THE WAR.

Waikato Argus, Volume XVI, Issue 2630, 4 May 1904, Page 3

THE WAR.

The Battle on the Yalu

Russian Losses 2000 SI TBLEQBAPH TRESS ASSOCIATION—OOFVBIOHT.)

RUSSIANS MADE TWO STANDS ESTIMATE OF THEIR STRENGTH London, May 2 The Japanese General Kuroki reports that duriDg Sunday's fighting, as a result of which they were forced to retreat, the Russians made two Btands. Their strength included the whole o! the third division, two regiments of the sixth, and a cavalry brigade. Their arms included forty quickfirers and eigbt machine guns. THE CASUALTIES HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES RUSSIAN GENERALS WOUNDED BIG JAPANESE CAPTURES London, May 2 The Japanese casualties on Sunday amounted to seven hundred, while those of the Russians numbered upwards of eigbt hundred. The Russian generals, Sassulitch and Kashoalinski, were wotm'ed in the course of the engagement. 0 The Japanese captured 28 quickfirers, a large number of rifles, 20 officers and many men. DRIVEN FROM ANTUNG RUSSIANS BURN THE TOWN London, May 2 The attack of the Japanese upon Antung, at the mouth of the Yalu River, was so severe that the Russians were soon forced to evacuate the position. Before doing so, however, they burned the town. Tbey then retreated north-east to Fong-heng-cbeng. The Japanese are now in complete control of the estuary of the Yalu. JAPANESE MOVEMENTS WHERE ARE THE TWO ARMIES 1 FLEET SIGHTED OFF TAKUSHAN London, May 2 The whereabouts of the second Japanese army, commanded by Baron Oko, as well as that of the third army, is unknown. . A large Jupanese fleet has been sighted off Takushan, in Manchuria, 70 miles to the west of the Yalu River, LATER. EFFECT OF FOGS ON THE UAMPAIGN DESTRUCTION OF RUSSIAN MINES 3 HE SERIOUSNESS OF SUNDAY'S DEFEAT OPINION OF MILITARY CRITICS PARIS PAPERS BETRAY ALARM (Received May S, 10.10 p.m.) London, May 3 Admiral Kamimura reports that he twice passed near the Russian squadron between Vladivostok and Gensan without either being aware of the proximity owing to the fog. It has been impossible to renew the attack on Vladivostok since Thursday in consequence of the impenetrable fog. The Nanuva discovered and destroyed a number of Russian mines along the coast. Military critics refer to the seriousness of Sunday's rapid defeat of 30.000 Russians, who were holding » position which they had strengthened for several months. The Paris papers betray alarm for Russia. The Japanese early on Thursday last, screened by a string of blazing rafts, laid mines near the Petropavlovsk. A Russian searchlight revealed the operation, and the Japanese launch retired. The mines were afterwards destroyed. The Japanese for several niglits sent eihergrams intended to fall into the Russian hands, and purporting to arrange a simultaneous lmd assault on Port Arthur. THE LATEST. SUNDAY'S BATTLE EPOCH-MAKING FEAT OF ARMS SHARPSHOOTERS CAUSE A PANIC RUSSIAN LOSS 2000. (Received May 4, 7.33 a.m.) London, May 3 At dawn on Sunday the Japanese front extended twenty miles, the left being near Antnng and the right opposite Mako, but tbey were eeparuted by the river Aibo,

The Seriousness of Russia's Defeat

The Times declares that the engagement was an epoch-making feat of arms. St. Petersburg is still without official news of the final result, though alarming reports are current, French and Russian stocks are affected, and there is a prospect of the Russian loan being declined. An Italian telegram states that the Russians lost 2000 soldiers, who became panic stricken owing to the sharpshooters killing many of the officers. The Japanese do not object to Mr Davidson, the American Consul, commencing bis Consular duties at Antung. GERMANY'S SEMBLANCE OF NEUTRALITY Berlin, May 3 Berlin Socialist newspapers assert that one of the largest German shipyards is building Russian torpedo boats and destroyers, and is working night and day. In order to preserve the semblance of neutrality, the parts of the vessels are being sent :o Liban, where they are put together.