THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1378, 13 February 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

general; items.

By Telograph—Press association— Copyright lionclon, Fob. 10. Tho British Btoamer Wyefieid, captured by the Japanese, has been condemned as a prize. Tho lighthouses at Taugarn Straits are rarely lighted, whiio the Xia Perouso Straits are tilled «vitb floes and icebergs. Tho blockade at Vladivostok has been considered effective, owing to increased vigilance at Tuishima and Tsugaru.

BALTIC FLEET NO. 3-

SOME DETAILS OF A NOVEMBER DISAS^SR.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright

Received 4.02 p.m., Fob 12. London, Feb. 11. The third Baltic fleet is exercising preparing to start. , , An invalid estimates that Marshal Oyatna commands half a million. Commander Okudo, second in command of tho cruiser Saugon, narrates that the vessel struck a mine-in Louisa Bay on | November 13tb : while co operating with J the army in tho attack on Metre Hill Eight in the engine-room were killed. As tho ship was sinking Ohptain Tagima, who was on the bridge, ordered the crew to save themselves. - Lieutonant Nashitomi went to his CBbiri twice, rescuing portraits of the Mikado, the Empress, and the Grown Prince. Engineer Tame similarly saved the signal-box entrusted to him. There were 70 occupants of the only two boats launched. Only two minutes elapsed between the explosion and the sinking of the vessel.. Tho enemy, from Laotishan, poured a deadly fire on the occupants of the boats and on those struggling in the water, equally on tho rescuers from comrade ships. Commander Okuda and Captain Tagima sank together. Captain Tagima and thirty were lost. Nineteen officers and 140 men were rescued. 4

PURCHASE OF WAR VESSELS. JAPANESE WOUNDED, 140,000. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 4.52 p.m., Feb 12. London. Feb 11. The Daily Telegraph’s Tokio corres poudent states that Japan has purchased, through an American firm, the Chilian battleship Captain Peat, and has ordered in England four battleships similar to the latest type of British ; also half a million worth of guns. The total Japanese wounded during the campaign is 140,000.

EFFECTS OF WAR. By Telegraph—Preßß Association—Copyright Deceived 12.35 a.m., Feb 13. London, Feb 12. * Marshal Oyama reports that he buried two thousand Russians in tho direction of Heckontai.