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Manawatu Herald, 30 June 1904, Page 2

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HOSPITALS CRAMMED WITH WOUNDED. A telegram to a Rome newspaper states a Japanese division disembarked at Singho and occupied Kaiping. Emerson, the American war correspondent, confirms the terrible losses at Tele-ze The Russians charged, cheering and following long-haired priests who were brandishing crucifixes, but were unable to withstand the storm of shrapnel. Retreat became a downright stampede, abandoning everything. Liaoyang, Harbin and Mukden are crammed with wounded. CLEVER MOVE OF A RUSSIAN ADMIRAL. Rear-Admiral Ingles, who is on the British retired list, thinks Admiral Withoefts clever formation in anchoring in line, the ships being moo.red broadside to broadside with anchors astern, thus offering a reduced target, with steel nets out on booms probably prevented the destruction of half the fleet. Russian official despatches show that Generals Kuroki and Oko are 1 actively co-operating in advancing by all roads that lead to Haicheng and Lia’byang. ~ Tbe>Russians claim to hsSve dpiup a reconnoitring -force west of Yalu, but admit a loss of 26 killed and 53 wounded.,at Aiyang and Yingkow. ■ RUSSIANS ROUTED. The Japanese, after six hours’ fighting, routed the Russians,'who had 16 guns, driving them to Sbimuebahg. The Japanese occupied Fanshuiling, south-eastward of Tashician.