THE WAR.

Manawatu Herald, 30 June 1904, Page 2

THE WAR.

15,000 RUSSIAN CASUALTIES. Tokio reports that 1500 men were lost through Admiral Bezobrazoff’s raid. There was heavy firing at Port Arthur on Friday night. Simultaneously eighteen Japanese transports off the Korean coast, wore seen steering west. Russian officers at Niuchwang state that during two days’ fighting at Telesze the Russian casualties were fifteen thousand. RUSSIANS CONTINUE THEIR RETREAT. Daily engagements occur with the vanguards of the regular advance of General Kuroki's and Oko's armies, each consisting of six divisions. All along the line the Russians have retreated from Yamohiatung to northwards of where the gunboats a'6 less effective Advices state that 40,000 Russians are concentrating and entrenching at Taschiebian. BESIEGED PORT ARTHUR. WOMEN ASSIST IN DEFENCE Exasperation is fdlfc iff St Petersburg that the disasters at Port Arthur are only known through foreign sources. Admiral Aiexieff is vehemently reproached for surrounding himself with nonentities. Every male in Port Arthur, ; upwards of fifteen, is under arms, while are .assisting fin the com- . pletioa of the ,defences.--y ( Afmpiral -»Tsgo that the ! Russians became confused under tbd torpedo attack? and Were Unable to retreat quickly owing ta, thh narrowness of the channel, and IoW tide. ' A Russian ship of the Peresviet class was sunk ’amid volumes of smoke and flame. DARING ACT OF A DESTROYER. Daring the action at Port Arthur a destroyer steamed between two Russian battleships amidst a hail of shells. When she got behind the Russian line she was surrounded by destroyers and fought for half an hour. With a view to escape she dashed straight at a Russian destroyer with the intention of ramming her. The Russians became durafounded and retreated leaving a narrow channel through which the Japanese escaped, the crew shouting ironical greetings.