THE JAPO-RUSSIAN WAR.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11445, 30 December 1904, Page 5

THE JAPO-RUSSIAN WAR.

A Skirmish in the North.

- A Russian Prince Killed.

Operations at Port Arthur

Japs Preparing for a General

Assault.

Press Association.— Telegraph. — Copyright Received December 29, 10.12 p.m. LONDON, December 29. General Sakharoff reports that. Prince Yeldaroif was killed in a skirmish at Peit"ziahun, on the Hun River. General Efaulbare reports that an excellent spirit of enthusiasm prevails in the third army. The food is good, and the burrows constructed for the men are fair-

ly warm. ' Reuter's -Tokio correspondent reports that the Japanese* dynamiting operations in connection with' the- construction of parallels against the eastern segment of the main enciente are progressing. The besiegers' right l wing continues a , heavy and effective shelling of the New Town. Preparations for a simultaneous attack on the east and 'west faces of the fortress in an endeavour to divide and weafeen the defenders ie nearing completion. General Kondratchenko, commander of the Seventh Siberian Rifle Division, was killed in the defence of 203 Metre Hill, General Smirnoff was wounded, and Commander Stoessel was injured by a fall from his '•horse. '"■ » ' s