The Land Fighting.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12481, 19 September 1904, Page 3

The Land Fighting.

THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR.

•CAPTURE OF A FORT.

CIRCULAR BY BARON KOMURA.

LONDON, Sept. 16.

The Japanese, have captured a fort on a high hill ;.two mpes.. east of Golden Hill-, andJare able to'remain in possession owing t6 -tie poor : quality of the Russian powder. From Golden. Hill the Japanese are tunnelling tinder the Russian forts. The work, is slow and Arduous: : Baron Komura, Japanese Minister, of. Foreign Affairs, in a circular address,, declares that it is Japan's intention when Port Arthur is captured to transfer the Liao-. China,, who will make Port Arthur an open port.

THE RUSSIAN GARRISON. THE SICK AND WOUNDED: Received 8.59 a.m., September 18th.. "■■'., ..LONDON, Sept. 17.. The Port Arthur.garrison, exclusive of. sailors, numbers .34,000, of whom.: 20,000 ) are sick and wounded. THE BOMBARDMENT RESUMED. PORT ARTHUR BELIEVED TO BE TAKEN..." . Received 0.59 a.m., September 19th. LONDON, Sept. 18. Chefoo reports state that the Japanesesignalised the completion of siege works at. Erlanghari and Kirkwaashan, by a terrific bombardment on the 15th and 16th, from Shushujari, Palichwang, and Pigeon Bay. Five hundred- cavalry attempted to drive the Japanese from Palichwang, but have not returned. ' •,.-.-.-.-,...'.' Port Arthur is believed to be captured. THE POSITION IN MANCHURIA. WORKING AND RESTING. LONDON, Sept. 16. _xThe Japanese are fortifying Taitse and entrenching round Liaoyang. 'The'Russians-are resting at Mukden. THANKS FROM THE CZAR, ADVANCE ON MUKDEN. CONSTANT SKIRMISHES. RUSSIANS STILL RETIRING. Received. a.m., September 19th. LONDON, Sept. 18. The Czar thanked General Kuropatkin and his splendid troops for. their .heroic work of retreat in the face of grave dif&. culties. The message was read to the troops. " .--•■.-,:." Mukden telegrams stale that -the Japanese are advancing from the east, southeast and south-west, and that constant skirmishes are occurring with General,Mistchenko, who is retiring before the Japanese. Twenty-six of his wounded have arrived at Mukden.