THE WAR

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1490, 26 June 1905, Page 2

THE WAR

GENERAL, NEWS, By Telegraph—Frees Association—Copyright London, Juno 23. During a successful Japanese movemonli, driving General Mischenko aeross the Liao, a Gorman prince was nearly captured. Ono attache was wounded. The Tiding river has boon bridged, and the railway is open to Ghangtu.

There are 40,000 sick and wounded in the hospitals of Japnn.

JAPANESE GIVE RUSSIANS ANOTHER LESSON. THE BAYAN REFLOATED. By; Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association!—Copyright. Received 4.53 p.m., June 24.

London, June 24. Three battalions of Russian infantry, four Bquadrons of cavalry, and twelve guns advanced southwards along the Kirin road. They appeared on the heights between Cbapengam and Licheatun and shelled the northern heights of Nan* chentzu. The Japanese took the offensive, assaulted and captured the heights and pursing the Russians. The Bayan has been refloated at Fort Arthur.

Field Blarshal Oyama reports that in the vicinity of Yuioong on the 21st 1000 Russian infantry, pressing the Japanese scouts, advanced as far as Hsingyangcheu, 10 miles south-east of Wankattzukan. The Japanese forces repelled them, pursuing thorn and inflicting heavy loss to the vicinity of Weiyranpaomen. After the Japanese, who on the 19th occupied Zangmulintz, had completed their mieeion, they withdrew.