RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1059, 5 August 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

THE RUSSIAN RBTEBAT STILL CONTINUES FIGHTING AT POET AETHUE HEAVY LOSSES A FRUITLESS SOETIE CIVILIANS TO LEAVE HAEBIN TOWN WANTED Fst TEOOPS PreM Amooiiit.ion.—Uopjrimit.

Losdox, August i Owing to the steepness of the ground at Yangtzuling and Yushulintzin there was great difficulty in placing the Japanese artillery. This was the chief cause of tho slowness of the action, and the blazing heat addod to the troubles.

Tomuchan, and that the Japanese captured six h'ald guns. Their casualties were nearly four hundred. The Russians loft 150 dead.

THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR SEVERE FIGHTING AND HEAVY LOSSES, Press Association.—Copyright, London, August 4. Continuous and severe fighting is proceeding at Port Arthur. There tiro heavy losses on both sides.

ADVANCE OK THE JAPANESE,

LIAOYANG IN JEOPARDY. Press Association—Copyright. London, August I Twenty thousand fresh troops have lately landed at Yingkow, and are advancing.on Liaoyang. It is expected at St. Petersburg that General Kuropatkin will evacuate Liaoyang wlun the heavy accumulation of war materia] emharasses his movements. riAIOHENG OCCUPIED I'mt AamiciaMon.—Coujrighi. London, Augutt i The victors of Tomtichan havo occupied Haicbeng, TIIK RUSSIAN RETREAT Press Association,—Copyright LONDON, August!) tleneral Kuropatkin's army is re. tiring via Anshantian. RUSSIANS KILLED BY SUNSTROKE Press Association.—Copyright London, August'] General Kuropatkin's retirement was orderly, despite the intense heat, A number of his men succumbed to sunstroke, although their kits and great-coats were carried in curls. London, August I Train loads of munitions and provisions aro liuriying to Mukden, preparatory to tho continued Russian retreat northwards. London, August 4 Renter's agency reports that it is stated in military circles at St. Petersburg that General Kuropatkin intends to evacuate Liaoyang, but not without lighting,

SORTIE FROM PORT ARTHUR. VESSELS DRIVEN BACK, Press Association-Copyright, London, August 4 Router's agency at Tokio reports that twelve destroyers, four torpedoes, and some gunboats, sortied from Port Arthur on Monday night, but were driven bade, THE VLADIVOSTOK SQUADRON OETS BACK TO POET l'r«M AMt.MHiion.—Copyripn. London, August 4 The squadron returned to Vladivostok on Sunday and received an enthusiastic welcome,

NEW IiUSSIAN ARMY UNDER GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS London, August 4 Tho Berliner Tageblatto says that a new army is loaning under the Grand Duke Nicholas, to strengthen General Kuropatkin THE RECENT ShIZUUIW Press Association.—Copyright London, August ii The Standard suys that unless it can be shown that the railway material aboard the Knight Commander and the fish aboard the German steamer Too, which was also sunk, were intended for the actual use of the Japanese troops, they cannot be considered as contraband, and the Czar's regulations cannot make thorn so,

WINTER QUARTERS FOR RUSSIANS, CIVILIANS TO LEAVE HARBIN Press Association—Copyright, London, August 4 General Kuropatkin has ordered all useless and civilian elements to evacuate Harbin, in viow of providing winter quarters for the army. THE JAPS AT NIUCHWAXG. I'ROJIABLESEMUREOF MONEY Press Association.—Jopvright London, August 3 It is expected at Nincliwarjg that the Japanese will seize tho RussoJapanese Rank funds because tho Russian forts are the property of tho Japanese. Tho Japanese flag is floating over the bank.

THE SEIZURE OE THE MALACCA HOW THE RUSSIANS " FELL IN." Press Association.—Copyright London, August 4 Truth states that when the Malacca was at Antwerp Gorman lirins asked the agents to tako contraband for Japan, and were refused, and that the.contraband was subsequently shipped in a German vessel, which passed the Red Sea without hindrance,

The Russians arrested the Malacca, believing she had accepted such contraband an cargo. COMPANY'S REPLY TO TflK KUSBIANB TOTAL DENIAL OF THE CHARGES Press Association.—Uop«riglit LONDON. August -i In connection with tho Russian oOieialjustilicaiionthat the soizure of tho Malacca was duo to a refusal to show her papers, the Peninsular and Oriental Company state that the papers and manifests were given up and officeißsent aboard the St, Petersburg for examination, and that the Russians offered them inducements to make statements to justify the seizure. TJIE PASSAGE OF THE DARDANELLES A SENSIBLE IDEA Press Association—Copyright. ST PBTKBSBUnG, August 4 A semi-official suggestion hasbeen made here that an international commission should be appointed at Port Said to examine neutral ships going to the Far East,

THE BATTLE OF MOTIENLING

HKLATIVK VALUIO OF SOLDIERS. Press Association.—Copyright London, August i The European regulars pitted against General Kuroki in the various engagements in the Motienling district wore in nowise superior to the Siberian contingents, CABLE TO JAPANESE CONSULS THE BATTLE OF TOMUCHAN, JAPANESE CASUALTIES, 400. Press Association—Copyright. Sydney August 5. A cable receivod by the Japanese Consul states that Prince Alexiefl! led the Russians, consisting of two divisions of infantry and five batteries of artillery, at the battloo