THE WAR.

Manawatu Herald, 11 October 1904, Page 2

THE WAR.

THE BALTIC FLEET UNSEAWORTHY. Serious damage to several battleships’ engines further delays the departure of the Baltic fleet. Japanese destroyers patrol the route from Tienstin to Ohefoo to in tercept suspected blockade-runners at Port Arthur. German ships report that it is easy to elude Japanese vigilance at Vladivostock. The Japanese are bringing enormous supplies to Liaoyang for the winter campaign. The soldiers stand the cold splendidly. THE ADVANCE ON MUKDEN. The Times, military critic estimates that Marshal Oyama (Japan) and General Kuropatkin (Russia) each has 220,000 men in the field. An official report from Tokio shows that a battalion of Russian infantry wearing Chinese gasments, accompanied by eleven squadrons of cavalry and five guns, which were acoutiag Southwards of Mukden, tovVards Shatinhotjue, retreated on the sbh inst. A small body of Russian attacked the pickets oh the Pintaityu-Miikden road, but were rephlsed, leaving Soihe dead All the enemy on this occasion wore Chinese clothing. General Oku mentions that a fourth Japanese arifiy is skirmishing towards Mukden. The composition of this fourth army and the name of its commander are unknown. It is stated at Vladivostock that Genera) Kuropatkin is very ill and has been unable to personally command since the battle of Liaoyang.