CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3501, 25 March 1905, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

The Eastern War. ♦..

KUROPATKIN’S REQUEST. AND HIS HOPES FOR THE FUTURE. London, March 22, The "Daily Telegraph’s" Tokio correspondent reports that the Chinese governor of Liaoyang and thirty-two relatives have admitted to having acted as Russian spies since the outbreak of the war. The "Times” states the Czar at first refused General Kuropatkin’s petition to remain at the front in command of a corps and consented only when General Linevitch endorsed the request. General Kuropatkin, addressing the first army corps, expressed the hope to soon retrieve the recent disaster. He will give his troops a day’s rest and Is sending for reinforcements from Harbin to relieve the exhausted rearguard. Prince Ukhtomsky declares peace is imperative. The army is without bread since all the grain at Harbin has been sent to Mukden. The Russians admit that a force of Irregulars, under Colonel Madrid off, wee driven to the mountains to the cast of Tieling and is struggling to reach Kirin. The Russian! evacuated Changtuff on the 19th. THE* RETREAT, A BRIGHT SPOT IN, RUSSIAN ACHIEVEMENTS. London, March 23, The Russians are following the three main roads towards Kirin and Changchun. The rearguard on Tuesday was twenty miles north of Kaiyuen closely pursued. General Linevitch* telegraphing, to St. Petersburg from Changchun, reSorts that Japanese outposts are at lanche&tsu, to the south-west.

The Ruuians wounded during the retreat from Mukden and Tiding include many doctors and Sisters of Charity. Eight of the latter were killed.

‘Russian advices from Si-piag-hai, ssveaty miles north of Tiding, state that the Firet Army in retreating did sot lose its guns, nor was it driven from any of its positions. It captured seven machine guns and four hundred prisoners. REARGUARD FIGHTING. GERMAN FIRM SUPPLIES RUSSIAN ARMS. London. March 33. The" Times" St. Petersburg correspondent reports that official circles are confident that the armies will con'test every foot of the road to Harbin. Yungshiki, the Governor of Chi-li, is proceeding to Mukden. The Japanese entered Changtufu on Tuesday. Large bodies of Russians are retreating in disorder north-east-wards along the railway. The Russian eavalry halted three kilometres north of Changtufu. Berlin, March 23. The newspaper " Vorwaerts " states a German arms and ammunition company i» supplying hundreds of machine guns to Russia, and complains at this infringement of neutrality.