RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1050, 26 July 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

THE VOLUNTEER FLEET. ORDERED NOT TO SEARCH OR CAPTURE. THE VLADIVOSTOK SQUADRON. SINKS TWO MERCHANTMEN. ONE A BRITISH BOAT. THE GERMAN STEAMER RELEASED.

frwt Aaiooiation.— OoDjrignt.

London, July 25 THE Japanese on the ll)th drove a battalion of infantry and 1000 cavalry across the Taise Rivor, Seventeen Japanese wore wounded, Loxira, July 25. As the result of five days' fighting the Russians lost the best defensive positions on the Lioyang and Mukden roads. General Knropatkin has reported that Colonel Tysbnlsky on the 17th attacked, but failed to seize, SyberlingPass, sustaining 23!) casualties. In the battle on Saturday at Tahsuitnng, six miles from Niuchwang, the Russians lost 700.

nipt the Auiericaii.Japsnese trade. Several heavily-laden steamers, nearly due, are in serious danger. THE CAPTURED STEAMER ARDOVA Preen Association.—Copyright London, July 2.1 The steamer Ardova has reached Suez under a prize crew, She is lying closo to the British cruiser Venus,

COREAXS AND THE RUSSIANS, Press Association—Copyright. London, July 2(5 The Coreans are organising a general and passive resistance against the Russians securing waste land. The Japanese are suppressing the adverse propaganda, ADDITIONS TO RUSSIAN FLEET. MORE PURCHASES. Press Association—Copyright. London, July 25 R'Uiler's Berlin correspondent s(afo3 that the North German Lloyd's steamer Maria Teresa, and four Hamburg-American liners, have been purchased |,y Ruashi, mid have left Libati under sealiid orders. -SQUADRON SINKS BRITISH SHIP. CAPTURES A GERMAN ONE. Press Association—Copyright. London, J nly 25 The Vladivoatock squadron is oil' Capo Idza.

Loxuox, July 25 The Japanese are still advancing on Niuohwang.

THK HERMAN-AMERICAN LINER HIJLEASIiD Press Association.—Copyright London, July 2:"» The ftarmun-American liner Sromlhi, which was captured and manned by the volunteer fleet, was released on Sunday evening. THE VOLUNTEER FLEET INSTRUCTED NOT TO SEARCH OR SEIZE l'r«sfi Association—Copyright. London, July 25. Thft Council of tho Czar's leading adviser?, including the Grand Dukes Alexia and Alexander, Admiral Ave'llan, and Count Lamsdorh", liaro tieeiiliul that for the present tho status of tho Tolnnteer fleet isnot snfiicientJy defined, according to international law, to iend»r further starches and' eei/.ures advisable, and the vessels have been inslrueted to retrain from, interfering with foreign shipping. It is expected that they will join. l-lio Baltic fleet and bo replaced by warships,

At the entrance of the Bay of Tokiothey sunk the British steamer Knight Commander, bound from New York to Yokohama with a general cargo.

They also captured a Gorman vessel believed to be the Arabic, with tlireo thousand tons of flour.

THE P.ANDO. BOAT Press Association. —Copyright London, July 25 The destination of tho Malacca is supposodto bo Algiers or Crete, ANOTHER "HAIL UP" Press Association—Copy right LONnoN, July 25 Tho Saint Petersburg stopped tbv P. and 0. Company's homeward bound stcaraor Ceylon on tho Keif. Sea, but allowed her to proceed, THE BRITISH SQUADRON POLICING THE MEDITERRA NEAN Presi Association—Copyright LONDON, July 25 Admhal Doraville has stationed the Jiritish warships in tho Mediterranean, and is maintaining wireless communication between the fleet and Malta. GERMAN PRESS OPINIONS ON THE SEIZURE Press Association.—Copyright Berlin, July 25 The Arbiter Xeitung declares thai' tho Russians' mendacity and brutality are a danger to Europe, and that only where Iho rmiblo circulates would it be deniod that right was on the side of England. The Die titling says that the Malacca incident has rovoaled a deep chasm between Russian character and views and thoso of Westem Europe. The Vorwaorls asks how long Germany will grovel before Russia. The Neueato Naehrichtcn, Berlin, declares that tho Scandia's seizure wiißa monstrous ad'rout.

KUKOPATKIN'S STRENGTH. Press Associnlion.—Copyright. London*, July 25 Tho Chinese report that General Kuropatkin has 40,000 men at Liaoyang, and another largo force at Haichang.

THE ADVANCE ON MUUHWANG. WATCHED FROM THE HOUSE TOPS, Pross Association-Copyright Loxdon, July 25 Residents train tho house tops at Nhichwang watch the slow advanco of the' Japaneso, which is being stubbornly contested. FLIGHT OF RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES. DESTRUCTION OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY. Press Association.—Copyright London, July 25 The Russian civil authorities have left Niuegwang. The destruction of government property by their orders has commenced. I The railway station is in flamos, | THE JAPANESE ADVANCE, Press Association,—Copyright London, July :. , 5 The Times says it is evident that the Japanese are engaged in a general ■idvanco all along the line, and that overywhoro the Russians are falling Lack. ENTRANCE TO PORT ARTHUR,

THE VLADIYOSTOOK SQUADRON.

CLEAR UP OBSTACLES. SORTIE HOURLY EXPECTED. Press ABSOciation.—Copyright LONDON', July 25 Tho-entrance to Port Arthur is now clear, excepting that mines are nightly hud, A sortie is hourly.expected.

TORPEDO A PRIVATE STEAMER. Press Association—Copyright, London', July 25

After torptM.loing a irorchantman, supposed to bo the Hiogoinarn, southward of lransake, tho Vladivostok squadron on Sunday morning stcorod west. It is believed at Tolrio that Admiral bkrydloffs object is to inter.