CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3497, 16 March 1905, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

The Russian Disaster.

A BITTER HCjp'p^ EFFECTIVENESS, of JAPANESE MOVF- ~I.S'ENTS. London. March 13. Now thW iq 10 pHblic, in Russia arc aware < j ca ] a milv, society is stunne ae newspaper “Novosii” says .rat it would be no humiliation for Russia to renounce her colonial policyin the Far East. Liaotung and Manchuria were not Russian territory while the Island of Saghalien formerly belonged to the Japanese. Even the abandonment of Viachvostock the sake of peace would be less painlul than the former renunciation of the right to maintain a fleet in the Black Sea. . Renter’s agent slates that this is the popular sentiment. Owing to japan insisting on the carriage of military stores, China, has suspended the train service to Sinminting. General Nog! marched forty mites in a day, greatly aiding the victory. The Russians admit thendefeat was due chiefly to llieir ignorance of the Japanese positions and numbers, which vastly exceeded their calculations. , French St. Petersburg advices show that General Koropatkirq thrice narrowly escaped capture. His supplies were all lost, and he now asks for the despat ch of supplies to Harbin, when* none are left. It is considered that General Bilderling’s army and part of General -Kanlbars’ have been lost. General Knropatkin proposes to proceed to Harbin. The Czar is represented as being determined to prosecute the war with increased vigour. A GREAT VICTORY. RUSSIAN SOLDIERS BECAME DEMENTED. London, March 13. The Tokio correspondent of the Daily Telegraph ” says the Japanese victory is overwhelming. The number of dead and prisoners is so enormous that the Japanese are hard liable, to deal with them. The Japanese captured a vast Amount of bullion. The St. Petersburg correspondent of a French newspaper the Russian retreat as a debacle. Some of the soldiers became mad and fired on their own side. Others bayoneted trees in mistake lor Japanese. Many wept and lay on the ground making the sign of the cross. Whole Russian brigades surrendered without orders. It is feared that the corps under General Stackelberg and Zarnbareff, which were left to guard the MukdenFushan line, have been captured or annihilated. INSTRUCTIVE FIGURES. RESULT OF A MONTH’S OPERATIONS. London, March 14. The Russian casualties in the Hingking region since February 24th total 20,000, Only eighty were taken prisoners; 1200 were left dead on tlxe field. The spoils secured by the Japanese include thirty-three miles of light railway, large quantities of cereals and fodder, and bullocks, horses, and telephones, as well as 6 machine guns, *2OO rifles, 11,500 shells, 320,000 cartridges. AN IMPOTENT CZAR. MORE RUSSIAN TROOPS FOR THE FRONT. London, March 14. ' General Kuroki’s casualties do not exceed five thousand. A Russian officer admits the disorderly retreat, every battalion shifting lor itself. The “Chronicle’s" St. Petersburg correspondent says a high Court official states that at Saturday’s council, after hearing of Genera! Kuropatkin’s disaster and the internal di«asters, the Czar violently accused his Ministers of concealing the true situation. M. de Witte remarked that it was impossible for Ministers to retain their portfolios. The Czar replied: “You may go when you please.” He leaxxs greatly on General Trepoff, the Dictator of St. Petersburg. American workmen are building eight submarines of the latest type at Sevastopol. The War Council at St. Petersburg will forthwith mobilise three, divisions of the grenadier corps, which have been stationed at Moscow, and two army corps, General Gripenberg will command them. Marshal Oyama reports that the Russians at Yengpan have been dislodged and the remnant from Shaho are being pursued. Many officers and men continue to surrender. Additional spoils captured at Shaho are : 15,000 shells, 1,200,000 cartridges; and in the Shenking district—l2o.ooo cartridges, §OO shells, 3000 entrenchment tools. The surrenders along the Tiding xoad are largely due to the country being denuded of provisions. It is reported that 395 Russian mines have been removed from the waters ot Port Arther and neighbourhood. Marshal Oyama reports that all the Japanese forces have advanced north inflicting Ivsavy damage on the enemy, who are attempting resistance a various places. They were complete f expelled from the districts with]v twenty-five miles of Mukden, and w Hi itill being pursued 011 Sunday. eve