RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 144, 22 June 1904, Page 3

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

YESTERDAY'S CABLES. LONDOw, Juno 20. General Oku roportes that he has already burred 1516 Russians at Telissa. Natives state that the Hussions buried and carried away many more. Admiral Kamimura has returned to his base without discovering ViceAdmiral Bezabrazoff. The Japanese are using twenty Orlan CuHon's American six-pound-ers, ball-bearing rifled guns and one 4in. cannon, with They secure forty per cent. greater velocity, penetration, and ranfee than those of the old system. The American and British Governments are negotiating for its adoption. Countess Hnyashi's Japanese widows' fund has reached £16,000, including the Elswick works' donation of £-1000 and the ljondon Stock Exchange's of £I2OO. LAST NIGHT'S NEWS. (Received June 21, 10.26 p.m.) LONDON, June 21. Admiral Skrydloff announces tin safe return of his squadron to Vladivostok. Many of the public in Japan urge that it is Admiral Kamimura's duty to resign or commit harikari (suicide). Mr Bennett Burleigh (Daily Telegraph correspondent) announces that Marshal Okama has been Viceroy and Commander-in-Chief in Manchuria, with General Kodama as chief of staff, and they will shortly go to the front. (Received June 21, 11.45 p.m.) LONDON, June 21. The Russian losses at \Va-fanfe?-han and Tefissa are estimated in Tokio, to have been ten thousand, includprisoners, the total number of whom continues to increase. The result of the pursuit and skirmishes is causing the gravest anxiety in Russia regarding General Stackeljerg's safety. The railway was utilised to convey the wounded and a limited number of retreating troops, while the rest were marching in a demoralised ■ condition. It is reported that General Stackelberg wa9 again attacked near Kai-ping, sustaining considerable losses, including a num.ci.er of prisoners. Many trains full of wounded have passed Liao-yang, proceeding northwards. There Is undoubted testimony that Junks are daily smuggling in food to Port Arthur. Admiral Kamimura started within an hour to pursue Admiral Bezabraeoff, but heavy seas and fog interfered, Further, tho unusual route pursued by Beza'brazoff was not ascertainable in the absence of the ethergram service. With a view of keeping General Kuroki busy to the eastward, six thousand Russians have occupied Samachl. The Russians affigm that Kuroki, with his staff and a large force, is at Siu-yen.