THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1355, 16 January 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

GENERAL ITEMS

By Tolograph—Press Association—Copyright London, Jan 13. An official report from Port Arthur stutos that the Russians before and after surrondor acted in perfect fairness. Bis hundrod Japanese naval officers have boon promoted. Russia has sent a circular to tho Powers in which she claims the" right to act in her own intorests in tho rnattor of CJhinoso neutrality, which has been constantly violated. China is unablo to fulhl her obligations. The Japanoso repulsed tho CossaoUß’ attempt to cut tho railway at Haicheng, and defeatod a detachment of Cosßacks at Honoiwan, Korea, killing nino.

RUBSIAN RAIDS REPULSED.

FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT PORT ARTHUR. ONLY 76 JAPANESE PRISONERS WITHIN LINES. REST ALLOWED TO ESCAPE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 5.3 p.m., Jan. 15. London, Jan. 14, Russian raiders destroyed the railway between Asashan and Haiaheng, and between Yinghow and Taßhihio, but tho Japanoso immediately repaired them. Two thousand Russian cavalry with guns attacked Niuchwang on Friday. Tho Japanese retired, and being reinforced, expelled and pursued the enemy. Russia's protest to the Powers is interpreted as an intention to record grievances against China when negotiations are opened for a permanent settlement, though recent cavalry raids were made through Chinese territory. A report has also been received from Tokio that tho Russians’ attacked Niuchwang, but were repulsed. Some of Mistchenka’s cavalry surroundod the Japanese commissariat station at Ninsbiatun, North Chingkor. They wero repulsed and 62 killed and 150 wounded. Raiders made a detour to West Liao, intending to made a dash at the railway and intercept General Nogi’s big guns. Japanese cavalry on Wednesday, after a four hours’ fight west of Tangmasao and south-west of Liaoyang, repulsed four companies of Cossacks with heavy losses. Subsequently the Japanese were reinforced. They drew the Russians to Liewerhapao. Then they engaged and pursued them. The Times’ military critic says that it is boyond a doubt there were 60,000 Russian casualties at Shaho, and only 16,000 Japanoso.

Tho Times’ Tokio correspondent says that tho total Japanese military prisoners at Port Arthur, including wounded, was only 76. There was deep emotion in Japan, inasmuch as they believed hundreds ware still within Russian lines. They must have been allowed to porish. The Times’ Port Arthur correspondent declares that of 55,000 soldiers, seamen, and oivilians at Port Arthur at the beginning of the siege, 10,000 wero killed or died from sickness. There were no signs of privation. Food was sufficient for another two months. The-'-Japanese captured the British steamer Lethington, carrying coal to Vladivostok. They oonveyod her to Sasebo. The Japanese also captured in the Sea of Japan the British steamer Rosßly, with 6500 Cons of Cardiff coal for Vladivostok. Detachments of all Japanese rogimonts made a triumphal entry to Port Arthur yesterday, with tattered, blood-stained colors, and bugles soundmg. The Japanese casualties since the battle of Nanshan were 55,000, one-fifth of whom were killed. Tho Russian Embassy at Paris has stated that Vice-Admiral Dubassoff’s opinions are personal, since Russia is determined to carry on the war to the bitter end.