The War

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1407, 18 August 1905, Page 2

The War

The Peace Negotiations'

Important Poilit Settled f Press AssooUtion.— Copyright.. WASHINGTON, Aug, 17 The plenipotentiaries have agreed . to Eussia's retention of the railway 'connecting the Trans Siberian line with Yladivostock. , ( There was considerable discussion at yesterday's sitting regarding the Chinese Eastern railway, which the - Japanese throughout resolved to • , transfer to China when reimbursed the expenses for repairs and altering the gauge, M; de Witte contended that; the railway was the Russo-Chinese Bank's private property, : j There are indications that Russia ,-i -is willing to compensate the Bank, \ if necessary, owing to the cession. - London, August Dr Morrison, the' war correspondent, who is at Portsmouth, United ■ States, telegraphs to the Times that - the conference will seemingly fail, but that holding it will have been justified in opening the way to a . subsequent conference, when a . favourable issue may be enacted. T'

Japanese Successes

' .London, August 17 An official report received at Tokio states that early on the 14th a battalion of Russian infantry and two sotnias of cavalry, with eight . field-pieces and six quick-firers, attacked Eishihlipu, north of Ohangtu, bat were immediately re. pulsed, losing 35, the Japmese having one casualty. Simultaneously the Russians attacked a point eight miles north- ; west of Changtu, but were repulsed, leaving ten killed and wounded. - Reported Russian Victory ;■. St Petersburg, Aug 17. General Lineyitch reports that th Russians have occupied Kopingean in Korea, after some fighting. . i'; Admirals Kruger and Vishnevetsky have been placed on the retired i list. Captain Baranowsky, of Rout, has'' | retiied with the rank ot captain. --'v