STRUGGLE IN THE FAR EAST.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11252, 10 May 1904, Page 5

STRUGGLE IN THE FAR EAST.

RUSSIANS RETREATING NORTHWARDS.

NIUCHWANG BEING EVACUATED.

JAPANESE CAPTURE DALNY.

RUSSIAN LOSSES ON THE YALU GREATLY EXCEED JAPANESE CASUALTIES.

DISTRESS OF THE CZAR AT RUSSIAN DEFEATS.

RUSSIAN FOOD SUPPLIES SCARCE AT HEADQUARTERS.

SOLDIERS EATING BEAN CAKES.

ST. PETERSBURG RESIDENTS LOSE CONFIDENCE IN CONDUCT OF WAR.

JAPANESE MOVEMENTS SURPRISE CONTINENTAL MILITARY EXPERTS.

Press Association. — Telegraph: — Copyright

Received ay 9, 10.20 p.m.

LONDON, May 9. Tokio advises that Grneral Kuroki, pressing, forward before tho enemy had recovered, j'rom their demoralisation and confusion, feent- two columns forward — ;one by the road and the other along the Aih'o River. jFeng-wang-chang was occupied after Borne skirmishing. •

The Russians, after blowing up their magazine, had withdrawn, taking with thorn 800 wounded.

The Bussians have .begun to evacuate Nhichwang, dismantling- forts, and retreating .to Haicheng, evacuating the western side of the Lftotung' Peninsula. Foreigners at Niuchwaug fear attacks near Yingkow. ■ , •■ . ,' The British Consul has asked for a gunboat to be ser.t for his protection. The Eupsiau General Staff at Liaoyang has removed to Mukdon.

Tlie Russians- at Niuchwang consider their forces insuflicient to hold that section, and expect to retreat to Harbin. Sixteen Warships protect-ed the landing of ten thoupaud Japanese at Kinchau. Tlie fire of their gimp swept across the narrow isthmus. ' • Ten -thousand , landed . at Fucharn, and others at TakuHchan. The Japanese landhijr on the peninsula rapidly entrenched, and mounted quick-firers. They destroyed miles of the railway and telegraphs, and- also four bridges between -Pott Arthur and Niuchwang. Tlie Morning Post- reports that Dalny was captured on the 6th.