THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1386, 22 February 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

GENERAL ITEMS.

By Telegraph—Prose Association—Copyright .London, Fob. 20.

Tho third Baltic fleet, consisting of four ironclads and three transports, has passed Langoland Belt. A German has purchased on behalf ,of the Russian Consul at Kiol ;tho British steamers Rosslyn Castle and Raglan os transports for the third Baltic Beet.

Tho Japanese have captured the Pow derharn and Silviana, British ooliicrs, bound for Yladivostock.

General Kuropatkin has constructed light railways connecting Fuabtin and Yenling and Fushuu and tno Upper Shnho, indicating his intention to turn General Kuroki’s right. It is officially announced at Chifu that Captain Cuvorville, French attaoho, and Captain Gilgonhcim, German attacho, at Port Arthur, who some months prior to tho surrondor escaped on a Chinese junk, and were not again heard from, were thrown overboard and drowned. The master and u sailor of the junk confess to tho crime.

THE BALTIC FLEET. PLENTY OF CHAMPAGNE.

A BIOT AT BAKU. By Talograph—Press Association—Copyright Reooivcd 9.11 p.m., Feb 21. London, Feb. 20.

The Baltic fleet and coliiers totalling 70 are off Nossibo, Madagascar. They are making huge purchases of stores, including champagnes and other delioaciee. A Russian destroyer and sis colliers are off Dugveaurez. General Linevitch will likely return to Bussia through disagreeing with General Kuropatkin. A prisoner at Baku attempted to esoape, and wus killed. A riot followed and many were killed and injured.

GENERAL GBIPENBERG’S DISOBEDIENCE. CENSURED. BY .CZAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

Received 9.23 p.m., Feb 21. London, Fob 21

The Czar severely admonished General Gripenberg for returning without the Czar’s leave and in defiance of General Kuropatkin’s orders. He has been commanded to await at St. Petersburg for the Czar’s deoision this week. It is expected that he will bo ordered to return to the front. General Kuropatkin’a report states that he was unable to reinforce General Gripenberg after he exceeded his instructions, as the Japanese were hoping to break through their centre.