RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1032, 5 July 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

; SIEGE OE POET ARTHUR i ; JAPS CLOSING IN [ | WITHIN TEN MILES OP TOWN s i HOLD THE KEY OF POSITION I AN ALARMING EEPORT II R - j GERMANY HARBOURING RUS- !: SIAN WARSHIPS 3 10 j THREAT BY JAPAN IS is id J ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY I AFFECTED )!' !-r»« Aunidi»uon. —CoDjriijiH'

London, July i Jus KM EN report that part of the Japanese blockading squadron is midway between Port Arthur and Chifu. Tho other part is outside Port Arthur waiting to intercept the Russian squadron it it tries to reenter.

Tho two armies arc bivouacked oa each sido of tlic Puss Lieutenant Burnkoll' escaped from Niuchwang on Saturday, _ Tho Russians abandoned Ihreo strong linos of entrenchments 011 tho bills commanding tho entranco to Motienling. TIIO Japanese 011 the 80th fully occupied tho pass unopposod. A throo days' downpouv had converted tho whole country into a bog,

THE SINKING OF THE GUARDSHIP A FIERCE ENCOUNTER SHIP SURROUNDED BY TORPEDOES TKRHIFIC EXPLOSION BELIEVED TO BE CRUISER DIANA Pin> Animation.—Cod? right London, July •! Commander Yamadas reports 011 tho 12th that a lorpodo flotilla delivered an attack on tho 27th, Thosoarchlightsrovoalingthoirpresoncc, | tho forts opened a heavy fire, and a twomasted and three-fnutiollcd guard-ship, believed to bo tho Diana, was surrounded and torpedoed, An explosion followed, raising volumes of water, and tho guardship was Bilbaoquently seen to founder at tho foot of Golden Hill. Tho Russian torpedoers and llotilla ex. changed liro, One Russian boat was blown up and tell sidoways, and sank, Fourteen Japanese wero killed audthrco wounded, Tho Russian casualties aro unknown, [Tho Diana was a cruiser of (17iil tons, and carried six guns. She had been disabled in one of the earlier engagements at Port Arthur, and since boon repaired.] CHINESE JUNK STRIKES A MINE

THREATENED COMPLICATIONS UNFRIENDLY ATTITUDE OF QEUMANY BRITAIN MAY BE DItAWN IN It'-m ftMiii'.ifction. - Copjdjm. London, July 4 Tokio's leading journal hints that if tho Port Arthur squadron is allowed to refuge at Kiaochau tho Mikado will consider Germany Russia's ally, and appoul under the terms of the Anglo-Japanese alliance. [Kiaochtui is a German possession on tho east co»st of tlm province of Shantung, and is about 200 miles to the south of Port Arthur, ] THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR JAPANESE STRENGTH AND OPER. ATIONS A THREE DAY'S ENGAGEMENT IMPORTANT HEIGHTS CAPTURED JAPS WITHIN TEN MILES OF TOWN Press Association—Copyright London, July 4 Two divisions, composed of 40,000' wore successfully engaged for thvco days in assailing tho Russian positions on the laud sido of Port Arthur, and occupied heights within ton miles of tho town. On tho 28th hundreds of Russian wounded woro brought to Port Arthur from tho north oast and also via Pigeon Bay, Tho Japanese hold ten thousand men in roßorvo at Eliott Islauds.

TWENTY DEATHS frena in notation.—l ■otiyriahk. London, July 4 A junk encountered a mine at tho mouth of tho Laio on Friday r.nd was blown up. Twontyjftho Chinoso crow wero killed and 12 wounded. FOOD SUPPLIES FOR THE JAPS AN AMERICAN SCHEME Prow AuooiaMon.-Copyright, New York, July '1 Americans aro despatching two 21,000ton steamers from Puget Sound to Japauoso and Chinese ports, to inaugurate a serious attempt to subsliluto wheat and Hour for Burmah rico and other groins. A million pounds bus been mvestod in tho experiment. THE SINKING OF THE PERSEVIET A RUSSIAN DENIAL Pr»M Anno. J inn.—Oopjrlghl London, July 4 Tho Russians' denial of their losses on tho 23rd. amaze the Jupanoso officers, who aro confident thoy saw a ship rosombling tho Persoviot struck and sink, A SEA FIGHT AT NIGHT THE RUSSIANS ESCAPE I'roM Aisoori London, July '1 Prior to mooting Admiral Kamimura off Ikfohina, Admiral Bezabrazoll sent his torpedo llotilla to Vladivostok, Admiral Kaminuira, whose forco was superior, opened firo, and the Russians l'Opliod and then rotired, Thoy woro pnr> sued in a northoast direction, but by oxtinguishing their lights thoy managod to disappear, London, July 4 When Admiral Kamimura's torpedoors wero within live miles Admiral Bezabrazoll concoutratod all his soarchlights on tho attacking vessels and then, suddenly extinguishing his lights, disappeared in tho darkness, tho rain and fog assisting, PROVISIONS FOR DALNY I'iwi imuoiatiun.—Copyright. London, July 4 .Tapaneso transports havo brought to Dolny, independent of artillery and a bngado with lioavy soige guuß, provisions for tho olovonth division, SUMMER WAINS I'rcu AMoniatiou.-ij'iwriihi. London, July 4 liouters Liaoyaug correspondent statos thut tho report that Russians had reoooupied Taling Puss, was prcmaturo. Neither side havo ellectiynly ocoupied it owing to the deop mud rendering the transport of impoiiiblfti

Tho sixth division, /lumbering '20,000, landed at Kerr Bay ou Tuesday, in readiness to roinforce eitlior Gonerai Oku at Kaiping or Goueral Nogi at Port Arthur, London, July <1 Mr Bennett Burleigh reports that tho besiegers of Port Arthur hold Cbanlingtzo Mountain, tho key of position, RUSSIA! 7 PAPER SUPPRESSED rre«! \B>.ioi"tion.—Copyright, St. lYmtsuuitii, July 4 Tho salo of the nowspapor Navosto has been forbiden in tho street for publishing a London messago containing laudatory comments on Count Tolstoi's recent articlo dealing with tho Czar and the war. A THREATENED DISASTER Press Association—Coypright London, July 4 The Times states that tho Russians are threatened with a trash-out of tho rail* way and a disaster of unparalleled magnitude, inasmuch as if the mountain tracks aro practicable, as is usual at this timo of year, the Japanese may surround llicni by holding Xcllcr Pass and Liao-* yang, pinning the Russians between Haichcng and Eaipmg by detached groups. THE JAPANESE ADVANCE Vrnu AmnoiaUoa.—Copyright. London, July <1 Thovo aro indication!) that tho Japaneso havo abandoned tho advance via Tailing, proforring to mass their forces on tho right. RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS .'icu Auoetatiao.—Coujii^ht. Loxdon, July 4 Oonrral Kurolii, with two divisions, ineluding tho Imperial Guard, is 20 miles eastward of Liaoyang, Ho lias ocoupied commanding positions. Tho Japaneao dominate the Russians at Smutching,