THE WAR.

Manawatu Herald, 6 September 1904, Page 2

THE WAR.

A DRAWN BATTLE.

Tokio admits that the battle round Liaoyang was drawn when the soldiers - bivouacked on Wednesday. At dawn on Thursday, after a fierce and daring assault, they captured the Stauchon heights, piercing the Russian line, whereupon the Russians south of Liaoyang commenced a retreat, the Japanese vigorously pursuing them.

General Oyama has reported that the Japanese losses were heavy, General Kuroki’s alone, from the 2lth to the 28th, number 2225.

Military critics concur in the opinion that the object of the furious encounter on the southern front were intended to hold the Russians while General Ruroki crossed the Taitse river unopposed, in order to block the Russian retreat.

Japan insists that China must follow Germany's example and. in ern the crews of Russian Warships refuging in her ports. Military circles at Tokio emphasise the strength of Port Arthur and urge patience and persistency. THE JAPANESE LOSSES. It is officially reported at Tokiq that the Japanese losses since the 29th are below 10,000. The headquarters of the Japanese armies forthwith will be Liaoyang.

Generals Oku and Nodzu are pressing the Russians along the Taitse river.

General Kuropatkin’s army was thrown into confusion when crossing the Taitse river. There are indications at Yentai that the Japanese pressed back 85,000 Russians. MORE RUSSIAN TROOPS EOR THE EAST. It is expected the fifth and sixth army corps, with adequate mountain artillery, will reach Mukden in a fortnight. Advices from St. Petersburg state that General Kuropatkin is drawing the Japanese northwards and intends to crush them between his and General Linevitch’s army. General Kuropatkin admits that the Russian losses for two days totalled 5000, that his right wing has fallen back and that General Kuroki has crossed the Taitse river and is advancing westwards. Admiral Ukhtomsky regained Port Arthur after a naval battle on the tenth. He will shortly be courtmartialled for disobeying the Czar’s orders that the fleet should not return. In pursuance of orders through the British Ambassador at Pekin the repairs to the Russian warships Askold and Grosovoi have been stopped. China has ordered their crews to be repatriated on patrole. The Japanese have notified neutral Powers that the Japanese will capture any vessel removing these crews. The Japanese used Russian cannon against the Liaoyang railway station. The steamer which was engaged clearing the channel at Port Arthur struck a mine and was destroyed.