THE TAITSE FLOODED.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLVII, Issue 12272, 5 September 1904, Page 5

THE TAITSE FLOODED.

Japs Force Russians into River.

Many Drowned,

Russians Lose 30,000 at Battle of

Liaoyang.

Japs lose from 15,000 to 20,000

A Battle for a Station.

Received Septonib-er 4. 9.18 a.m. LONDON, September 3. Tlie IV'tee is flooded and unfordable. Yesterday General Oku pressed the Russians into 'the niver. Ifc is bdieved that a nwnibeir ware drowned. | Uii'offi'oiail eatiimates state that 15 divi. semis oif 15,000-.each are at liaoyang and the-"vicinity.- Their■ casualties since the

.■battle began on the 23rd.-awe eat'ma/ted ' at 30,000. j TJho Japanese lost from 15,000 to 20,000.. General Kuroki's troops attacked the Russians' centre 'spiritedly and sought (ground to! enable tiheir guns to dominate .the railway. i (Received September 4, 9.18 a.m. j LONDON, September 3. | Tlie bombardment of tflie- station pre. ' vented 'the- Russians entradning. I The sallkait fact, in tb-day'e messages is that the bulk of General Kunopatkin's , army was ait dawn yesterday sitilp. south !of the Taitse. Nothing official has been received since. Chinese refugees report that Japaneiso junks landed in- fore© and captured thei Hwangchiiii'shan coast forts, oppo_ site the Tiger's Tail. The Japanese captured 26 Cliinos© junks attempting to convey provisions !to Port Arthur. i The capture of SKanslhan was due to a ■ night surprise attack