THE WAR.

Manawatu Herald, 6 August 1904, Page 2

THE WAR.

—* <9* : THE Si RUGGLK FOR SUPREMACY.

General Kuivmatkin reports the result of the Y irm;m!ing light as a retirement after a stubborn resistance from the advanced posts to the principal position. i 'se Russians suffered heavily. lie hopes that iu the main position ho will bo successful in the struggle, even against superior mi m hors. It is reported at Ninchwang that the Japanese have occupied Haicheng.

BITTER FEELING AGAINSTJAPS.

The Times’ correspondent reports that the Moscow Gazette „..urgea General Savaroff to give no quarter, not to take prisoners and to destroy Japanese vipers regardless of Britain's views. The Gazette further says it is not wise to burden Russia with thousands of prisoners, thus spreading djsentry, typhoid, and cholera. Russian clerical newspapers describe the Mikado as an anti-Christ, and declare that the Japanese ought to be exterminated like the ancient Oanaanites. The newspaper Yera predicts that Russia will realise 4hg..propheoy and establish God’s Kingdom on earth.

DESPERATE FIGHTING.

It is reported at Tokio that after three days' desperate fighting, the Japanese captured Sbantaikow, a position which was important in the defence of P6rt Afctbmv 1 . The Paris newspaper, • Le, Temps* correspondent at, Haicbeng reports that" two divisions of 60 guns, on Sunday, attacked Siraucheag, which the Russians evacuated the following evening under the enemy’s heavy artillery fire. The Japanese forces consisted of seven divisions, including a large proportion of fresh troops and many guns.

RUSSIA’S DISREGARD OP INTERNATIONAL LAWS.

The issue of passes to German steamers at Suez and the protection from search was unauthorised and has been suspended. The autborities are awaiting instructions. The Standard says that unless it can be shown that the railway material aboard the Knight mandar and the fish aboard the man steamer Tech, which, also, war'" sunk, were intended for the actual use of the Japanese troops, they Caniiot bo considered contraband and the Tzar’s regulations cannot make them so. A HEAVY DEATH ROLL. The Japanese carried an entrenched position at Tomnchan, 16 miles south east of Haicbeng, on Saturday. On Sunday the Russians left 1500 dead on the field of battle. They, also, .lost six guns. It is officially reported that the Japanese casualties at Yangtzdting and Kaishulutza ware 950. The Italian papers describe the Russians in the Liaoyang district as suffering terrible hunger. After 48 hours’ fighting the officers only received a small ration of sugar.

The Latest.

THE RUSSIAN RETREAT. Train loads of munitions and pro* visions are hurrying to-Mukden preparatory to the continued/ Russian retreat northwards. , Reuter’s reports .that it is stated in military" circles in St. Petersburg that- General ,Kuropatkin intends to evacuate but not without ffghtjng. T The newspaper Berliner: Tageblatt states a hew Vrriiy is 1 being formed under the Grand ,Duke, v N)(spla3 Nicholavitchj.ito strengthen General Kuropa«kin. x *; ; CRUEL RUSSIA. TheTimeefEelesiaglord correspondent reports, that Schftumkon?’ father has been incarcerated is tbe dungeon of a fortress. There is profound in. dignation in Finland over this icruel treatment of an aged, man who is universally respected. Nobody credits his complicity in his son's murder ot Governor-General;Bobrikoff. SORTIE FROM PORT ARTHUR. Twenty thousand fresh troops were lately landed at Yingkow and, are advancing on Liaoyang. It is expected in St, Petersburg, that General Knropatkin will evacuate Liaoyang whin the heavy accumulation of war material which embarrasses his movements, is removed. Tbe victors of Tomuchan have occupied Haichong. The squadron returned to VJadivostock on Sunday, and received an enthusiastic welcome. Renter’s agency at Tokio reports that 12 destroyers, 4 torpedoers and some gunboats sortied from Port Ar-4 thur on Monday night, but were driven back, In connection with the Russian official justification that the seizure of the Malacca was due to a refusal to show her papers, the Peninsular Company state the papers and manifests wore given up arid tbe officers suit aboard the Saint Petersburg for examination. The Russians offered them inducements to make statements to justify the seizure.