RUSSO-JANANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1082, 1 September 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JANANESE WAR

the siege of poet arthur

WATEEWOEKS CAPTURED

REPORTED FALL OF THE TOWN

THE BATTLES ALONG THE LIAO

ENORMOUS ARMIES IN CONFLICT BAYONET ENCOUNTERS AN IMMENSE RUSSIAN FRONT

TEN MILES LONG fr«w Auoci»t.ioß. Oosrrigfit.

Lokdon August 31 There are eleven Russian cruisers off the coasts of Spain, Portugal, Franco, and Africa, searching for vessels carrying contraband. .

The fiercest fighting occurred on the night of the 26th at Hangshalling and Kungchangling. The Russians, besides a fierce rifle fire, rolled boulders down the hills.

The Russians, numbering 65 battalions with 20 guns, retreated to Liaoyang.

THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR FALL NEAR AT HAND J Press Association.—Copyright LONDON, August 31 The Japanese Legation in London states that the fall of Port Arthur is very near. THE TOWN WATER SUPPLY CAPTURED BY THE JAPS Press Association.—Copyright London, August 31 It is reported at Tokio that the Japanese have captured the Port Arthur water works at Ohoueisiyi"g-

The Japanese casualties were 2000. The Japs oil the morning of the 27th prepared to attack Anshantian. When the Russians evacuated the town the Japanese pursued and overtook them, compelling a retreat in utter confusion to Shabo, with a loss of eight guns, much ammunition, and comraissiariat waggons.

THE RUSSIAN ACOOONT Press Association,—Copyright London, August 31. General Sakaroff reports: "The battle lasted till nine at night. "The main attack was made on the centre and left. " The Russian counter-attack culminated in a bayonet charge, and many of the positions in the enemy's occupation were retaken. "The reserves repulsed a force who were attempting at four in the afternoon to turn the Russian right, "During the artillery duels our batteries outranged the Japanese batteries."

REPORTED CAPTURE OF THE TOWN Press Association.- Copyright London, August 31 Russian refugees at Tientsin state that the Japanese liave entered Port Arthur. Non-combatants are refuging at Golden Hill and Liaotshan forts. THE REPORTED CAPTURE KEEPING BACK THE NEWS Press Association—Copyright. London, August 31 Tho Japanese Legation in London declares that no official announcement of the fall of Port Arthur will be made until the town and forte aro in the hands of the Japanese,

He adds that the announcement that tha Port Arthur garrison had repulsed all the attacks had greatly raised the spirits of the troops. General Sakaharoff estimates that the Russian losses yesterday were .3000. RUSSIAN CASUALTIES 3,150 THE ATTACKING FORCE

TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND STRONG Press Association.—Copyright, London, August 31

This is interpreted to mean that the Japanese have their own reasons for concealing their successes. There is a widespread impression that Port Arthur and Liaoyang will fall together.

St. Petersburg telegrams estimate that the Russian losses around Liaoyang on Saturday and Sunday totalled 3150,

Military circles in St. Petersburg declare that Liaoyang was ut huge fortress, a second Port Arthur. Russian aecounts state that 200,000 Japs, with 1200 guns, attacked the advanced position at Liaoyang early on the 30th under cover of a very severe artillery, and delivered obstinate assault*, and that the Russian centre inflicted considerable loss.

APPALLING JAPANESE LOSSES A RUSSIAN STATEMENT Press Association—Copyright Londo.v, August 31

The Mosgow newspaper Novykrai publishes sensational accounts of the bloody fight at Port Arthur. It declares that the Japanese have lost 30,000 killed and 25,000 wounded since July 17th.

The later fiercely cannonaded the Russians until dark from the heights of Wanbatai.

The Russian cavalry were obliged to operate in labryinth defiles and marshy, narrow roads, with vegetation above the heads of the horsemen.

THE FIGHTING ALONG THE LI AO THE CAPTURE OF AMPING HAND TO HAND ENCOUNTER BAYONET CHARGES STUBBORN DEFENCE BY THE RUSSIANS DEADLY ARTILLERY FIRE Press Association Copyright London, August 31

Tho Russians claim that they captured ten guns, and repulsed all the attempts to outflank thorn.

THE RUSSIAN POSITION A HUGE ORESCENT TEN MILES IN LENGTH VEHEMENT FIGHTING IIALM.MILLION MEN EN- ' GAGED Press Association—Copyright London, August 31 Colonel Gadko describe the Russian position as an immense crescent extending for ten miles and facing the east along the heights between the railway and the Taitse River, with Liaoyang in the centre,

The Japanese accounts of the throo (lays' desperate fighting at Arnping ami Anshautiaii stato that the First Army at midnight attacked a steep and strongly-fortified eminence, and that Arnping was captured at tho bayonet's point, The position was defended by the Russian centre, which had been strongly reinforced. The Russians stubbornly defended the second and third lines. Their artillery was very deadly, while that of the Japanese was comparatively ineffectual, owing to the inability to secure a good position. Repulsing all the attempts to regain the captured positions, the Japanese gradually drove the Russians towurds tho valley of Taulio River.

He states that the battle was fought with extraordinary vehemonce, and was a magnificent specta-

Over half-a.million men were engaged

Btdhit, thil day. Tho Colonel Gadke mentioned in the cable is correspondent of the newspaper Berliner Tageblatt. A VOMIT OF FIRE Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, August 31

Another column attacked an emi. uence north of Taishowkovi.

The superiority of the Russian artillery forced tho Jadanese left to retreat, but the centre was pureed, which completely divided the Russian lines, though the wings held firm.

French, advices at Liaoyang stato that a hundred thousand projectiles were exchanged on the 30th. An eye witness describes the artillery dnel as a continuous roar. The mountains seemed to be vomiting fire. The Viborg regiment was engaged. The Daily Express lays that Bus*

Ultimately, after repulsing two assaults, the Japanese gained a complete advantage, capturing eight guns. '

sia is sending IGO.OOO of lier best troops to Harbin to conduct the winter campaign, THE JAPS' SECRET METHODS Press Association —(Jopyrigbf London, August 30 | Admiral Sakharoff states that a vast Japanese bivouac waß discovered on Monday west of the railway, near Sidantia. GUTTING OFF THE RETREAT TO MUKDEN Press Association—(Jopyrigbt london, August 31 St,||Petersbnrg correspondents of the Berlin and Paris |newspapers declare that after ten hours' fighting two Japanese divisions turned the Russian left and reacted a position between Liaoyang and Mukden, leaving only the Mangotian Road open for the Russian retreat. Though at first repulsed, the Japanese crossed the Taitse river at Pensihu.