THE WAR.

Manawatu Herald, 22 October 1904, Page 2

THE WAR.

ANOTHER BATTLE IN PRO- . GRBSS. It is understood at Tokio that another great battle has begun in the centre. There are indications that Kurd* patkin has transferred a portion of his forces east and west. The telegrams from Mukden and Harbin, cabled on Wednesday and Thursday, that the Russians were driving in the centre, are not mentioned in official despatches. The Times surmises they are intended for consumption in Russia. It is* reported that Kuropatbin has received 20,000 reinforcements from Kirin, and Oyama has recqjyed a* whole brigade from Niucb'wapg. Mistchenko’s infantry defeated several battalions on Monday, the Japanese saving their guns by enormous losses. KUROPATKIN’S TELEGRAM TO THE CZAR. Kuropatkin telegraphed the Czar that the Russians vsill conquer or 'die. ; ; .v * / The newspaper Russ states thafe the rains( oh Rave swollen the streams and tire .roads /ttre desperately bad. • The Russians have reooenpied Shaho station. The St. Petersburg general staff state' the Russians only captured twelve guns. They expect the battle to last till the end of the week. Kuropatkin has abandoned Mukden as his headquarters and remains with the troops. : A Tokio telegram on Wednesday states that owing tb .the absence of news it is believed that inactivity has followed Kuropatkin’s abortive assaults to cover his withdrawal,to the Hunho.