THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1447, 6 May 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

.GENERAL, NEWS. By Telegraph—Press Association; —Copyright London, May 4. French seamen are guarding the Russian warship Diana, interned at Saigoo, The steamers Eva, Dagtnar, and Bourbon, loaded with flour, rice, vegetables and cattle, aro constantly plying from Saigon to the Baltic fleet.

St. Petorßburg, May 4. Startling revelations aro being made before a Commission which is investigating the surrender of Port Arthur. There is evidence that General Stoessel and his wife owned 40 cows, and were feeding them on broad while the garrison were short of rations. The milk was sold at 2s a bottle. An oflicor testified that he paid Stoessel 70s for a turkey.

JAPAN’S THREAT TO ACT RESOLUTELY. ARGENTINE VESSELS: THE ASKOLD.

By Telegraph—Press ABSOoiatlon—Copyright Received 9.10 p.m., May 5. London, May 5. A Singapore agent reports that four Russian battleships, two cruisers and fonr colliers and one hospital ship passed north of Malacca on Thursday afternoon, bound south.

Leading Japanese newspapers declare that Admiral Roshdostvensky’s expulsion from Eamranh Bay was a mere farce, since he is now permitted to use the whole Indo-China coast as a naval basel The time will come when Japan will act resolutely.

Tho Japanese declare that they still hold Tunhusiang. General Linevitoh reports that Cossacks defeated a Japanese equadron, killing 20 and capturing 12. The Argentine Government' admit having reeeived tempting offers from Russia and Japan, but had replied that they were willing to sell if delivery was accepted after peace was signed. It is reported at Amoy that a typhoon scattered some of Admiral’s Roshdestvensky’s smaller vessels. Bribed Chinese officials undertook to provide the spare parts of the Askold machinery and a German captain agreed to take the cruiser out for fifty thousand pounds. The plot was discovered. The fort guns are now trained on the Woosung entrance.