THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1449, 9 May 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

GENERAL NEWS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrlgh:

London, May 7. Ihe steamer Tsingtan sighted 21 vessels of tho Baltic fleet off Vanfong and 14 cruisers off Three Rings on Wednesday. . The action of Admiral Roshdestvensky in hovoriDg in tho vicinity of NabtraDg ie due to the existence of a telegraph station there.

Finnish Btaamer Aegir, leaving Lubeck for Helsingfors, was stopped pending investigations of the cargo, which is supposed to include sections of two torp boats built by a German yard at Kiel for Russia.

From Tokio it is reported that Marshal Oyama’s extreme right and left have materially advanced.

The Daily Telegraph states that Japan haß renewed strong remonstrances with Franco regarding Admiral Roshdestvensky. . DIEBOGATOFF’S SQUADRON. CONCENTRATION OF JAPANESE LAND FORCES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 9.35 p,m. t May 8.

. London, May 8. Admiral DiebogatofPs speed is seven knots. The ships apparently need coal and overhauling. Russian advices from Fenghisahshien state that the Japanese are concentrating their principal forces along the Liao. The outposts are near Palitun, northwards of Papaotun.

Japanese cayairy on the 4feb, supported by infantry, took the offensive and forced the Russians back to Hsianchiogfczu station.

A Russian Chasseur detachment fell into an ambush at Ershulipai. There were 15 casualties.

RUSSIA’S HOPES.

®35 Electric Telegraph—Per Press [Association—Copyright. Received 12.30 a.m., May 9,

London, May 8. The embargo placed on the Aegir has been removed, on the ground that the torpedo boats are not intended for immediate use. The sections ace merely of the hull. Half a year will bo required to insert the inner parts. The predominant feeling in Russian official circles is that tho prolongation of the war will exhaust Japan and compel her to accept peace on terms exempting Russia from the payment of an indemnity.