THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1356, 17 January 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

GENERAL items.

THE CZAR’S CONFIDENCE,

by Telegraph— Fross Association —Copyright

St. Petersburg, Jan. 15. Tho Czar, in an order announcing tbo fall of Port Arthur, exhorts his bravo soldiors and sailors not to allow sorrow to discourage them. Tho enemy is bravo and strong, aud it is extremoly difficult to maintain a strugglo 10,000 versts away. “ I am confident,” ho says, “ that the hour of victory is arriviug.” Tho Novoo Vromya’s Java correspondent reports that tho Japanese warships have Established a base at Labuan. In order to conceal their presence tho British telegraph office was compelled to cease working for 12 days on pretence of a breakdown. London, Jan 15. Advices from Port Louis state that Admiral Rozbjeßtvensky, with 15 Russian warships, anchored at Diego Saurez on the 31st. The volunteer transport Cuban,, with 510 mon and eight guns, reached Diego Saurez on the 30th. Colliors are coaling Admiral Foollcarsahm’s squadron at Passandava. The steamer Irriwaddi landed at Nissoblo Island 4500 packages for tho Russians.

Sydney, Jan. 16. The Customs authorities detained the steamer Rockbon on the evo of her departure for Yokohama, consequent on'persistent rumors that she had boon purchased by tho Japanese. The Government referred tho matter to tho Federal authorities.

RUSSIAN R4.IDS. AN ENORMOUS CAVALRY FORCE SUCCESSFUL BLOW AT THE JAPANESE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 9.59 p.m., Jan 16. London, Jan. 16. The New York Herald correspondent■ who accompanied General Mistcheoko in his recent raid, states that he had an enormous cavalry force of three columns, commanded by * Generals Samsonaff, AbramoS and Tyeischoff. The front extended for five miles and was a magnificent sight. The country waß swept thoroughly of hares, fawns and other game. The oavalry had several encounters with Chuuchuses, one hundred of whom were killed. Tho Japanese flags were captured. Tho village of Sbouteze, near the confluence of the Tarrzs and Liao rivers, was captured during a night attack det-tnte ttie stubborn resistance- of three- bundled Jipmt-se. Two Bus ian office s were ki'oed cro-sing th- I’a< -- b ... Fi.e Cossacks reached O.i NiucowtOe u -opposed on the 11.li. Fd y J-oan i ! a b .use refused o surrender. tv,-:. killed. Many large-trim puit* wo.c captured and burnt. Five hundrod metres of railway north of HaieheDg were destroyed, and the bridge over the Taishichaa wbb blown np. The Cossacks on the 12th attacked the Yiogkow station where there were nine million roubles worth of stores. The Japanese engine drivers, disploying great dating under a heavy fire, brought up a thousand troops, whose accurate fire compelled the Russians to retire. The Russians claim they would have captured the station if they had arrived a quarter of an hour earlier. General Aku despatched eight thousand men from Sanliheo. It was reported from Yingkow on Sunday that tho Russians had been cut oil.

RUSSIANS DISREGARDING LAW OF NEUTRALITY.

THREAT BY JAPANESE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 10.4 p.m., Jan. 16. London, -Jan. 16. M. Treroff has been relieved of his post in order to join General Kuropatkin. The Japanese press complains that France allowed the Baltic fleet to remain twelve days in Madagascar waters, using the island as a base for operations, which they claim to bo a serious breach of neutrality. lu connection with General Mistchenko’s raid, the Japanese declare that owing to tho infringement of the neutral zone they would not observe tho restriction which the Russians ignore. At Washington tho opinion is expressed that the invasion of the neutral zone was intended to pavo the way to the Russian occupation of other Chinese territory if compelled to evacuate Manchuria. THE DETAINED STEAMER, By Telegraph—Prosß Association—Copyright Received 1 a.m., Jan. 17. «. Sydney, Jan. 16. As a result of negotiations with the Federal authorities, the Rockton has been allowed to sail to Japan after the owners bad given a bond of £IO,OOO (bat it was not intended for belligerent purposes. SubsiqueDtly it was stated that the Rockton had been bought by an English firm in Japan.