MANCHURIAN CAMPAIGN

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1123, 19 October 1904, Page 2

MANCHURIAN CAMPAIGN

SHORT RANGE OF JAPANESE GUNS COMPENSATED MR 11NThy Valour Press Association—Copyright ] London, October 18 Although Kurold was unable effectively to utilise hii guns in the pursuit, owing to inferior range, the valour of the infantry in irresistably advancing aud pursuing the enemy at elose quarters more than compensated for the drawback. Another compensation was unquestionably the superior manner in which the Japanese handled the guns when opportunity to use them occurred.

THE BATTLE OF SHAIIU

THE RUSSIAN STRENGTH

Press Association—Copyright

London, October 18

Field-Marshal Oyaina designates the engagement "the battle of Shaho." He estimates that the Russians numbered 200,000 infantry, 26,000 cavalry, and 950 guns.

Generals Oku and Nodzu are cooperating in the west, and are successfully harassing the retreaters, whoso counter-attacks are costly to themselves.

The guns captured at Nanshan wore nsod at Limnntun.

STATEMENT BY A RUSSIAN GENERAL

TERRIBLE LOSSES

CLIMBING PRECIPITOUS SLOPES A HAIL OP BULLETS Press Association,—Copyright London, Oct. 18 A Russian Genoral of a division regiment, who was wounded, interviewed at Mukden, said: "My troops were part of the force attack, ing the rocky heightß to the east.

" The front attack was of an un-heard-of character, and the losses were terrible.

"Wo were climbing almost vertical slopes in the face of a hail of bullets.

" Of the six companies I lost five, sixths.

''A company of the 23rd Siberian regiment reached the summit and rushed on the Japanese defence., "The captain was lifted in the'air on the points of several Japanese bayonets, and the rest perished before the companies following could' ascend. ' i'l

"This was the tenth day oflsu'oh,) butchery. '' "The Rnsso-Turkish war was a joke compared with it."

\ THE RUSSIAN FORCES Pross Association,-Copyright' London, October 18 Tho Daily Telegraph says that Knro).atkin'n total strength at Shaho, including engineers and other corps, was 280,000.

KUROKI PRESSES THE x ENEMY

DRIVES THEM BEFORE HIM

SHELL BURSTS NEAR KUROPATKIN Press Association.—Copyright London October 18 Tho Standard says that Kuroki is pressing the onemy into the mountains. Knropatlcin is frequently undor Gre. A shell burst near him.

An unconfirmed Mukden telegram states that Kuropatiun, with two reserve divisions, drove into General Nodzu's centre on Monday, inflicting a crushing blow and capttfring many gnus and ut hundred prisoners.

Prau Aitticisrion.'—OoDjrierit

for the Far East, but the supply is utterly inadequate to the demand. Thousands of wounded are unattended. / There were heavy losses in the regiments composed of Jews, Finns, and Poles.

A RUSSIAN RALLY

JAP COLUMN ENVELOPED

O/W 'UIkIS OF GUNS

I't't'.a Association,—Copyright

LONDON, October 18.

A Tolcio telegram, dated the I.Bth, states that tbe Russians rallied, and enveloped General Yamadi's column on Sunday, capturing 14 guns. Oyama reports that General Oka's left repulsed six attacks on Sunday. Large Japanese orders tor tents and winter clothes have been placed with Arbroath, of Glasgow.

THE RECENT DEFEATS

REBELLIOUS FEELING IN RUS> SIA

Press Association- Copyright,

London, October 18

Dangerous disaffection is spreading in Russian cities since tho recent defeats,

THE BAYONET CHANGES

ENERGY BEATS WEIGHT

Press Association, —Copyright Lu.ndon, October 1(5 Correspondents emphasise that the numerous bayonet encounters showed that the weight and size of the Russians was generally ineffective against the fierce energy of the Japanese. General Sakaharofl; reports that General MockendorfT has stormed and recaptured Lonely Tree Hill, three miles eastward of the railway. The Shaho runs at its base.

Many Japanese were bayoneted in the trenches, losing eleven lield pieces aud quick-firers. Oyarna does not mention this but declares that all tho counter' attacks were repulsed. This is interpreted to mean that the guns were possibly recovered. General Oku.haß attacked the main strength oE the Russian right at_ Chuntiug-Changstzu, operating with the hope of blocking the Rub* sian retreat to the railway, The Novoe Vremya says that the Finnish regiments of the 22nd infantry division at Shaho attacked tho Japanese westward of Snfetun with such ardour that the Japanese fled, abandoning the killed and wounded and six guns,