Russians Concentrating against Kurokl.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11392, 24 October 1904, Page 5

Russians Concentrating against Kurokl.

Japanese Retire from Shaho. Japanese Estimate of Russian Losses. LONDON, October 23. A Tokio message of yesterday^ date reports that the Russians are concentrating against Kuroki. , A detachment of Russian cavalry has crossed the Taitseho east of Pensihu. Kuropatkin reports that the Japanese at nightfall on Thursday retired from Shaho after the Russians had shelled the station. Their retreat was precipitate, arms, ammunition, and stores being abandoned. Fiold-Marshal ;Oyaina' reports that investigations up to Saturday show that the Russian losses in the battle of Shaho were prisoners 100, corpses 10,550, guns 45, shells 6974.