THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1499, 6 July 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

GENERAL, NEWS

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Bondon, July 4.

M. Pokotiloff, Russian Minister at Pekin, who sbaros M. do Witte „ views.accompanies the plenipotentiaries J o Vv ashmgton. ProftsDor Mai tens, the eminent authority on international law, is one of the assessors. . Tho Japanese battleship Katori has been launched at Barrow. Her speed is 18£ knots.

SEVERAL ENGAGEMENTS. 87 Telegraph—Press Assooiation—Copyright

Received 9.56 p.m., July 5. Bondon, July 5. General Binevitch clnims to have destroyed a Japaneso battalioD on Saturday after storming fortified positions at Snnvaitso ; also to have bad several minor successes. Tbo Japanese claim to'Kave twice badly defeated 400 cavalry north of Yueyong, Koroa, and to have' repulßed an attack by 600 cavalry at Pionichi, on the right bank of the Bian. They eimnhanoomdy defeated another cavalry attack backed by 15 guns eight milee north-west of Pinnuiho. The Russian losses were 400 and | the Japanese 90.

CZAR’S DESIRE FOR A BASTING PEACE.

Bja Eleetrfo Telegraph—Per Press Arasooiation, Received 11.43 p.m., July 5. Washington.'Jnly 5. It is understood hero that Russia’s note naming tbe plenipotentiaries stated that the selection indicated the Czar’s desire for a lasting peace. It is also understood that Russia’s pro posal for an immediate armistice has been transmitted to Japan through Washington.