the warships which recently refuged m Chinese ports. . Admiral Uriu ■.will! remain m the vicinity of Shanghai until the conditions of disarmament and disposal of crews ' of the Russian warships have been complied with.

The Baltic fleet has reached Revel. Some of the vessels were seriously damaged' whilst firing 12in guns. ' ,

REPORTED RUSSIAN. SUCCESS. The Russian transport andi artillery retired safely upon Liaoyang. A Mukden telegram states 'that General Saraisk's regiment, with a battery of artillery, turned the Japanese right flank on Friday, and attacked them m the rear, mowing down whole columns; The Japanese displayed faftatical bravery. Many of the wound'ad disenibowelled themselves to prevent the Russians capturing them.