THE WAR.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12636, 24 March 1905, Page 3

THE WAR.

KUROPATKIN'S ADDRESS TO THE TROOPS. PEACE IMPERATIVE. United Press .Association —Per Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, March 22. General Kuropatkin, in addressing the First Army Corps, expressed a hope to soon retrieve disasters- and give the troops a day's rest. Reinforcements are being sent from Harbin to relieve the exhausted rearguard. • Prince Ukh torn sky declares that "peace is imperative. The -army is without bread, since all the gTain at Harbin has been sent to-Mukden. The Russians admit that a force of irregulars, under Colonel Madridoff, driven "nto the mountains, east of Tieling, are struggling to reach .Kirin. The Russians evacuated Cbang-tu-fu on March 19th. The "Times" states that the Czar first refused General ■ Kuropatkin's petition to remain at the front in command of the I First Army Corps, and consented only when General Linevitch endorsed the petition. SISTERS OF CHARITY KILLED. THE JAPANESE PARTIES. Received 10.50 p.m., March 23rd. LONDON, March 23. The Russians'who were wounded during .the retreat include many doctors and sisters of charity, eight of the latter being killed. General Linevitch reports from Changchun that Japanese outposts have been seen to the south-west of Manchentsu. THE RUSSIAN RETREAT. REARGUARD CLOSELY PURSUED. Received 10.23 p.m., March 23rd. LONDON, March 23. The Russians are following the three nam roads towards Kirin and Changchun. The rearguard on Tuesday were twenty miles north. of Kaiyuen and closely pursued. 6y. the Japanesef . ... ; ' A STORY OF RETREAT. ' r , NO LOSS OF GUNS OR POSITIONS. - Received 12.20 a.m:. March 24th. LONDON, March 23. - Russian advices from Sipiugbai, 70 miles aorth of Tieling, state that the First Army in retreating did not lose any guns and was driven from none of-its positions. It captured seven machine guns and 4CO prisoners.