THE WAR

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, 28 February 1905, Page 2

THE WAR

general items. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, Feb. 26. Gonoral Sakharoff roports that the Japanese captured Bui-seneft Hill at the buyunßb’s point, advancing over the bodies of tho Russian dead and exploding narface mines under barber! wiro entanglements. Tile Jupaneso losses wore considerable. Tho itiiKsiaa losses have not yet beon ascertained. Tho attack on Taslyirthng Pass was re pulsed.

HUAVY FIGHTING. RUS3IA’S MAIN DEFENCES ' I TH BE ATEN E D. 1 FIERCE ATTACKS, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 8.45 p.m., Feb 27. London, Feb. 27. The Japanese captured the . German collier, liouiulus, bound for Vladivostock. J, Received 8.59 p.m., Fob 27.

General Kucopatkin reports that the Japanese occupied Tsincheshaa on Saturday. The percent ago of Russian killed was very large. Twelve wounded Russian officers and 300 men ars in the Sanlnnyu hospital. The Russians burned and abandoned Chiensuninupaotzu. Fighting continued on Sunday in’the front and west of Tieling Pass, a few miles southwest of Tsinohoahan. on the extreme east have taken the outlying Russian position and threaten the main defences. One hundred wounded have readied Mukden.

There was a heavy snow storm and bitter wind. The country favors the Russians, being mountainous and lightly wooded. The fierceness of the attack makes the Russians think that General Nogi was engaged. ' ’ The Telegraph’s Siyintung oorresponddent stated that the battle raged on Friday from Aidepu, 16 miles sontheast of Mukden, etxending the whole front. Forty thousand Japanese reached Fakumen through the mountains. Many were dressed in Chinese overcoats and were mistaken for Chunehnses.

JAPANESE MAKE HUGE ENVELOPING MOVEMENT. RUSSIA’S NAVAL PREPARATIONS By Telegraph—Press Assentation—Copyright Received 9.53 p.m., Feb 27. London, Feb 27.

The' manager of the Russian Bank at Mukden has been ordered to prepare to close. A private Mukden telegram Btates that the Japanese have began a huge enveloping movement likely to be disastrous to General Kuropatkin’s plans. Russia has chartered ten more Ham-burg-American liners as colliers for tbe Baltic fleet, and has purchased two converting auxiliary cruisers.