RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1034, 7 July 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

PROJECTED SOETIE EBOM POET ARTHUR A DESPERATE SCHEME JAPS FORTIFYING THE PASSES THE ADVANCE OF THE JAPANESE FIERCE SKIRMISHES MORE HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING JPjreu A»ini)iatiOß l «-CODjri(tnt.

Lon'Dok, Jnly 6. ' Admiral Withoeft reports that Admiral Togo is using the battleship Cauitan Prat and the armoured cruiser Chacabuco purchased from Chili. Russian naval officer's VIEWS, Pot Association.—Copyright London, July (i A high Russian naval officer states that Admiral Withoeft. will probably make a sortie from Port Arthur and try and sink some of the Japanese fleet. He will then dash for a neutral harbour, either Weihaiwei or Kiaehou. and surrender, thus preserving the fleet. HOSPITAL SHIPS. Press Association-Copyright. iioNDON, July (i The Russian volunteer fleet steamers, Sevastopol and St. Petersburg, traversed the Bosphorous from the Black Sea. The Sovastapol was flying tlio red cross flag below the commercial flag, and her hull was painted white. She is apparently destined for a hospital ship. The vessels embarked stores at Constantinople. TALING PASS FORTIFIED Press Association—Copyright. London, July 6 The Japanese' have fortified Taline Pass.

HEAVY SKIRMISHING. Press Association.—Copyright. London, July U The Russians officially report that that there were heavy reconnoitring skirmishes north, north-west mid south-west of Motienliiu; on Monday, and that thero were 200 Russian casualties,

LATER DETAILS, STUBBORN HAND TO HAND ENCOUNTERS. BAYONETS USED FREELY Press Association-Copyright. London, July G Later details of the fighting at Motienling show shut thero was a stubborn hand to hand encounter, and that bayonets were freely used. The Japanese were the drat to force tho attack, and ultimately compelled the Russians to rotiro from Lamghza Pass. Many officers, including three colonels, and Loxhitsky, a commander, were wounded. The Russian surgeons and a chaplain (Remszoi)') displayed remarkable dovotion, and attended the wounded under a violent fire. They personally removed tho injured. CONEINED ALONG THE RAILWAY. Press Association.-Copyright London, July G Everything indicates that the Russians will bo gradually confined along tho railway.

THE JAPANESE ADVANCE Press Association.—Copyright London, July (i A detachment of General Knroki's army has occupied Fenshuling, which is (he principal strategic position on the road from Saimatsu to Liaoyang. Russian prisoners ai'o being captured daily. Tho Japanese army extontls from llolienling to Shao-iUotionling and the Shinkailing Pass, The Russians from northern Fenshilling retreated to Sankiatsze, and (hence to Anpiug, joining tho force winch is retiring from Tienshinlion. An ollicial telegram states that tho Japanese vanguard has reached tho Mukden road.