THE WAR.

Manawatu Herald, 4 August 1904, Page 2

THE WAR.

THE ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR. When summoned to surrender, the Port Arthur garrison wrote: -“ We believe a sifege train with General Oyama and staff has been sunk with the steamers Hitachimaru and Sadomaru.” They disbelieved that ueudijtu Kuivipauiau has Ocen defeated anywhere. The besiegers officially report that during the fight on the 27th the Russians robbed and murdered the wounded and mutilated the dead.

It is officially announced the Japanese torpodoers and two gunboats attacked a fleet of destroyers on the 24th in the bay east of Hsienhing Promontory, It is believed the explosion of three Japanese fish torpedoes crippled or sank three of them. General Okd'd detailed report shows the chain of hills fronting the Russian line of defences commanded all the approaches to Tashiohiao.

The Russian masked batteries searched the whole zone of the Japanese advan6e, arid the assailants were compelled to manoeuvre openly. General Oku’s right wing showed the utmost bravery, but it was impossible to force a single point of the cb fences by daylight. A night attack was the only resource.

Owing to the sudden and successful night attack against the Russian; left their right was rendered untenable. General Oku believes tbe Russians intended to offer decisive resistance and occupied a naturally fine and elaborately fortified position. KUBOPATKIN’S REPORT. General Kuropatkin reports that tbe Japanese renewed offensive operations on his southern front on Sunday with the object of cutting between Simuching and Haicbeng Despite an obstinate defence the Russian rearguard was compelled to retire iu the direction of Haicbeng. Another report states that General Keller was killed in Sunday’s fighting. The Novoe Vremya makes a strong plea for a Ministerial Cabinet like other European countries, and, also, for the independence and liberty of tbe press. It declares the Ministers are constantly opposing each other’s plans, and says there is too much individual responsibility. Tbe anxiety to maintain a bold on Niuohwang is the real explanation for the holding of Port Arthur de spite the fact that military wisdom dictates a withdrawal to Harbin.

The Latest. THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR. Referring to the Russian east front General Kuropatkin says the Japanese turned the right flank of the Ikavuran position. The Russians held their ground at Yangzeling Pass. . , General Keller, who was watching from a battery which was exposed to the worst fire, was wounded and succumbed within 20 minutes. It is reported at Tokio that the Japanese have occupied Simucheng. Advices from Tientsin state that heavy ordinance have been mounted on the heights commanding Port Arthur. A sortie was repulsed, the Russians retiring further behind their original positions. The Standard reports that only one defensible position remains between General Kuroki and Liaoyang. The keenest, suspense is felt in Russia. RUSSIA MUST EXTRICATE HERSELF. The Paris newspaper Debats says with reference to Russia's fresh difficulties concerning neutrals, that the popular voice in France is determined that Russia mnst extricate herself and that France is indisposed to oppose England, whose entente daily becomes more essential. SUNDAY’S BATTLE. In Sunday’s battle the Russian batteries on the left flank fired 4842 shots in four hours. The troops suffered from the beat, bhe temperature being 112. One shell carried away General Keller's legs, while another shattered his skull

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