The Land Fighting.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12480, 17 September 1904, Page 3

The Land Fighting.

THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR, GARRISON; SHORT OF FOOD. FORTIFICATIONS READY TO BE BLOWN UP. LONDON,. September 15. French newspapers state that General Stoessel has informed the Czar that the garrison at Port Arthur'have been a week without meat. They have little flour and ammunition is scarce. "Every preparation has been made to blow up the fortifications of the town in the event of storming. THE FIGHTING IN MANCHURIA. ORLOFF'S DISASTER. THE RUSSIAN LOSSES. JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS. ■ LONDON, September 16. Unofficial telegrams attribute General Orloff's disaster to General Sasanoff refusing his requests for cavalry reinforcements. General Kuropatkin' reports that the Russian losses from August 28th to September sth were—Killed, 4000; wounded, 12,000. , Japan is negotiating for the purchase of a number of Montana and Canadian ponies, known as cayuses. They are very hardy, and suitable for a winter campaign. A report from Tokio states that a telegram has been received ordering the despatch of a hundred thousand reinforcements, with 225 guns, by the end of September. • THE JAPANESE RESTING. ALEXIEFF'S RESIGNATION AC- .. CEPTED. KUROPATKIN HAS SUPREME CONTROL. LONDON, September 15. General Kuroki's army is resting at Liaoyang and repairing bridges. Its cap-, tures include guns; many waggons, rifles, overcoats and forage. Japanese newspapers urge the relaxation of the restrictions on war correspondents, owing to comments in- England.. French advices from St. Petersburg state, that the Czar has acceded to Admiral Alexieff's request to be relieved of the Command-ership-in-Chief. He retains his vice-roy-altv. General Jvuropatkin has been given supreme control. The Japanese have shortened the sleepers and altered the railway in Manchuria .to suit narrow gauge purposes. JAPANESE ADVANCE NORTH. THE RUSSIAN DEAD .AT LIAO-YANG. FALL IN JAPANESE BONDS. THE JAPANESE PRESS AND ENGLAND. Received 10.42 p.m., September 16th. LONDON, September 16. General Kuropatkin reports that a strong Japanese guard of infantry and cavalry have advanced five kilometres further north of the Yentai station. General Oyama reports that 3100 Russian dead were left on the Li;io-yang battlefield. Owing to General Kuropatkin's escape at Liao-yang, Japanese bonds fell five point» ! on the week.

The Japanese press are much concerned and surprised at the apparent change of English sentiment respecting the probable results of the war. The "Times" declares- that there are no particular signs of such a, change of public feeling as the fears expressed at Tokio indicate. The English people as a whole were never more impressed with Japanese courage and resolution than since the historic battle of Liaoyang-