RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1211, 30 December 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

London. Dec l".i

OIIIN'A is exorcising renewed vigj,:'ni:ii lo prevent ;h". Askold mid flrnsvoi attempting In escape.

SIESE OF PORT ARTHUR

CASUALTIES AT MMIiK DILI

Press Association.-Copyright,

LONDON, December 211

Prisoners at Tnkio report that three thousand Russians weve killed and live thousand wounded at the Metre ilili liyht.

Genoinl Koiitiialclieiiko, commander of the .seventh Siberian rille division, w,i.-, killed at Metre Hill, and (tciicml Smirnoff was WOtlllded.

A I'litther list shows that eighteen Japanese ollicois were killed, and eighty-six wottnced, presumably ai Port Aithur.

KKMXAXT OK MTKK HID, GAlililiiON

Prws Association.—Copyright. L(),iioN, December 2H

llzuslian contains die remnant of the Metre lliil garrison. The artillerymen have lil'iceii guns. There are four stockades in front and fwn in tho rear.

The Japanese lire destroyed live guns and disabled a thousand men,

A FUKIOUS ASSAULT

BATTLK I'ROCKfIDINU

Press Association.—Copyright. JiOMIOS, J)(!C. 23

Tho Daily Telegraph stales that the Japanese blew up the parapet at I'lrlungslian, and that a furious assault followed and still continues.

UaI'TUKK UK KRLUXGKJIAN

AN OFFICIAL MKSSAGK

Press Association. —Copyright. Sydney, this day,

The Japanese Consul received a cable last night slating that Killingslum had fallen into Japanese hands.

PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHT

A STOUT RESISTANCE

TDK WIICLK FORT TAKKN

Press Association.—Copyright. London, Dec. 2!)

Hunter's Tnkio correspondent Klales that die Japanese occupied the t'litiri- l'lrliingsiu'i) forts yeslerday, Tlmollicial nii'ssiigosialeslliahhe left and «enl;i<>, at ten on Wednesday morning, blew up (he parapet in front of Frliiiigslian, carrying tin; panipnt by nssanlt and constiW. iii},' defensive works under cover of heavy guns.

Later they assaulted and captured the interior of tlieloit,

Kvonfually, after stout resistance, diey captured the whole by nightfall.

JAPANESE OPERATIONS

Press Association.—Copyright. London, Dec, 21)

Renter's Tokin coriespoinlent re pons that the Japanese dynamiting operations ami construction of parallels against the eastern segment of the main enceinte are progressing. The besiegers' right wing combines a heavy and effective shelling of tin l new town, l'leparadoiis for a simultaneous at luck on ill" east and west laces of the fortress, in die endeavour lo divide and weaken the defenders, aro Hearing completion.

ACCIDKNT TO Cil-INKHAJ, -STOKSSKL Prcsj Association.—Copyright. I-OKDOX, Dec. 2!)

(tViierid Siocssi'l hiislieoii injured ty ii fall fiout his horse.

MANCHURIAN CAMPAIGN

RUSSIA'S TIIIKD AUMY

AN MTIIDfsIARTIC LOT Pross Association.—Copyright. London, Dec. 29 Gt-neml Ronlhars reports thai excellent spirit ;md eiilhtisiasm prevails in the Ihiid army corps, »mi ,lml ' ,ll,! good". Burrows Imvfi been constructed for tho men, who are fairly warm. <Vi\\i PK'dTKfJTDHS V()\t THK .JAI'AXKhp;

.: MADK OF HATS' FUJI ) i Prosa Association.—Upyi-iglit. ' [ Loxnox, Dec, 2:) The crusadu against rata jn \%o Ihih I'lialili'il Ih,. Jnpncs,) to ( )ifi~ tribute amount llio iroopH j„ jr !in . , cliuriiiliiiiiili'uilijof thousands of fur par protectors.

Fa!! oi Erlungsliaii Gap;urcd by Japs after Desperate Assault Russian Prince Killed in Hanchurla Klatln Prophesies Doom for the Baltic Flea

Press Association.—Copyi-ight.

RESERVES

RUSSIAN PRINCE KILLED

Press Afflociation,—Oopyriglit. London, Doc. 2!)

Goiioml Sakharoft reports that I'nnce Yeldaroll' was killed in a skirmish at lMlziahan, on the liuulio River.

MISCELLANEOUS

TRANSPORT OF RUSSIAN

A DIABOLICAL PLOT Press Association.—Copyright, St. PKTEIISBUHG, Dec, 21)

Advicps from Lodz show that the great iron railwiiy bridge ;i l Pabianieo was undermined in" order [f> prevent the transport, of reserves. The mine exploded, doing slight damage,

Another mine was opportunely discovered; also explosives else! where,

The entire railway is now guardct

THE BALTIC FLEET

AN APPKALTO WITHDRAW 1'

J3OOMKI) TO INSTRUCTION Press Association—Copyright. ST rKTERSHuIHJ, D.>c. 30

ih '', '*"««'■'« wi-vico journals slrongly recommend i| u , m[[ \\ of lli« Baltic Flcei unless it is ablo to "wait for ut third fleet

Captain Klado declares that At mind Roshdestvenski is doomed m }«» '• tliinl sqtiitilrjn is tlesptitche immediately.