CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3498, 18 March 1905, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

The Eastern Struggle. - ~ PROGRESS OF EVENTS. BRITISH CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION. London, March iG. Reuter’s Tokio correspondent reports th"t the Japanese occupied Tieling 1 midnight. The Russians at Tiding buffered greatly from lack of food and sleep. The Japanese, in immense strength, attacked the Russian right, pressing General Kuropatkin on all sides. The evacuation was hasty and the Japanese are in hot pursuit. The Japanese have occupied Shinking, The Siberian railway is running twenty-four military trains daily, Prince Khyrkoff, director of communications, hopes to increase the number. Sir A. H. Harding has has handed Count Lamsdorff, Russian Ministers for Foreign Affairs, the British claim for £IOO,OOO owing to the sinking of the Knight Commander, The Times St. Petersburg correspondent states that one and a half divisions attacked the Russian positions south of Tieling. General Linevitoh’s fourth Siberian army corps repulsed the attack. It is expected a wide flanking movement is developing, entailing the Russian withdrawal northwards. St. Petersburg, March tG. The Russian killed, wounded and prisoners on land and sea since the 'outset of the war is four hundred thousand. Admiral Nieclbogatoff’s squadron is sn Suda Bay. OFFICIAL MESSAGE. THE RUSSIANS IN FULL FLIGHT. London, March 17. An official telegram has been received from Tokio, dated the xsth instant, as follows “We are everywhere driving the Russians before us. “ The enemy has evacuated Tiding, and proceeded to Kiiyilan. " Kaiyuan, which, is situated on the confines, pf the Manchurian desert, is inferior to Tieling for purposes of defence. ‘‘The capture of Tieling relieves thousands of junks, which have long been detained on the upper Liao, and sets free vast accumulations of supplies. “ The Mikado has thauked the armv for its signal victory, which, he states, has enhanced Japan’s military prestige at home and abroad, “ His Majesty states that he is 'deeply gratified at the courage and endurance which the troops have displayed, and looks for even greater exertions in the future.”