THE WAR.

Manawatu Herald, 8 December 1904, Page 2

THE WAR.

PORT ARTHUR MAY BE QUITTED. WOUNDED UNATTENDED. A RUSSIAN ADMIRER. A feeling is rapidly growing in Southern Russia in favour of the timely capitulation of Port Arthur. From Metre Hill the Russians retired to Antszshan and Itszhnn forts, fearing a direct fire. The Russians are diligently clearing the entrance to Port Arthur, and it is expected they will make a sortie. General Sakharoff reports that an attempt to destroy the Russian wire entanglements at Linshinpu was repulsed. Two companies of Japanese attacked the village of Putnazy on the night of the 2nd inst., but were repulsed, leaving many killed and wounded. Reuters St. Petersburg correspondent reports that a patrol on the 2f?6h found tWO soldiers who had been WOUrided On the night of Oct. 10th, Witlg deed loft behind in the entrenchments. One, at least, of the wounded procured food for both and for 45 days they lay by the bodies of the slain, When they refloVOfed sufficiently they crawled towards the Russian lines. Blockade runners at Port Arthur receive five-fold the nominal value of the goods they convey. The Cudahy Company, of Omaha. Nebraska, has sent ten train loads of beef to Tacoma, for shipment to an unknown destination for the Russians. The Russian Admiralty learns that Admiral Uriu has been commissioned to intercept the Coal transports. A Brisbane cable says Mr Archibald, an admirer of the Russians, declares* that the Japanese have no cavalry worthy of the titirtiC, and believes the Russians will fight until they win. They will, he states, continue to pour troo s into Manchuria Until they overwhelm the Japanese. He says the stories of Russian cruelty are all a farce.