THE WAR.

Manawatu Herald, 17 September 1904, Page 2

THE WAR.

JAPAN PURCHASES AMERICAN PONIES. 100,000 JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS. Unofficial telegrams attribute General Orloff’s disaster to General Sasanoff’s refusing his request for cavalry reinfordemente. General Kuropatkin reports that the Russian losses from 28th August to Sep ember Sth, were :—Killed, 4000; woUnded 12,000, Japan is negotiating for the purchase of a number of Montana and Canadian ponies known as cayuses, which are very hardy and suitable for a winter campaign.

A report from Tokio states a telegram has been received ordering the despatch of one hundred thousand reinforcements and 225 guns by the end of September A Japanes nobleman in NeW York states the Russian armed transport Lena’s injuries are the result of engaging a Japanese cruiser to the westward of Farallones Island. A cruiser is awaiting the Lena in the vicinity of ’Frisco. Well Earned rest. PORT ARTHUR GARRISON IN SEVERE STRAITS. General army is resting at Liaoyang and repairing the bridges. The capture included guns, many waggons, rifles, overcoats and forage. The Japanese newspapers urge a relaxation of the restrictions on war correspondents owing to the comments in England French advices from St. Petersburg state the Czar has acceded to Admiral Alexieff’s request to be relieved of the Commandership-in-chief, but retains the vice-Royalty, General. Kuropatkin is given supreme control. French newspapers state General Stoessel has informed the Czar that the garrison at Port Arthur has been for a week without meat. Also that they have little flour, while ammunition is scarce. Every preparation has been made to blow up the fortifications and a portion of the town in the event of their being stormed. Russia desires to retain the Calchas as a cruiser and purposes to offer the owners £IOO,OOO. THE RUSSIAN’ARMED TRANSPORT LENA. THE BALTIC SQUADRON. LONDON, September 15, The Japanese have shortened the sleepers and altered the railway in Manchuria to suit the narrow gauge. An impression prevails in Tokio that the Lena called at Korsakovsk and took aboard the Novik’s guns and crew. Captain Berlinsky asks the Czar’s permission to dismantle the Lena. The newspaper Novoe Vremya declares that the Lena’s arrival at ’Frisco struck fear into the hearts of the contrabandists. Advices from St. Petersburg state that coaling places at sea have been admirably organised by the Germans for the Baltic squadron, being known only to the Czar and Kaiser. The squadron awaits at Libaufor further instructions.