THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1395, 4 March 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

GENERAL ITEMS,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright _. ■ London, March 2. The Japanese aro hotly bombarding Putiloff Hili with siege guns. It is reported at St. Petersburg that Japanese divisions, advancing up the Liao river, reached Kalama, tho Russians foccwg fighting on the west and centre, tho Japanese taking the offensive on the east flank.

A bridge destroyed by tho Japanese near Tioling was 1200yds long. French advices state that General Linovitch s column has been driven in, and is taking refuge in the coutre of the Russian forces.

•A PRINCE WOUNDED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyrigh Received 12.48 a.m., Maroh 4. London, March 8. Pnnoo Murat was wounded in the fight ing at Haicbeng.

A HEAVY ENGAGEMENT. CHINESE BETRAY JAPANESE OFFICERS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyrigh Received 1.5 a.m., March 4.

'' London, Maroh 8. ■f .Hews of the internal situation in Russia caused intense; 'depression among ’General Kuropatkin’s" army. 'dJlt is reported at Tokio that the Japanese right jwing advanced- 22 miles south of Bujit, ipflicting 3000 casualties. Japanese have been supplied with a thousand grenades. Ohinose, for bribes of 3000 roubles, betrayed Japanese officers trying to destroy the railway north of Sieling. All the officers were executed.

Japanese fear that General Huropatkin fought a rearguard action to cover his retreat.

PROGRESS OF THE FIGHTING. SUCCESS OF JAPANESE. FRIGHTENING CONTRABAND TRADERS. B y Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 12.85 a.m., Maroh 4. London, Maroh 3. Large quantities of provisions were oaptured at Tsinoheshan.

The Japanese are pressing the Russians north from a position 13 miles north east of Penshihu.

The Japanese at Shaho occupied Sunnupaotsu and Teaschianhutan. The Russians brought many field and heavy guns to both sides of the railway. They are now shelling the Japanese. After an active artillery duel at Witosan the Japanese on the hills crept to the plains and captured three villages close to the river, the scene of many outpost engagements.

Another column oaptured the town of Hobaies, 15 miles from WitOEan, _ Four hundred Japanese cavalry raided Smointing, the headquarters of contraband trade with the Russians.

A crowd of Greek and German traders were dreadfully frightened, though unharmed. B

The Japanese withdrew to Pauehiatun, where an engagement is expected. Ten thousand Japanese are reported to be close at hand. Numbers of Japanese disguised as Chinese are watching the Rauantze railway. They are expected to seize it, as it long oeasea to be neutral. Unconfirmed reports at Tokio state that the Japanese occupied Sughahen. The Russian morale at Shaho has been Berioußly impaired. There have been numerous voluntary surrenders amongst Poles, Jews and recently arrived European