RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1101, 23 September 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

REINFORCEMENTS FOE THE

JAPANESE

BIG BATTLE PENDING

EUSSIAN ATTACK REPULSED

THE POET ARTHUR GABEISON

FEEE FROM INFECTIOUS DISEASE

CAPTURE OF IMPOETANT POINTS

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LONDON, September 22 THE Argentine Republic denies selling warships to Russia.

the eastern and western fortifications, through which the railway enters Port Arthur. THE SCARCITY OF WATER Press Association,—Copyright LONDON', September 22 < The garrison is now dependent | for wator on condensers.

THE JAPANESE ADVANCE

REINFORCEMENTS Press Association—Copyright London, September 22 Advices received at St, Petersburg state that considerable forces have landed at Dalny and Yingkow.

r\VO MORE CAPTURES

A DESPERATE ASSAULT

RUSSIAN ATTACK REPULSED

Press Association—Copyright,

LONDON, Sept. 22

HEAVY LOSSES

Reports received at Tokio say that two forts which have just been captured by a desperate assault are Kuropatkin's fort, and another west, ward of. Itzskan, otl'eiiiig excellent gun positions and overlooking Port Arthur. All the Russian attempts to dislodge the Japanese were repelled.

I'ress Association—Copyright

London, Sept, 22

Fiold.Marshal Oyama has telegraphed that seven battalions of infantry and two batteries attacked the Japanese at Chingtatse on the 17ih.

engagement ensued. A portion of the Mukden force approached the nearest, and then began to retire to the north-west, the Japanese arlillory firing on them for half-an-houf, and indicting heavy loss,

RUSSIAN WARSHIPS ItfNEU TRAL PORTS Press Association,—Copyright. London, Sept. 22 At Japan's instance the Askold and Grosovoi's crews remain aboard under tlie surveillanco of Chinese warships.

BATTLE PENDING Press Association—Copyright London, -Sept, 22 A .Renter's message states that a battle- is expected hourly at Fnshen, thirty miles east of Mukden. ! THE RUSSIAN RETREAT KUROPATKIN'S TACTICS HOTLY CRITICISED IN RUSSIA Press Association.—Copyright London, September 22

WAR CORRESPONDENTS AT WAR WITH AUTHORITIES Pross Association,—Copyright London, September 22, Owing to differences with the authorities, most of the Russian war correspondents have been ordered home.

French correspondents in St, Petersburg state that military circles severely criticise Kuropatkin's tactics.

Tlio Czar is disposed to accept the Minister of War's advice to order an offensive movement, owini? to the increasing demoralisation of the army.

SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR ANOTHER DASH FOR LIBERTY Tresfl Association. —Copyright London, Sept. 22.

An anlhoritive statement has reached Shanghai that tho squadron at Port Arthur has determined to make a sortie this week to try and reach Linochan, owing to incessant bombardment.

HOW THE GARRISON ARE FARING STATEMENT BY AN ENGLISHWOMAN A DEATH-DEALING FLY • THE GARRISON HOPEFUL

A FINE LOT OF MEN

Press Aaaocia tion—Copyright London, Sopt 22

All Englishwoman, the wife of <). Rraftchenko, a Russian officer who accompanied Princo Radziwill and others, declares that there are 30 nurses per 1000 men, Ladies make the soldiers' clothes, and the soldiers' wives and poor women attend to tho laundry work, She says there are no contagious diseases, but that • a large, redheadod lly is feeding on the corpses, and its bito is causing many deaths. A doctor who was fatally bitten amputated his thumb, and then his arm; but tho poison reacliod his heart.

She declares that the garrison are buoyant, and that there is not a braver or finer set of men. All h»vo unlimited confidence in tho possibility of holding Port Arthur,

THE RECENT CAPTURES

IMPORTANT POSITIONS

Press Association Copyright London, September 22, The Morning Post stateß that tho capture of the two forts near Shuishying facilitates (he insertion of a powerful wedge iu the gap between