THE WAR.

Manawatu Herald, 25 February 1905, Page 3

THE WAR.

Russia and Jtpan. PEACE NOT HOPEFUL. ALLEGED RUSt-MAN SUCCESS. | LONDON, Feb. 22. Viscount Huyarhi, on being interviewed, expressed him »|[ as not hopeful of immediate price. The only ! reason for Ihe sudden collapse of Die war party in Russia, perhaps; was (o be found, in the internal condition and possibly flic trouble was painted blacker than the truth warranted. Anyhow the Japanese, would not rely upon an unveriliable factor, but would prosecute dm campaign until the Russians announced their intention (o sue for peace. General Kuropatkin claims to have repulsed the Japanese from the south and sohth-east and to have occupied Dapindnehen, near Thinkechang, The commander at Sotnia burned a Japanese provision depot to the eastwards and, also, a convoy, Sharp outpost fighting has occurred at Thinchenshan, fourteen Russians being killed and 63 wounded. RUSSIAN RAID. LOMDON, Feb. 22. Three hundred Russians raided and slightly damaged the railway between Haincheng and Tasbichiao, violating Chinese territory to the west of the Liao. The line has since been repaired. The junkmen assert (hat forseeing a storm, they wished to return to Pigeon Bay, but Caverville and Gilgenheim (military attaches who escaped from Port Arthur during the siege) insisting that they should proceed a fight ensued, during which , the attaches were thrown overboard. BUILDING TORPEDOERS. LONDON, Feb. 23. The Japanese have commissioned ten torpedoers which were built locally. They expect to construct, within a year, a complete fleet of twenty-knot destroyers. Some will be built at the Government and others at private yards. JAPS CAPTURE A PASS. LONDON, Feb. 23. Danish reports state the third Baltic fleet keeps close to the Dutch coast, avoiding the Dogger Bank. The Japanese on the 20th, advancing through the mountains, captured Tzineite Pass after several hours’ fighting.